Accessing ComboBox inside Filter Template

[Chris Griffin]

Based upon other conditions I need to change the value of a combobox inside a filter template on a grid.  Since the combobox is treated as a on runtime control, I have no access to it on the code behind.  How can I find the control and set the DataSourceID on the code behind?  Below is the combobox definition. 

 <telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="Name" HeaderText="Applicant Name">
                        <FilterTemplate>
                            <telerik:RadComboBox ID="ddlApplicantName" AppendDataBoundItems="true" Width='190px'
                                Skin='Office2007' MarkFirstMatch="true" AllowCustomText="true" runat="server"
                                DataSourceID="CurrentPostingOtherName" DataTextField="Name" DataValueField="Name"
                                OnClientSelectedIndexChanged="NameChange" SelectedValue='<%# ((GridItem)Container).OwnerTableView.GetColumn("Name").CurrentFilterValue %>'>
                                <Items>
                                    <telerik:RadComboBoxItem Text="All" />
                                </Items>
                            </telerik:RadComboBox>
                            <telerik:RadScriptBlock ID="RadScriptBlock4" runat="server">
                                <script type="text/javascript">
                                    function NameChange(sender, args) {
                                        var tableView = $find("<%# ((GridItem)Container).OwnerTableView.ClientID %>");
                                        tableView.filter("Name", args.get_item().get_value(), "EqualTo");

                                    }
                                </script>
                            </telerik:RadScriptBlock>
                        </FilterTemplate>
                    </telerik:GridBoundColumn>

[Pavlina]

Hello Chris,

Examine this forum thread which elaborates on this subject and see if it works for you:
http://www.telerik.com/community/forums/aspnet-ajax/grid/get-reference-to-control-embedded-in-filter-template-code-behind.aspx

Best wishes,
Pavlina
the Telerik team

Do you want to have your say when we set our development plans? Do you want to know when a feature you care about is added or when a bug fixed? Explore the Telerik Public Issue Tracking system and vote to affect the priority of the items.