Sorting RadClientDataSource

[Richard]

I feel like I must be missing something very obvious.  I have this:

<telerik:RadClientDataSource ID="RadClientDataSource1" runat="server" AllowBatchOperations="true" ClientEvents-OnRequestStart="RequestStart" ClientEvents-OnRequestEnd="ResponseEnd">
                    <DataSource>
                        <WebServiceDataSourceSettings>
                            <Select DataType="JSON" />
                        </WebServiceDataSourceSettings>
                    </DataSource>
                    <Schema>
                        <Model ID="DialogIDChecksum">
                            ..
                            <telerik:ClientDataSourceModelField FieldName="ConferenceDateTime" DataType="Date" />
                            ..
                        </Model>
                    </Schema>
                    <SortExpressions>
                        <telerik:ClientDataSourceSortExpression FieldName="ConferenceDateTime" SortOrder="Desc" />
                    </SortExpressions>
                </telerik:RadClientDataSource>

 

And it is tied to a RadGrid.  Everything loads perfectly but it's not sorted.  Is there something special I need to do in the RadGrid so it uses the SortExpressions object in the RadClientDataSource?

Thanks,

Richard

 

 

[Eyup]

Hi Richard,

Does sorting work as expected upon clicking the column header? Generally, you can try to add the sort expression using dataSource.get_sortExpressions().add method similar to this live demo:
https://demos.telerik.com/aspnet-ajax/clientdatasource/functionality/paging-and-sorting/defaultcs.aspx

If the issue remains, we can prepare a sample RadGrid web site sample to demonstrate how you can achieve that and send it to you.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Regards,
Eyup
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[Richard]

Yep, column headers sort exactly as I would expect them to.  Simply not getting the default sort order I want.  I'll try what you posted and report back.

Thanks,

Richard

[Eyup]

Hello Richard,

Please feel free to take your time to examine the implementation and keep us updated if further assistance is required.

Regards,
Eyup
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