[Solved] Returned value different than visible text

[Markus]

I have a database table with numbers, to each number a description is available. In a combobox I want to show only the description. If I access the value of the currently selected item I want to have the number instead of the description returned. This is equivalent to access combbox. There I can define a bound column. There is no need to show the column in the list it must only be available in SELECT. When I set bound column I can read a different value than the one is shown as text. Is this possible with radcombbox and if so how?

[Rosi]

Hello Markus,

Thanks for your interest in our controls.

Every RadComboBoxItem has a Value property and Text property. Text property is this which is displayed.

You can use Value property instead bound column.
For an example you can set this properties with values from database as follows:
combo.DataTextField = "One";
combo.DataValueField = "Two";
combo.DataSource = table;
combo.DataBind();

In this example "One" and "Two" represents column from the database.

Regards,
Rosi
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[Markus]

Thanks for inmformation. The combbox itself has no value property so how should I read the value defined in "DataValueField"? I also tried "SelectedItem" but after selecting an item from list the property is "Nothing".

[Rosi]

Hi Markus,

RadComboBox has a SelectedValue property which you can use. Also you can use Value property of the SelectedItem. SelectedItem works as expected on our side.

If this does not help you, please open a support ticket and send us a simple and running project which illustrates the problem. We will test ti locally and provide you with more specific instructions.

Best wishes,
Rosi
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[Markus]

Thnaks for great support! With "SelectedValue" I get it work.