GRID - Sorting at the server

[Agnes]

Hi,
I set the sortable attribute to true, and the serverSorting: true for a kendo grid. json is of type POST. When I used Firebug to check the value of the sort expression, it was something like below
sort[0][dir]: asc
sort[0][field]: customerName.
And I tried to map to asp.net mvc model at the server.I could not get value through to the model. I already included this line in the global.asax
ValueProviderFactories.Factories.Add(new JsonValueProviderFactory());
It could map all other fields, but not the above sorting stuff.
Hence, I could not manage the sorting at the server.

Please help....
Thanks,
Agnes

[Nikolay Rusev]

Hello Agnes,

You will need to serialize the parameters in a form in which can be parsed on the server. To manipulate the format in which the parameters are send you can provide custom implementation of the parameterMap function of the transport in the DataSource.

The simplest implementation for this is to send well format JSON to server method, i.e:

parameterMap: function(options) {
 return JSON.stringify(options);
}

For your convenience I am attaching sample application.

Best wishes,
Nikolay Rusev
the Telerik team

[Agnes]

Hi Nikolay,
It works perfectly!

Many thanks,
Agnes

[Guillermo]

Doesn't work in MVC, i just downloaded the code and debug the solution, the controller  List<SortDescriptor>  object is null.

[Guillermo]

Ok, i got it...the first load is not sorted, but the second it's ok. Working great. Thanks!