[Solved] Expose HeaderText value for Column group-by expressions

[PVR]

When using the GroupByExpression property of a GridColumn is it possible to expose the HeaderText value for the associated GridGroupByField?

As per the manual the syntax for GroupByExpression is "fieldname[ alias]/aggregate(fieldname)[ alias][, ...] Group By fieldname[ sort][, ...]", but setting the associated HeaderText of the GroupByField displayed on the GroupPanel is not exposed.

The only way I could change this was by handling the GroupsChanging Event, finding the corresponding GroupByField and setting the HeaderText value there.

Perhaps adding a property eg GroupByPanelHeaderText or changing syntax of GroupByExpression to be "fieldname[ alias]/aggregate(fieldname)[ alias][, ...] Group By fieldname[ sort][, ...] as HeaderText".

[Tsvetoslav]

Hi Pablo Venegas,

There is an easier way to expose the header text for the group-by field - just add another SelectField in the mark-up for the group-by expressions and set its header text as per your requirements. The HeaderText property of the group-by field is not set but is sill publicly exposed since the same code class is used both for the GroupByField and the SelectFields - however, this property can be set only for the SelectFields.

I hope this information helps.

All the best,
Tsvetoslav
the Telerik team

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