DataSource File System Provider
ASPxFileManager uses the data source file system provider when the ASPxFileManager.ProviderType property is set to DataSource.
The data source file system provider is an instance of the DataSourceFileSystemProvider class, which has methods to get the file and folder hierarchy, and methods to edit file manager items.
Provider Settings
Use the ASPxFileManager.DataSource or ASPxFileManager.DataSourceID property to specify the data source.
ASPxFileManager has data-related properties that allow you to specify the data source fields from which information should be retrieved. The tables below list these properties.
Required Properties
| Property Name | Member | Type | Field Value Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| IsFolderFieldName | FileManagerSettingsDataSource.IsFolderFieldName | Boolean | A value defines an item’s type (folder or file). |
| KeyFieldName | FileManagerSettingsDataSource.KeyFieldName | String | An item’s key value. |
| NameFieldName | FileManagerSettingsDataSource.NameFieldName | String | An item’s name, which is displayed within a file manager. |
| ParentKeyFieldName | FileManagerSettingsDataSource.ParentKeyFieldName | String | A key value of the item’s parent item. |
Optional Properties
| Property Name | Member | Type | Field Value Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FileBinaryContentFieldName | FileManagerSettingsDataSource.FileBinaryContentFieldName | Byte[] | An array of bytes that is the file content. |
| LastWriteTimeFieldName | FileManagerSettingsDataSource.LastWriteTimeFieldName | DateTime | The date of the last file modification. |
Online Blog
ASP.NET File Manager - Data Bind using Data Source
Online Demo
File Manager - Database Binding
See Also