Server-side Templates + SqlDataSource

[Kjell]

It is possible use Navigation - Server-side Templates together with asp:SqlDataSource?

I want to add telerik:RadSearchBox in my Navigation and use SqlDataSource....

[Peter Milchev]

Hello Kjell,

You can use this combination as long as you DataBind the items after they are loaded (e.g. set the SearchBox' DataSource in the Page_Load event handler). Please find attached a version of the Server Templates online demo modified to use SqlDataSource for the SearchBox.

Regards,
Peter Milchev
Telerik

[Kjell]

I explained a little bit bad.

I want to use RadNavigation width Declarative Data Sources like SqlDataSource And 

I want to add telerik:RadSearchBox in my RadNavigation and use SqlDataSource (Server-side Templates)....

[Peter Milchev]

Hello,

You could use the Declarative DataSource for the Navigation. The node that contains the SearchBox but the SearchBox' DataSource might need to be declared programmatically. You could use these articles for references:

• Navigation - Server Templates
• Example of Server-side DataSource declaration
• Panelbar - Adding Templates at Runtime
• Navigation - TemplateNeeded server event

Regards,
Peter Milchev
Telerik

[Suvarna]

We are looking for a similar situation described by Kjell.

The requirement , "Add a search Textbox" along with databound navigation is pretty common. How to achieve it  is not very clear from the above links.

Can you provide some sample code on how to do it.

Thanks

[Peter Milchev]

Hello Suvarna,

After reviewing the scenario again we would suggest another approach for implementing it. The approach is to:

• Declare a Navigation node containing the SearchBox in the markup along the Navigation control and the DataSources
• In the Page_load event handler

1. Call the .DataBind() method of the Navigation
2. Add the NavigationNode containing the SearchBox to the Navigation's node collection

Please find attached a project implementing the described approach.

Regards,
Peter Milchev
Telerik by Progress