Pulling Template Column Data Server Side

[Henry Derstine]

I was trying to access data from AutoCompleteBox from the Private Sub RadAutoCompleteBox1_TextChanged(sender As Object, e As AutoCompleteTextEventArgs) Handles RadAutoCompleteBox1.TextChanged event.
I can get the text but I can't seem to get the DataValueField or any of the Data stored in the template fields (i.e., <%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "EMPTIN")%>)


RadAutoCompleteBox1.DataTextField = "ComboName"
RadAutoCompleteBox1.DataValueField = "EmployerIdnt"

<telerik:RadAutoCompleteBox ID="RadAutoCompleteBox1" runat="server" Width="400px" DropDownWidth="400px" EmptyMessage="Enter TIN or Name" TextSettings-SelectionMode="Single" inputtype="Text" >

<DropDownItemTemplate>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td style="width: 25%">
Name:
</td>
<td style="width: 75%">
<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "EMPNAME")%>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
TIN:
</td>
<td>
<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "EMPTIN")%>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
City:
</td>
<td>
<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "EMPCITY")%>
</td>
</tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"><hr /></td></tr>
</table>
</DropDownItemTemplate>

</telerik:RadAutoCompleteBox>

Thanks for any help
Henry

[Boyan Dimitrov]

Hello Henry,

When the RadAutoCompleteBox InputType is set to "Text" you are only able to access the text within the input field. Any data stored in the DropDownItemTemplate fields could not be accessed.

Regards,
Boyan Dimitrov
Telerik