Sorting only certain columns in datagrid

7 Nov 2005 10:26 AM

Cathryn Johns

Hi

I'm binding a dataset to my datagrid at runtime, and I want to allow
sorting only on certain columns. How do I do this? If I set
AllowSorting to true, all the column headers are underlined and
sortable; if I set it to false, none of them are, even if I set the
SortExpression property for the columns that I want to be sortable.

I'm sure it can be done, and it's probably easier to do it at design
time, but as I say I'm only binding the grid to the datasource at
runtime.

7 Nov 2005 5:56 PM

Alvin Bruney - ASP.NET MVP

you won't be able to remove the links ahead of time without a lot of
difficulties, but one good workaround is simply to cancel the sort event if
it isn't allowed, with probably an appropriate user message.

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"Cathryn Johns" <cjo***@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I'm binding a dataset to my datagrid at runtime, and I want to allow
> sorting only on certain columns. How do I do this? If I set
> AllowSorting to true, all the column headers are underlined and
> sortable; if I set it to false, none of them are, even if I set the
> SortExpression property for the columns that I want to be sortable.
>
> I'm sure it can be done, and it's probably easier to do it at design
> time, but as I say I'm only binding the grid to the datasource at
> runtime.
>

1 Dec 2005 7:26 AM

hkghawania

Cathryn Johns wrote:

> *Hi
>
> I'm binding a dataset to my datagrid at runtime, and I want to allow
> sorting only on certain columns. How do I do this? If I set
> AllowSorting to true, all the column headers are underlined and
> sortable; if I set it to false, none of them are, even if I set the
> SortExpression property for the columns that I want to be sortable.
>
> I'm sure it can be done, and it's probably easier to do it at design
> time, but as I say I'm only binding the grid to the datasource at
> runtime. *

I am also facing the same prob. if u find out the solution please let me know.
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