Reload from Web Services

[Brian Mains]

Hello,

I have a combo that's bound to a web service.  When I click the drop down, it loads the list.  That's fine.  However, I want to refresh the binding with new data and new criteria.  Can I force a refresh?

Thanks.

[Yana]

Hello Brian,

You can use requestItems client-side method of RadComboBox to send a request to the web service and reload the items.

Kind regards,
Yana
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[Brian Mains]

Hello,

Yes, thanks.  That method takes two parameters though, and I wasn't sure what to pass to this, when doing it manually.  Any recommendations?

Thanks.

[Simon]

Hi Brian Mains,

Here is the requestItems method description taken from the client-side reference of the RadComboBox object:

"Initiates a load-on-demand callback request with the specified text, causing the ItemsRequested server event to fire or a request to be sent to a WebService. The second bool parameter instructs the combobox to append the new items (true) or clear items (false)."

So, in your case you can set the second parameter to false to make sure that new Items are loaded.

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Simon
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[Brian Mains]

Thanks, that helps.  I'll use that then.

[Brian Mains]

Hello,

One slight repercussion... when the web service has never loaded the data items, requestItems doesn't appear to refresh the list... is that true, or may there be some other repercussion?

Thanks.

[Brian Mains]

The underlying issue is I need to set the value so that the new value appears.  It's not doing that, so I don't know how to ensure that the combo loads the new items, then selects one of these new items (which weren't there before)...  I'm really confused by this all...

[Simon]

Hello Brian Mains,

You can handle the ItemsRequested client-side event and then select the first Item from the list of all loaded Items (if any), e.g.

function onItemsRequested(sender) {
    if (sender.get_items().get_count() > 0)
        sender.get_items().getItem(0).select();
}

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Simon
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[mark baer]

I don't see this method reference anywhere.  When my control loads, the Radcombobox calls the service and loads just fine.  But when the selectedIndexChanged takes effect, it loads the text/value into a textbox where I can change it.  When I click "Save", I want the radcombobox to reload, preferably from the server side, but I'll load it from the client if I need to.  I just don't see how I can get that done.

thanks

[Simon]

Hello mark baer,

Your requirement is rather specific and in order to help you implement it we will need a more thorough description. A sample project showing where you are currently up to will further speed up the process.

If you can, please send us such a project via a support ticket and/or provide the requirement description.

Regards,
Simon
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[arash]

Load RadComboBox items from web service

telerik:RadComboBoxID="ddlPersonFullName" runat="server" ValidationGroup="Driver"
                            EnableItemCaching="true" EnableLoadOnDemand="true" WebServiceSettingsPath="~/ComboWebService.asmx"
                            WebServiceSettingsMethod="GetPerson" ShowMoreResultsBox="true" EnableVirtualScrolling="true"
                            ItemsPerRequest="100" OnMoreClick="ddlPersonFullName_MoreClick" OnClientItemsRequested="OnClientItemsRequested"

and

<telerik:RadScriptBlock runat="Server" ID="RadScriptBlock1">
    <script type="text/javascript">
        function OnClientItemsRequested(sender, eventArgs) {
            sender.set_endOfItems(false);
        }
    </script>
</telerik:RadScriptBlock>

after I add new item to web service without refresh page don't load in redcombobox
can help me please?
can you insert sample code for this