DataFormatString . How to save raw data?

[Zenute Marins]

Hi guys.

I have a masked column with dataformatstring set to {0:##.###.###/####-##} and mask set to ##.###.###/####-##.The grid displays and edits the column as expected.
The problem is that I dont´t want to save the format characters to the database. I want to save the raw data 34889238000131 and not the formatted data 34.889.238/0001-31. 
What´s the best way to go in this case?

Thank you.

[Princy]

Hello Zenute Marins,

I am not sure that which method you are using to insert the items. When I tried with  automatic insertion I also faced the same. And was able to overcome this by accessing the MaskedTextBox value and pass it as a session variable.

C#:

protected void RadGrid1_InsertCommand(object sender, GridCommandEventArgs e)
{
   GridEditableItem editedItem = e.Item as GridEditableItem;
   string FirstName = (editedItem["mask"].Controls[0] as RadMaskedTextBox).Text;
   Session["mask1"]=FirstName;

 }

ASPX:

<InsertParameters >
<asp:SessionParameter Name="mask1" SessionField="mask1" />
</InsertParameters>

Thanks,
Princy.

[Zenute Marins]

Princy,
I decided to use a template column with a radmaskedtextbox and it worked.
Thank you for your help.