[Solved] Column count of radgrid always 1 when binding a dataset.

[Bex]

Hello!

I have a radgrid and when I bind a dataset with 3 columns to it, when I submit the page and check the column count of the grid, it always come back as 1.

In the Grid_needdatasource I have the following code:

   DataSet accounts = ExternalAccounts.getAllExternalAccounts(ExternalAccount.ConnectionString, query);

   autoGeneratedGrid.DataSource = accounts;

and then when I submit the page I want to count the number of columns in the grid by doing this:

grid.Columns.Count

It always comes back as 1 even though I can see 3 columns! I am auto generating the columns.

What's going on?

Bex

[Tsvetoslav]

Hello Becky,

The Columns collection of the grid contains only the statically declared columns. Try using the following property for your purposes (please, keep in mind that special columns such as EditCommand, Expand/Collapse etc. are also included):

RadGrid1.MasterTableView.RenderColumns.Length

I hope this helps.

All the best,
Tsvetoslav
the Telerik team

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[Bex]

Thanks that really helps!