# DeleteCommand Event

Fired when the Delete button is clicked for an item in the RadGrid control.

### Event Parameters

* `(object)` **sender**

  * The control that fires the event

* `(GridCommandEventArgs)` **e**

  * Event arguments

    * `(boolean)` **e.Canceled**

      If set to True the event will be canceled

    * `(object)` **e.CommandArgument**

      Arguments that are set to the Button's CommandArgument property.

    * `(string)` **e.CommandName**

      Name defined in the CommandName property of the Button.

    * `(object)` **e.CommandSource**

      The Control that fired the Command for the Grid.

    * `(GridItem)` **e.Item**

      Gets the Item containing the command source. Can be any of the Grid items that Inherit the `GridItem` class (e.g. **GridDataItem**,  **GridCommandItem**, **GridHeaderItem**, **GridFilteringItem**, **GridEditFormItem**, etc...)

### Attaching the event

In the Markup

```ASP.NET
<telerik:RadGrid ID="RadGrid1" runat="server" OnDeleteCommand="RadGrid1_DeleteCommand">
</telerik:RadGrid>
```

In the Code behind

```C#
protected void Page_Init(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    RadGrid1.DeleteCommand += RadGrid1_DeleteCommand;
}
```

```VB
Protected Sub Page_Init(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Me.Init
    AddHandler RadGrid1.DeleteCommand, AddressOf RadGrid1_DeleteCommand
End Sub
```

The event handler

```C#
protected void RadGrid1_DeleteCommand(object sender, GridCommandEventArgs e)
{
    object commandArguments = e.CommandArgument;
    bool canceled = e.Canceled;
    string commandName = e.CommandName;
    object source = e.CommandSource;
    GridItem item = e.Item;
}
```

```VB
Protected Sub RadGrid1_DeleteCommand(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As GridCommandEventArgs)
    Dim commandArguments As Object = e.CommandArgument
    Dim canceled As Boolean = e.Canceled
    Dim commandName As String = e.CommandName
    Dim source As Object = e.CommandSource
    Dim item As GridItem = e.Item
End Sub
```

## See Also

* [Telerik RadGrid Event Sequence](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/controls/grid/control-lifecycle/event-sequence)