Binding to ObjectDataSource not showing data in detail

[Terry Burns-Dyson]

I have an object data source, and I want the data source to be a single object ( I can return IEnumerable<MyDataObject> or MyDataObject) 

What's the correct way of going about this. I want to be able to return a single object, and then just go [=Fields.Field1]. When I'm doing it, I'm getting nothing printing. 

[Elian]

Hi Terry,

The ObjectDataSource works with collections (you can see the supported list here). If you have to return only one object, simply return an array with one element new MyDataObject [] { myObject }; 

Greetings,
Elian
the Telerik team

[Karthik Kantharaj]

Hi

I came across your answer i have one issue
class apple{
string applename
}
class apple{
string orangename
}
  Telerik.Reporting.ObjectDataSource objectDataSource = new Telerik.Reporting.ObjectDataSource();
            objectDataSource.DataSource = new Object[] { apple,orange}; // Specifying the business object type     

I am able to bind apple object(apple.applename) but not orange
can you please guide me

Karthik.K

[Elian]

Hello Karthik,

The DataSource must be consistent. This means that you have to put either oranges or apples in the list, not both. An alternative solution is to create base class Fruit and use it to feed the DataSource

class Fruit
{
   public string Name{get;set;}
}

class Apple : Fruit { }
class Orange : Fruit { }

 
Regards,
Elian
Telerik