Forms Data Controls :: Insert Command Not Using Selected Value From DDL In A DetailsView?

My web form contains a detailsview control that I have added a templated field to with a DropDownList in the InsertItemTemplate. The DetailsView default mode is 'insert. My detailsview is attached to a sqldatasource that has a stored procedure in the db to handle the insert. When I enter data in the fields and select insert all values from the detailsview are written to the table except for the selection that was made in the dropdownlist. I am using the ddl.selecteditem.value to populate my variable however when the insert method is envoked it doesn't send my value. The DDL value that I am capturing does not need to be written to the table it is just a flag for some variables that need to be set at the stored proc level. How do I get the DDL selected value to be sent with the insert statement?

Here is my code behind:

Protected
Sub
DropDownList1_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender
As
Object,
ByVal e
As System.EventArgs)
Dim temp
As DropDownList
Dim AccessLevel
As
String
temp = AddUserDetailsView.FindControl("DropDownList1")End
Sub
AccessLevel = temp.SelectedItem.Value
Label1.Text = AccessLevel