[Solved] Client and Server binding are both firing when binding to empty list

[Paul]

I have a project where I am using a Telerik Grid (version 2010.2.825).  I am using the whole bind using server binding first then use client/ajax binding from then on.  This is a search results grid that is being bound to search results.  When the search results returns 0 items (an empty list) both the server side method and the ajax method are called.

Is there a trick to disable one of the bindings when 0 items are returned or when the grid is bound to an empty list?

Thanks,
Paul

[Paul]

Any help resolving this issue would be greatly appreciated.  If you need more information please let me know.

Thanks,
Paul

[Marcus]

If your Server action always returns an empty IEnumerable<T> (first call) you can prevent it like this:

var first = true;
 
    function onDataBinding(e) {
        if (first) {
            e.preventDefault();
            first = false;
             return;
        }
 
        // ...
    }