How to show CommandItemDisplay when grid is empty?

[Josh]

Hi, I want to start with an empty grid where the user can select a commanditem to start adding things to the grid. My problem is that the commanditemdisplay only appears if there are items in the grid.

How do I get the commands to show when the grid is empty?

[Fernandes]

Hi Josh,

Are you binding the grid to any datasource? I mean, if the grid is bound to a datasource (DataTable, etc), it will show the "Add new record" command (even if there's no records). Is this your case?

Fernandes

 

[Josh]

I wasn't, I just tried it and made it so the data source has no records. I do get the command items to show now - is there anyway to not have the 'No records to display' appear in the grid?

[Fernandes]

Hi Josh,

Yes there is: you just have to set the NoMasterRecordsText property of the MasterTableView, like this:

<MasterTableView AutoGenerateColumns="True" CommandItemDisplay="Top" CurrentResetPageIndexAction="SetPageIndexToFirst"
                    DataKeyNames="EmployeeID" DataSourceID="SqlDataSource1" Dir="LTR" Frame="Border"
                    TableLayout="Auto" NoMasterRecordsText="">

Fernandes

[Josh]

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

[Michael]

Hi.
I have a grid with predefined bound columns. There are no records in data repository therefore there is no record to be shown.
The issue is that I need to display CommandItemTemplate, but unfortunately is not visible...
Here is the script:

<Telerik:RadGrid ID="dgMain" runat="server" AllowPaging="True"
    AllowSorting="True" AutoGenerateColumns="False" EnableAJAX="True" EnableAJAXLoadingTemplate="True"
    GridLines="None" GroupingEnabled="False" Height="221px" ShowStatusBar="True" Skin="WebBlue" >
    <ClientSettings AllowColumnsReorder="True" ReorderColumnsOnClient="True">
        <Selecting AllowRowSelect="True"></Selecting>
        <Scrolling UseStaticHeaders="True" AllowScroll="True" ScrollHeight="200px"></Scrolling>
    </ClientSettings>
    <MasterTableView CommandItemDisplay="Top" DataKeyNames="Id" GridLines="None" AllowAutomaticDeletes="true" >
        <ExpandCollapseColumn Visible="False">
            <HeaderStyle Width="19px"></HeaderStyle>
            <ItemStyle Width="19px"/>
        </ExpandCollapseColumn>
        <RowIndicatorColumn Visible="False">
            <HeaderStyle Width="20px"></HeaderStyle>
            <ItemStyle Width="20px"/>
        </RowIndicatorColumn>
        <Columns>
            <Telerik:GridTemplateColumn UniqueName="EditColumn">
                <ItemStyle Width="20px" />
                <HeaderStyle Width="20px" />
                <ItemTemplate>
                    <asp:ImageButton ID="imgEdit" runat="server" ImageUrl="~/Images/edit.png" />
                </ItemTemplate>
            </Telerik:GridTemplateColumn>
...............
        </Columns>
        <CommandItemTemplate>
            <asp:LinkButton ID="btnNew" runat="server"></asp:LinkButton>
        </CommandItemTemplate>
    </MasterTableView>
    <CommandItemStyle HorizontalAlign="Left" VerticalAlign="Top" />
    <AlternatingItemStyle BackColor="#C0C0FF" />
    <ExportSettings FileName="GridExport" />
</Telerik:RadGrid>

As you can see CommandItemTemplate has a single button...
Any idea will be appreciated!!!
Thank you!
Dan

[Yavor]

Hello Dan,

I tested the functionality in question, but the control behaved properly.
Attached to this message, you will find the code, which I used for testing. Let me know if this is the expected behavior.

All the best,
Yavor
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[mary]

Hi
This doesn't seem to work with ObjectDataSource or when binding in the NeedDataSource handler.  Is there a way to get the standard command item template to display when the grid is empty and you're binding using an ObjectDataSource?

I'm using the latest version of the grid.

Thanks

[Yavor]

Hello mary,

The same behavior is present when the control is bound through NeedDataSource event handler as well.
This is demonstrated in the updated version of the sample, attached to this message.
Take a look at it and let me know how it goes.

Sincerely yours,
Yavor
the Telerik team

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