How do you force a column to be read only?

[john]

Hello,

This should be pretty simple, but I have not found an answer online.

In my grid control, I have a column defined as a  GridTemplateColumn.   Within this, I have of course:  ItemTemplate  and EditItemTemplate.  

Here's my question:  How do I prevent edits for this column --but yet still have it enabled for inserts.  Make sense? 

I want to prevent the user from editing this column value after the record has been created.

Thanks for anyone's help (been stuck on this for sometime),
John

[Princy]

Hi,

Try the following code snippet.

CS:

protected void RadGrid1_ItemDataBound(object sender, GridItemEventArgs e)
    {
        if ((e.Item is GridEditableItem) && (e.Item.IsInEditMode) && (!e.Item.OwnerTableView.IsItemInserted))
        {
            GridEditableItem edititem = (GridEditableItem)e.Item;
            edititem["columnUniqueName"].Enabled = false;
        }
    }

Thanks
Princy.

[john]

Thanks a bunch Princy, that did it!

Thanks!

[Shinu]

Hi John,

You can also have a look at the following help article.
Different edit/insert forms with auto-generated edit form

Shinu.