Overview

RadSearchBox supports binding to various data sources, which include:

• Array, ArrayList

• DataTable, DataSet, DataView

• ASP DataSource types

• Web Service

• WCF Service

• OData

Databinding Properties and Methods

The following properties and methods are used when binding RadSearchBox to a data source.

• DataSource property - set to an instance of your data source. This is mandatory when binding RadSearchBox at runtime.

• DataSourceID property - set to the ID of your data source. This is mandatory when binding RadSearchBox declaratively.

• DataTextField property - field name from the data source bound to the RadSearchBox DropDownItem's Text property.

• DataValueField property - field name from the data source bound to the RadSearchBox DropDownItem's Value property.

• DataKeyNames property - lists the additional fields of the RadSearchBox DropDownItem that are needed from the DataSource.

• DataContextKeyField property - this poperty defines a field from the data source which is used as a context when search operation is performed. It should be used along with the Search Context

• DataModelID property is used to set the ModelID when binding RadSearchBox to OData DataSource.