[Solved] Default value for a GridDropDownColumn during Insert

[Steve Wolfe]

I have a column represented by an GridDropDownColumn.  Its data is really the value of an enum.  I have a datasource that will return name/value pairs for the data for the dropdown column.

What I can't seem to find is how to set the default value for this GridDropDownColumn, when it is displayed for inserting a new item.

The list is populated with all the values from the dataset, but the first item is selected.  Is there a way, other than changing the order of the data coming from the datasource, to set which value should be selected by default for the GridDropDownColumn?

Thanks,
Steve

[Princy]

Hello Steve,

You can try out the following code to select an item by default in a GridDropDownColumn while inserting in the grid:
c#:

protected void RadGrid1_ItemCreated(object sender, GridItemEventArgs e)
    {
        if (e.Item is GridEditFormInsertItem && e.Item.OwnerTableView.IsItemInserted)
        {
            GridEditFormInsertItem editItem = (GridEditFormInsertItem)e.Item;
            RadComboBox combo = (RadComboBox)editItem["DropDownColumnUniqueName"].Controls[0];
            combo.SelectedIndex = 2;
        }
    }

Thanks
Princy.

[Steve Wolfe]

Exactly what I was looking for.  Thanks!

-Steve