Batch editing: Custom insert record routine

[Bernd]

Hello all.

I want the user to select a master data record (in a RadWindow) and fill most of the grid fields from that selection. At the moment it is solved by having an additional button outside the grid. Technically okay and working. But it is quite ugly and the user won't understand why there are buttons (save and refresh) inside and one outside.

The solution "put all buttons outside the grid" is not the elegant way. So I studied the documentation http://www.telerik.com/help/aspnet-ajax/grid-batch-editing.html

But I found no way to intercept, modify or override the add new record buttons behaviour.

Is there really no elegant way to have a custon insert routine?

Kind regards
Bernd

[Angel Petrov]

Hello Bernd,

Since you have achieved the goal you are after by logic executed from buttons outside the grid. I suggest that you place them in the CommandItemTemplate. By following this approach you should be able to resolve the duplicating issue.

Please note that we do not recommend overriding the built-in logic of our controls as this may caused unexpected behavior.

Regards,
Angel Petrov
Telerik

[Bernd]

Hello Angel.

Thanks for the hint. It works. To use the bulit-in logic for the standard functions I use get_batchEditingManager(). Only one thing I was not able to solve. The parameter for the request is hardcoded.

Example request function

function SaveChangesButton_Clicked(sender, args){
    $find("<%= MatCompGrid.ClientID %>").get_batchEditingManager().saveChanges("MatCompGrid_ctl00");
}

<%= MatCompGrid.MasterTableView.ClientID %> returns "" and not the id. Which causes an exception.

How can I avoid the hardcoded id?

Thanks for your help.
Bernd

[Angel Petrov]

Hello Bernd,

In order to avoid the hard-coded value you can try the following:

function SaveChangesButton_Clicked(sender, args) {
            var grid = $find("<%= MatCompGrid.ClientID %>");
            grid.get_batchEditingManager().saveChanges(grid.get_masterTableView());
            }

Hope this helps you resolve the issue.

Regards,
Angel Petrov
Telerik

[Bernd]

This helped. Thank you.