Creating a column in runtime and inserting it in a specific position (column order)

[NLV]

Hello

I've a radgrid in my application. I've specified the bound columns for the rad grid in the aspx page.

Now at the run time i want to add another column and insert it in a specific position in the radgrid. I want to persist it across the postbacks invoked by sorting, filtering etc.

Any insights on this?

Thank you
NLV

[Shinu]

Hello,

You can set the OrderIndex property of columns as required, without conflicting/missing the order. The OrderIndex property lets you change the position of columns to move them to a specific location.

Go through the following documentation which might helpful in this.

Reordering columns

-Shinu.

[NLV]

Thanks for your reply.
But i've written an ugly code to get it work. The column order is getting set properly if i only follow the steps below

• Create a new column
• Add it to the grid
• Set the properties of the new column
• Databind
• Get the newly added column (FindByDataField)
• Set the Column order index
• Databind

Any other solution?

Thank you

Regards
NLV

[Yavor]

Hello NLV,

Basically, in order to make sure that the control's structure is properly persisted, you need to create it accordingly. The following topic:

http://www.telerik.com/help/aspnet-ajax/grdchanginggridstructuredynamically.html

contains more information on one possible way to alter the columns of the control. I hope it gets you started properly.

Best wishes,
Yavor
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