[Solved] (batch mode) add new record w/ default dropdown

[adam]

When a new record is added in the demo link below, the dropdown does not always initialize at index 0.  It will remember the index of a previous selected row's dropdown.  How can it be made to always initialize at 0 when a new record is added? 

http://demos.telerik.com/aspnet-ajax/grid/examples/dataediting/batchediting/defaultcs.aspx

[Angel Petrov]

Hi Adam,

Indeed your observations are correct. The behavior is due to the fact that only one editor is initialized for the entire column(this is done for optimization purposes). If however defaulting the dropdown is a requirement you can subscribe to the OnBatchEditSetEditorValue and manually select the first item in the RadDropDownList. If we refer to the online demo example the mentioned can be achieved with the help of this JavaScript:

function SetEditorValue(sender,args) {
            if (args.get_columnUniqueName() === "CategoryID") {
                var container = args.get_container();
                $telerik.findControl(container, "CategoryIDDropDown").getItem(0).set_selected(true);
            }
        }

Regards,
Angel Petrov
Telerik

[adam]

Hi Angel,

That javascript worked for me as well.

Thanks,
Adam