Multi column RadCombobox & Filter 'contains'

[Kristof]

My situation
I have a RadGrid where some columns contain RadComboBoxes.  These RadComboBoxes only display a code (mostly 3 characters), when they open they display two columns (the code and a description).

My RadComboBox is defined as follows:

<telerik:RadComboBox Width="65px" DropDownWidth="270" ID="radComboBoxVHT"

Filter="contains" AllowCustomText="true" HighlightTemplatedItems="true"

markfirstmatch="true" runat="server" EnableLoadOnDemand="true"

EnableScreenBoundaryDetection="true" DataSourceID="dataSourceVHT" DataTextField="Code"

DataValueField="Code" SelectedValue='<%#Bind("VHTCode") %>' >

<HeaderTemplate>

<table style="width:250px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">              <tr>

<td style="width:50px;">Code</td>

<td style="width:200px;">Description</td>

</tr>              </table>

</HeaderTemplate>

<ItemTemplate>

<table style="width:250px;" class="comboTable" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">

<tr>

<td style="width:50px;">

<div class='comboItem'>

<%#DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "Code")%>

</div>

</td>

<td style="width:200px;">

<div class='comboItem'>

<%#DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "Description")%>

</div>

</td>

</tr>

</table>

</ItemTemplate>

</telerik:RadComboBox>

The problem
When the user starts typing in the combobox, it's only filtering on the first column (Code).  I also wants it to filter on the second column.  In fact: on both columns.

Example I have following two items in the combobox:

REQ | Send a request

FIN | Require finishing

When the user starts typing "req" I still want to see both items, and not only the first.

[Yana]

Hello Kristof,

Please check the attached sample project which demonstrates the needed approach. Download it and give it a try.

Greetings,
Yana
the Telerik team

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[Azim]

Hello Telerik Team,
i have radcombo working with Filter="Contains" , but it is failing while user adding custom text in to combo box (which is not in combo), it is not validating , and returns empty.string in Code Behind.
any Solutions how can i validate?

Thanks in Advance !

<telerik:RadComboBox ID="rcbCallTransfer" Runat="server" Filter="Contains" EnableLoadOnDemand="true" AutoPostBack="true
EmptyMessage="Select Employee" AllowCustomText="false" MarkFirstMatch="true"
EnableTextSelection="true"  OnSelectedIndexChanged="rcbCallTransfer_OnSelectedIndexChanged">

                            </telerik:RadComboBox>

[Hristo Valyavicharski]

Hi Azim,

The provided information is not sufficient in order to determine what might caused the issue.  We will need more details about your scenario. Under which browser you had faced the issue and what is the version of Telerik assemblies that you are using? If you could provide us with a sample reproducing the problem or a code snippet demonstrating the entire implementation of the RadComboBox, it would be great appreciated. 

All the best,
Hristo Valyavicharski
the Telerik team