RadGrid DeleteCommand

[Roman]

Hello my dear RadGrid friends!

In my project I implemented a RadGrid with a custom data access, nothing like all the examples provided (direct sql, etc.). Here's my NeedDataSource method:

        /// <summary>
        /// Defining the PartnerListGrid's data, i.e. providing a datascource
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="source"></param>
        /// <param name="e"></param>
        protected void PartnerListGrid_NeedDataSource(object source, Telerik.Web.UI.GridNeedDataSourceEventArgs e)
        {
            PartnerAgent partneragent = new PartnerAgent();
            Partner[] partners = partneragent.Load();

            if (!displayMessages(partneragent))
            {
                var partnerselects = from p in partners
                                     select new
                                     {
                                         ID = p.PartnerID,
                                         Name = p.Name,
                                         Type = p.Partnertype.Name,
                                         Contacts = String.Join("<br />", p.Contacts.Select<Contact, String>(cn => String.Concat(cn.Prename, " ", cn.Name)).ToArray()),
                                         Mainaddress = p.Mainaddress,
                                         Links = new HyperLink[] { new HyperLink() { Text = "Projekte" }, new HyperLink() { Text = "Passwörter" }, new HyperLink() { Text = "Keys" }, new HyperLink() { Text = "PCs" }, new HyperLink() { Text = "Server" }, new HyperLink() { Text = "Domains" } }
                                     };

                PartnerListGrid.DataSource = partnerselects;
            }
        }

Now I want to get the provided row by in the DeleteCommand, but all I could find was a text-attribute from a cell containing something half-way similar like the DataItem.
Unfortunately, the DeleteCommand's DataItem is empty.
Looks like following:

        protected void PartnerListGrid_DeleteCommand(object source, GridCommandEventArgs e)
        {
            GridDataItem x = ((RadGrid)source).Items[e.Item.ItemIndex];
            var HereIsSomeDataAvailable = x.Cells[2].Text;

            // HOW???

            /*var activerow = InformationAgent.CastByExample(x.Cells[2].Text, new { ID = Guid.Empty, Name = "", Type = "", Contacts = "", Mainaddress = "", Links = new HyperLink[] { new HyperLink() { Text = "test" }, new HyperLink() { Text = "test2" } } });

            PartnerAgent partneragent = new PartnerAgent();
            partneragent.deletePartner(activerow.ID);

            displayMessages(partneragent);*/
        }

The part on the bottom, commented out, is my previous try, however, unfortunately the data from the cell is not convertable to the previously generated anonymous type.

Please tell me if you need any further data to provide help.
And also don't hesitate to tell me if I've chosen a wrong/chaotic way to work with the RadGrid ^^

Thanks in advance for your help!
Best
Roman

[Vlad]

Hi Roman,

Generally DataItem is available only during data-binding. On post-back events (when the grid is not rebound) the grid (and the grid child controls) will be recreated from ViewState and that is why DataItem is null. You should use DataKeyNames/DataKeyValues across post-backs to check desired key value!

Best wishes,
Vlad
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[Roman]

Ah I see, I will :) Thanks for the tip!
Best
Roman

[Nicolaï]

What if it's a radtreelist, and you need some dataitem in the deleteCommand?
Can't add a key...
(Only way I found is to have an extra column with Display=false and read the .text of the cell... Feels dirty..?)

[Kostadin]

Hi Nicolaï,

The best solution is to add the required fields into the DataKeyNames collection and then retrieve their values in code behind by using the DataKeyValues. I would recommend you to review the following live example which demonstrates this approach. If you cannot use this approach then you have to get the text from some of the other column. You could do that  by using their ColumnUnique names as described in the following help topic.

Regards,
Kostadin
Telerik