GridDropDownColumn replace ListTextField value

[Marcel]

I am using a GridDropDownColumn which displays LastName, but I want it to display LastName + ", " + FirstName.
I am using an EntityDataSource so I cannot derive the new value using SQL.
How can I intercept the binding process to modify the displayed values in the dropdown? 
 
<telerik:GridDropDownColumn
 DataField="RefPerson.PersonID" DataSourceID="EntityDataSourceRefPerson"
 HeaderText="Personnel Name" ListTextField="LastName" ListValueField="PersonID"
 UniqueName="RefPerson"><ItemStyle Width="45%" /></telerik:GridDropDownColumn>
 
<asp:EntityDataSource ID="EntityDataSourceRefPerson" runat="server"
 ConnectionString="name=SWMEntities" DefaultContainerName="SWMEntities"
 EntitySetName="RefPerson"
 OrderBy="it.LastName,it.FirstName"
 Select="it.[PersonID], it.[LastName], it.[FirstName]">
</asp:EntityDataSource> 
 

[Nikolay Rusev]

Hello Macrel,

Attached to this post you will find sample application demonstrating how you can attain such functionality using RadGrid bound via EntityDataSource control.

You just need to place Telerik.Web.UI.dll into project bin folder and run it.

I hope this helps.

Kind regards,
Nikolay
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