Here is my grid:

                <telerik:RadGrid ID="gvWebUsers" runat="server" 
                    OnNeedDataSource="gvWebUsers_NeedDataSource" 
                    OnItemCreated="gvWebUsers_ItemCreated"
                    Skin="Gray" 
                    AutoGenerateColumns="false"
                    OnItemDataBound="gvWebUsers_ItemDataBound" 
                    AllowAutomaticUpdates="true"
                    AllowPaging="true" 
                    CssClass="SettingsGrid" 
                    Width="99.7%">
                    
                    <ClientSettings Resizing-AllowColumnResize="true" Resizing-ClipCellContentOnResize="true" />
                    
                    <MasterTableView DataKeyNames="UserID" PageSize="15" EditMode="InPlace" >
                        <PagerStyle Mode="NextPrevAndNumeric" />
                        <Columns>
                             <telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="EmailAddress" HeaderText="<%$ Resources:English,Settings_MobilityUsers_Email %>"
                                UniqueName="EmailAddress" ReadOnly="True" />
                                
                             <telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="FirstName" HeaderText="<%$ Resources:English,Settings_MobilityUsers_FirstName %>"
                                UniqueName="FirstName" ReadOnly="True" />
                                
                             <telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="LastName" HeaderText="<%$ Resources:English,Settings_MobilityUsers_LastName %>"
                                UniqueName="LastName" ReadOnly="True" />
                        
                             <telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="IsDomainUser" HeaderText="<%$ Resources:English,Settings_MobilityUsers_IsDomainUser %>"
                                UniqueName="IsDomainUser" ReadOnly="True" />
                                
                             <telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="IsVerified" HeaderText="<%$ Resources:English,Settings_MobilityUsers_IsVerified %>"
                                UniqueName="IsVerified"  ReadOnly="True"/>
                                
                             <telerik:GridButtonColumn HeaderStyle-Width="80px" ItemStyle-Width="80px" ButtonType="LinkButton" UniqueName="BlockButton" />
                             
                             <telerik:GridButtonColumn HeaderStyle-Width="80px" ItemStyle-Width="80px" ButtonType="LinkButton" UniqueName="ChangePassButton" />

                            <telerik:GridButtonColumn HeaderStyle-Width="80px" ItemStyle-Width="80px" ButtonType="LinkButton" UniqueName="AllowUploadButton" />
                             
                             <telerik:GridButtonColumn HeaderStyle-Width="80px" ItemStyle-Width="80px" ButtonType="LinkButton" UniqueName="UnlockButton" />




                    <telerik:GridTemplateColumn HeaderText="Category" ItemStyle-Width="240px">
                        <ItemTemplate>
                            <%#DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "IsUploadAllowed")%>
                        </ItemTemplate>
                        <EditItemTemplate>
                            <telerik:RadComboBox runat="server" ID="RadComboBox2" skin="Gray">
                            </telerik:RadComboBox>
                        </EditItemTemplate>
                    </telerik:GridTemplateColumn>

                    <telerik:GridEditCommandColumn FooterText="EditCommand footer" UniqueName="EditCommandColumn"
                        HeaderText="Edit" HeaderStyle-Width="100px" UpdateText="Update">
                    </telerik:GridEditCommandColumn>
                            
                            
                        </Columns>
                        
                    </MasterTableView>
                </telerik:RadGrid>



I try to bind data from server side as suggested in your posts:

    protected void gvWebUsers_ItemDataBound(object sender, GridItemEventArgs e)
    {
         if (e.Item is GridEditableItem && e.Item.IsInEditMode)
        {
            
            GridEditableItem editItem = (GridEditableItem)e.Item;
            RadComboBox combo = (RadComboBox)editItem.FindControl("RadComboBox2");
            combo.DataSource = GetUploadStatus();
            combo.DataTextField = "Key";
            combo.DataValueField = "Value";
            combo.DataBind();
        }
    }


But it never enters into the "if" statement (there is no GridEditableItem)
what am I doing wrong??

Hello Tzach,

Can you please verify that you are opening the row in edit mode so the e.Item.IsInEditMode returns true to pass the condition?

I am also sending a sample RadGrid web site to demonstrate how you can bind the combo using its own DataBinding event. Please run the attached application and let me know if it helps you.

Regards,
Eyup
Telerik

Hello,

Eyup, I have fit your solution in my project, but for some reason the OnDataBinding event is being triggered infinite times and the same query is being sent to the database. Am I missing something? Here's my code.

APSX

code behind

Hi Artur,

Remove the dropDownList.DataBind(); line. In this case this method is called internally automatically by the parent IBindingContainer.

Regards,
Eyup
Telerik