Error Attempting To Bind RadComboBox in GridTemplateColumn in Code Behind

[amonte]

I am attempting to load values in a RadComboBox inside a RadGrid and I am getting the following error -

"Databinding methods such as Eval(), XPath(), and Bind() can only be used in the context of a databound control"

Here is the markup for the grid

<telerik:RadGrid runat="server" ID="rgrdClaimantStatus"
    AutoGenerateColumns="False"
    Skin="Windows7"  OnInt="InitializeGrid"
    Style="margin-top: 0px"
    OnNeedDataSource="rgrdClaimantStatus_NeedDataSource"
    OnUpdateCommand="rgrdClaimantStatus_UpdateCommand"
    OnInsertCommand="rgrdClaimantStatus_InsertCommand"
    OnDeleteCommand="rgrdClaimantStatus_DeleteCommand"
    OnItemCommand="rgrdClaimantStatus_ItemCommand"
    OnItemDataBound="rgrdClaimantStatus_ItemDataBound"
    OnPreRender="rgrdClaimantStatus_PreRender"
    OnItemCreated="rgrdClaimantStatus_ItemCreated"
    TabIndex="21"
    >
    <MasterTableView commanditemdisplay="Top" EditMode="InPlace" ShowHeadersWhenNoRecords="True">
        <Columns>
            <telerik:GridButtonColumn CommandName="Delete" ButtonType="ImageButton" ImageUrl="~/PPSPortal/images/Cancel.gif" UniqueName="DeleteColumn" ShowInEditForm="True" />
            <telerik:GridTemplateColumn UniqueName="StatusDesc" DataField="StatusDesc" HeaderText="Status" FooterStyle-Font-Bold="true" FooterStyle-Wrap="false" ItemStyle-Wrap="false">
                <ItemTemplate>
                    <telerik:RadComboBox runat="server" ID="rcbClaimantStatusCode" Width="100"  Text='<%# Bind("StatusDesc")  %>'  />
                </ItemTemplate>
            </telerik:GridTemplateColumn>
            <telerik:GridTemplateColumn UniqueName="DateFrom" DataField="DateFrom" HeaderText="Date From" FooterStyle-Font-Bold="true" FooterStyle-Wrap="false" ItemStyle-Wrap="false">
                <ItemTemplate>
                    <telerik:RadDatePicker runat="server" ID="rdpClaimantStatusStartDate" width="150" DbSelectedDate='<%# Bind("DateFrom") %>'>
                        <Calendar UseRowHeadersAsSelectors="False" UseColumnHeadersAsSelectors="False" ViewSelectorText="x"></Calendar>
                        <DateInput DisplayDateFormat="M/d/yyyy" DateFormat="M/d/yyyy" TabIndex="2" />
                        <DatePopupButton ImageUrl="" HoverImageUrl="" TabIndex="2"></DatePopupButton>
                    </telerik:RadDatePicker>
                </ItemTemplate>
            </telerik:GridTemplateColumn>
            <telerik:GridTemplateColumn UniqueName="DateTo" DataField="DateTo" HeaderText="Date To" FooterStyle-Font-Bold="true" FooterStyle-Wrap="false" ItemStyle-Wrap="false">
                <ItemTemplate>
                    <telerik:RadDatePicker runat="server" ID="rdpClaimantEndDate" width="150" onkeydown="ClaimantStatusEndDateKeyDown(this, event)" DbSelectedDate='<%# Bind("DateTo")  %>'>
                        <Calendar UseRowHeadersAsSelectors="False" UseColumnHeadersAsSelectors="False" ViewSelectorText="x"></Calendar>
                        <DateInput DisplayDateFormat="M/d/yyyy" DateFormat="M/d/yyyy" TabIndex="2" />
                        <DatePopupButton ImageUrl="" HoverImageUrl="" TabIndex="2"></DatePopupButton>
                    </telerik:RadDatePicker>
                </ItemTemplate>
            </telerik:GridTemplateColumn>
            <telerik:GridTemplateColumn UniqueName="DateCreated" DataField="DateCreated" HeaderText="Date Created" FooterStyle-Font-Bold="true" FooterStyle-Wrap="false" ItemStyle-Wrap="false">
                <ItemTemplate>
                     <asp:Label runat="server" ID="lblClaimantDateCreated" Width="150" Text='<%# Bind("DateCreated")  %>' />
                </ItemTemplate>
            </telerik:GridTemplateColumn>
            <telerik:GridTemplateColumn UniqueName="DateEdited" DataField="DateEdited" HeaderText="Date Edited" FooterStyle-Font-Bold="true" FooterStyle-Wrap="false" ItemStyle-Wrap="false">
                <ItemTemplate>
                     <asp:Label runat="server" ID="lblClaimantDateEdited" Width="150" Text='<%# Bind("DateEdited")  %>' />
                </ItemTemplate>
            </telerik:GridTemplateColumn>
            <telerik:GridTemplateColumn UniqueName="ModifiedBy" DataField="ModifiedBy" HeaderText="Modified By" FooterStyle-Font-Bold="true" FooterStyle-Wrap="false" ItemStyle-Wrap="false">
                <ItemTemplate>
                     <asp:Label runat="server" ID="lblClaimantModifiedBy" Width="150" Text='<%# Bind("ModifiedBy")  %>' />
                </ItemTemplate>
            </telerik:GridTemplateColumn>
        </Columns>
    </MasterTableView>
    <ClientSettings>
        <Selecting AllowRowSelect="True" EnableDragToSelectRows="false" />
        <DataBinding EnableCaching="True" />
        <ClientEvents OnKeyPress="KeyPressed" />
    </ClientSettings>
</telerik:RadGrid>

and here is the code that is binding the combo box

protected void rgrdClaimantStatus_ItemDataBound(object source, GridItemEventArgs e)
{
    if (e.Item is GridDataItem)
    {
        //SetEditModeColumnWidths(e.Item as GridDataItem);
        RadComboBox status = ((e.Item as GridDataItem)["StatusDesc"].FindControl("rcbClaimantStatusCode") as RadComboBox);
        LoadClaimantStatusList(status, Convert.ToInt32((GetSelectedCompany())));

    }
}

protected void LoadClaimantStatusList(RadComboBox rddlStatus, int companyId)
{
    ReferenceProcess rc = new ReferenceProcess();
    Dictionary<int,string> statusList = rc.GetClaimantStatusList(CentralDBConnString, companyId);
    rddlStatus.DataSource = statusList;
    rddlStatus.DataTextField = "Value";
    rddlStatus.DataValueField = "Key";
    rddlStatus.DataBind();
    rddlStatus.Items.Insert(0, new RadComboBoxItem("Select a status", string.Empty));
}

I had read in other threads about removing the DataBind() from the above code, but all that does is allow the load of the "Select A Status" item and none of the database items.

Thanks!

[Nencho]

Hello Jerry,

I could suggest you to bind the Text of the RadComboBox at code behind and use the binding expression to set the SelectedValue property in the markup. This approach is well described in our help article RadComboBox in RadGrid.


Kind regards,
Nencho
the Telerik team