Filtering grid with datatable as datasource

[Vittorio]

Hi everyone! I'm trying to create a Grid that uses a datatable as datasource; i have defined a wcf service whose GetDataAndCount method returns datasource from a datatable when the page is loaded; now, i would like to define within this method the logic that determines which data must be returned when columns of the grid are filtered; my idea is to make filter on datatable within GetDataAndCount method, the question is how can i read from this method the filter applied to each column (and then use it to filter data in datatable)?

Regards, thanks in advance.

[Kostadin]

Hi Vittorio,

If you intend to use the built-in filter functionality there is no need to implement additional logic to filter the datasource as this is automatically done when you enable filter feature. All you have to do is set AllowFilteringByColumn property to true. You could check out the following live example which demonstrates that.

Regards,
Kostadin
Telerik

[Vittorio]

Thank you Kostadin! iI actually already solved this problem soon after I wrote this post; i was looking for  the parameter "FilterExpression" input to the method "GetdataandCount" defined in wcf that deals with databinding.

Regards.