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RadGrid Can I Restrict Sorting="false" On A GridTemplateColumn

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Sir asked on 18 Jul 2008, 07:50 PM

I have a simple grid with 2 bound columns and 1 unbound column.

My unbound column has a label that is populated server side from some stringbuilder data where sorting would not make sense.

I can set AllowSorting="false" on the bound columns but not the unbound column.
So the unbound column, which I do not want sorting enabled, is rendered with a sortable header link.
Why doesn't the unbound column have the AllowSorting property? I think it would make a lot of sense to have that for an unbound column.

Right now, server side, I am having to delve into all the child controls of the grid till I get the sorting header LinkButton for that column and then I set OnClientClick="return false;"

Is there an easy way to turn off sorting for just the unbound GridTemplateColumn while still being able to sort the bound columns?

here's my grid:

<RadControl:RadGrid ID="RadGridUsers" runat="server" Skin="Default" Width="511px" Height="564px" BorderWidth="0" GridLines="None" AutoGenerateColumns="False" ShowGroupPanel="False" AllowPaging="False" AllowSorting="True" EnableEmbeddedSkins="false">

<RadControl:GridSortExpression FieldName="LearningCenterId" SortOrder="Ascending" />

</SortExpressions>

<asp:Label ForeColor="RoyalBlue" Font-Size="14" runat="server" ID="Label1">There are no items to display</asp:Label>

<br />

</div>

</NoRecordsTemplate>

<RadControl:GridBoundColumn UniqueName="Name" SortExpression="Name" HeaderText="Employee Name" DataField="Name" ShowSortIcon="true">

</RadControl:GridBoundColumn>

<RadControl:GridTemplateColumn UniqueName="Details" SortExpression="Details" HeaderText="Details" ShowSortIcon="false">

<asp:Label ID="lblGridDetails" runat="server" Text=" "></asp:Label>

</ItemTemplate>

</RadControl:GridTemplateColumn>

<RadControl:GridBoundColumn UniqueName="Title" SortExpression="Title" HeaderText="Title" DataField="Title" ShowSortIcon="true">

</RadControl:GridBoundColumn>

</Columns>

</MasterTableView>

</RadControl:RadGrid>

Thanks,
RjD

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answered on 21 Jul 2008, 04:34 AM

Hi RjD,

Try removing the SortExpression for the GridTemplateColumn and see whether it is comming as expected.

ASPX:

    
            <RadControl:GridTemplateColumn UniqueName="Details" SortExpression="" HeaderText="Details" ShowSortIcon="false"> 
        
            <ItemStyle HorizontalAlign="Left" VerticalAlign="Top"></ItemStyle> 
        
                 <ItemTemplate> 
        
                   <asp:Label ID="lblGridDetails" runat="server" Text="&nbsp;"></asp:Label> 
        
                 </ItemTemplate> 
        
            </RadControl:GridTemplateColumn>

Thanks
Shinu.