I have a blank/unbound GridView control on my form and I am binding it in the code behind like this:
GridView1.DataSource = _dataSet
DataBind()
Running this code populates my GridView control with all the columns and data that _dataSet has. I want to display only some of the columns, change the column names, and rearrange some of these columns too (i want the last column from the actual sql database table to be displayed first in my GridView).
Can someone show me how do do this?
Set the AutoGenerateColumns property of the GridView to false and manually create the columns. That would be the easiest way.
Another way is to also set AutoGenerateColums property to false but this time, append the colums to the columns property of the GridView. Use the .Clear and the Add methods provided
First of all, in your GridView markup, you can change the header text:
<asp:BoundField DataField="SOME_COLUMN" HeaderText="Comment" SortExpression="SOME_COLUMN" />
Be sure to set AutoGenerateColumns to false.
Second of all, you can filter using DataSource.FilterExpression = "col1 = 'this'", if your dataset is being populated by a SqlDataSource or similar.
I've written an article that focuses on different ways to create columns in a GridView. It also discusses how to change the name of a column etc. I hope it will be of use to those, who are new to the GridView: http://www.tomot.de/en-us/article/7/asp.net/gridview-overview-of-different-ways-to-bind-data-to-columns
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I am having a problem with the RadGrid using Multiple Columns when I Bind a DataSource to the RadGrid. Firstly let me show some screenshots of what I am trying to do.
This is an example from Teleriks website under demos and the multiple columns (summary column) is what I am trying to achieve
This is the exception I am getting when I try and bind the control to a DataSource
This is the RadGrid I have set up in my ASP page.
Firstly I don't want to bind the datasource in my asp page. Secondly I wanted the "Product" and "Other" ColumnGroups to be used only as a Summary column and not to be bound to a datasource since these ColumnGroups are only used as headers for the other Columns.
Is there a workaround to not allow the ColumnGroups not to be bound to a DataSource while the normal columns are?
Firstly, each one of your columns is specifying a ColumnGroupName that does not exist. Your two groups are called OtherDetails and ProductDetails not Product and Other. Change them to resolve the exception.
Secondly, the GridColumGroups are simply groups, as they are not bound to any data from your datasource; they are simply for aesthetics.
I have a GridView which is completely user defined. The first column of the GridView is from the ListBox1. The headers are defined using ListBox2.
There fore I need to update rows of the GridView with some integer value and make sure the Gridview holds that value until a button is clicked.
Once the button is clicked I want to read each columns of the GridView that has values entered and create a table in the database with the headers names as columns and just replicate the GridView as table in database.
I have attached a screenshot of my GridView. Kindly help me fix this problem.
There are 2 key things to implement UPDATE logic in a GridView
In the GridView markup, you have to add an eventhandler for OnRowUpdating event
<asp:GridView ID="XXX" runat="Server" .....
OnRowUpdating="UpdateRecord" ..........>
Then you need to implement this "UpdateRecord" method referred above with your custom code which will basically retrieve the data from the grid row and update it to your datasource
You can refer to some sample code of how this can be achieved here
To point out again, in your case, since you want to dynamically create the table as well, you will need to additionally do that as well. Personally, i have no clue why you would go with such a design but in absence of any information, i assume you know best.
I have a Telerik RadGrid on my page which is used to display loads of different result sets (one at a time) based on various queries.
I need to default the DataKeyNames property to the first column regardless of what dataset is returned.
The problem I have is the the name of the first column changes from dataset to dataset.
Is there a way to default the property to the first column regardless?
I sorted it myself. Essentially just building the grid manually for each separate report, pain but it's done now.
I get the above error in my C#/SQL/ASP.NET app because I have a datasource defined both in the ASPX file and the ASPX.CS file. But I want the Gridview to have selectable rows. So if I comment out the ASPX.CS datasource I get the above error but if I comment out the ASPX datasource I get the Gridview output but it is not selectable. How do I code this successfully?
You should only be specifying one or the other. If you want to give the data object directly to the grid, set the DataSource to be that object.
Otherwise, set the DataSourceID to the ID of the datasource that you want to be binding to, and let it do it's thing.
Selectable rows shouldn't have anything to do with where the data is coming from. You can select a row by setting the SelectedRow property. Making them selectable in the UI is a whole different topic.
Sounds like you need to just set the DataSourceID from the markup, and set AutoGenerateSelectButton to true in your markup as well. Your question makes it sound like this is the behavior you are looking for. If you'd rather generate your own select buttons, you should look into either CommandFields, or just adding your own buttons with a CommandName of "Select".
Howdy, using vs2008 winforms.
I want to be able to use a slightly customised datagridview but cant think of a way to do it.
i have
1. a sqldataadaptor fill a dataset
2. a binding source bound to the dataset
3 a datagridview with the bindingsource set as the datasource.
I want the binding to allow sync between the dataset and datagridview, so i can edit data and then update to database with sqldataadaptor. update.
I want to show some custom columns that are calculated results.
And i want to show a final bottom row that is totals of all the columns in the DVG.
My problem is once the DGV is bound i cant add a custom column or row, it wont let me.
I know i could add it directly to the dataset that is the underlying datasource but then by changing the structure of the dataset i cant update to a database once edits have taken place.
or can i ???
Can someone tell me how i can add my custom columns and a final total row to a bound DGV.
Also while im here, if i click on the top of a column to sort on it, in a bound DGV, will it also re-sort the underlying dataset, so i i edit things will still stay synced ?
thanks in advance for any help
Yes, you can.
The adapter does not care about structure. It only cares about column names used in the Select/Insert/Update/Delete commands. You can add custom columns, expression columns, columns for subtotals, columns for totals, or whatever you need. Even change the order of the columns. I do advise adding a sort column, so you can keep the custom rows in the proper place when you or the user sorts.
You can do the same thing for custom rows. When you update through the adapter, you handle the RowUpdating event and set the SqlRowUpdatingEventArgs.Status to SkipCurrentRow for these custom rows. I strongly advise creating a row type column so you know which rows to skip when updating. (You can also use the sort column's value as a key to skip rows.)
There are a couple of articles on MSDN or KB that illustrate how to add total rows.
"How to sum the fields in a Windows Forms DataGrid control and then display the calculated totals in a footer by using Visual Basic .NET" at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836672.
In my experience, manipulate the data table first before binding. Do what you need to do in order to support the grid and the grid's interface. It is okay to manipulate the data, add/change/remove columns and rows, then rebind when needed.
To be able to add additional unbound columns to your DataGridView you could also set its AutoGenerateColumns property to false and then add custom columns with the following method:
dataGridView->Columns->Add(...)
To calculate the contents of the unbound columns you can handle the CellValueNeeded and CellValuePushed events but you must set the DataGridView into 'virtual mode' by setting the VirtualMode property to true in order for the eventhandlers to be invoked.
Hope this helps a little....