Extract Searchstring from GridColumn Filtering

[Marco]

Hello everybody,

We are using several RadGrids with Column Filtering enabled. Some columns use a Template Column with a Template Filter Template while others use standard filter functionality. We use AutoPostBack for each Filter. We need to extract the filter string that is used for filtering in order to process a sophisticated search on the backend.
Is there any possibility to supress the default filter behaviour and execute custom logic?

Thanks in advance.
Marco

[Princy]

Hello Marco,

Try the following code snippet in ItemCommand event to access the search string.

C#:

protected void RadGrid1_ItemCommand(object sender, Telerik.Web.UI.GridCommandEventArgs e)
{
       if (e.CommandName == RadGrid.FilterCommandName)
        {
            TextBox filterBox = (e.Item as GridFilteringItem)["ColumnUniqueName"].Controls[0] as TextBox;
            string strTxt= filterBox.ToString();
        }
}

Thanks,
Princy.