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datagrid as reusable datasource?

I have a page that does some complex calculations in order to serve up a
datatable that is then bound to a datagrid. I want to add sort to this
datagrid.

Now I know that to prevent a recalc, I could throw the DataTable in the
viewstate and rebind at every hit. However, I am wondering if I have this
available as an option - can I assign a DataTable the value of the
..DataSource property of the datagrid? It would lighten the burden on the
browsers some if I could...

R.
Nov 18 '05 #1
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Hi Richard,

If I didn't misunderstand you, you want to populate a datatable from the
datasource bound to a datagrid. If it is the case, you can get the binding
datatable through the DataSource property of a datagrid. Suppose that a
datagrid was bound to a dataview. For example,

Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles MyBase.Load
'Put user code to initialize the page here
If Not IsPostBack Then
' Load this data only once.
DataGrid1.DataS ource = CreateDataSourc e()
DataGrid1.DataB ind()
End If

End Sub

Function CreateDataSourc e() As ICollection
Dim dt As New DataTable
Dim dr As DataRow

dt.Columns.Add( New DataColumn("Int egerValue", GetType(Int32)) )
dt.Columns.Add( New DataColumn("Str ingValue", GetType(String) ))
dt.Columns.Add( New DataColumn("Cur rencyValue", GetType(Double) ))

Dim i As Integer
For i = 0 To 8
dr = dt.NewRow()

dr(0) = i
dr(1) = "Item " + i.ToString()
dr(2) = 1.23 * (i + 1)

dt.Rows.Add(dr)
Next i

Dim dv As New DataView(dt)
Return dv
End Function 'CreateDataSour ce

If you want to get the datatable bound to the datagrid, you can do as
follows:

Dim dt As DataTable
Dim dv As DataView
dv = DataGrid1.DataS ource
dt = dv.Table

Response.Write( dt.Columns.Coun t)

If I have misunderstood your concern, please feel free to let me know.

Best regards,

Jacob Yang
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