This is probably an easy answer but even after searching through documentation i haven't figured it out yet. I have a column in a Kendo Grid that i would like to convert from an integer to a string for filtering purposes. Basically on my ID column, if the user types in 3 it will filter the records for 3, 13, 23 33, ect. Right now what it does in the filter after i type in 3 and hit enter, it converts it to 33.00 Below is the Column
columns.Bound(c => c.ID).Title("Ticket No.")
.ClientTemplate(@Html.ActionLink("#=ID#", "View", new { ID = "#=ID#" }).ToHtmlString())
.Filterable(ftb => ftb.Cell(cell => cell.Operator("contains")));
// Something here like .ToString()