Binding to a Data Source
This tutorial will show how to bind RadMenu to an AccessDataSource:
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Drag a RadMenu component from the toolbox onto your Web page. The RadMenu Smart Tag should appear automatically:
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In the RadMenu Smart Tag, use the Skin drop-down to change the skin for the RadMenu to "Outlook":
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Still in the Smart Tag, open the Choose Data Source drop-down and select New Data Source.
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The Data Source Configuration Wizard appears. In the Select a DataSource Type screen, specify an AccessDataSource and click OK.
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In the Choose a Database screen, click the Browse button, and select a data file. Then choose Next to continue:
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In the Configure the Select Statement screen, choose Specify columns from a table or view, and select the columns for the RadMenuItem ID, parent RadMenuItem ID, and RadMenuItem Text properties. Then choose Next to continue:
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The data should have a structure something like the following:
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Click the Finish button to exit the Wizard.
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In the Properties pane for the RadMenu component, set the DataFieldId, DataFieldParentId and DataTextField properties by selecting the appropriate fields from the drop-down list:!
- Run the application. The final result should look like the following:!