I have a column on a grid that can contain data from one of two fields depending on some condition. This condition is evaluated on a row by row basis, so one row can have data from one field, and the next field can have data from another field.
The pseudo logic looks like this:
if (record is user created)
field = date created
else
field = date assigned
How should I set the sort expression on this column?
The pseudo logic looks like this:
if (record is user created)
field = date created
else
field = date assigned
How should I set the sort expression on this column?
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Hello Dennis,
A column in RadGrid can only be bound to a single data field, so you can sort only by it. From there, it is up to you to decide on the logic for replacing the cells content in the ItemDataBound event.
You might consider having two columns for the two fields and only switch their visibility dependant on some condition.
Kind regards,
Tsvetina
the Telerik team
A column in RadGrid can only be bound to a single data field, so you can sort only by it. From there, it is up to you to decide on the logic for replacing the cells content in the ItemDataBound event.
You might consider having two columns for the two fields and only switch their visibility dependant on some condition.
Kind regards,
Tsvetina
the Telerik team
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answered on 18 May 2012, 01:24 PM
That is the conclusion I came too as well - that a single column can only be bound by a single field.
The challenge is not that I have two seperate columns of data - that would be easy. The challenge is that the data I have a single column that the dat for which can come from one of two source fields, depending on the value of another source field.
I got around it by simply adding another field to the data object and moving the logic to assign the field to my business logic (where it belongs, anyway... :)) I then assign the column to that source field and everything works just fine.
Thank you for your reply.
The challenge is not that I have two seperate columns of data - that would be easy. The challenge is that the data I have a single column that the dat for which can come from one of two source fields, depending on the value of another source field.
I got around it by simply adding another field to the data object and moving the logic to assign the field to my business logic (where it belongs, anyway... :)) I then assign the column to that source field and everything works just fine.
Thank you for your reply.