ASPxGridLookup.KeyFieldName Property

Gets or sets the name of the data source key field.

Namespace: DevExpress.Web

Assembly: DevExpress.Web.v24.2.dll

Declaration

C#

[DefaultValue("")]
public string KeyFieldName { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DefaultValue("")>
Public Property KeyFieldName As String

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
String	String.Empty	A String value that specifies the name of the data source key field.

Remarks

Setting this property is required for the editor to properly process item selection, sorting, paging, and other operations.

Limitations

• Key field values must be unique.
• Complex type key values are not allowed. Refer to the following topic for more information: The control cannot serialize complex primary key field values.
• It is not possible to use the edit form to update a key field value.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

asp-net-web-forms-grid-lookup-access-selected-data/CS/ASPxGridLookUpSelection/ServerSide_MultiSelect.aspx.cs#L36

    //Starting with version 16.1.6
    valuesToSelect.Add((int)grid.GetRowValues(i, ASPxGridLookup1.KeyFieldName));
}

VB.NET

asp-net-web-forms-grid-lookup-access-selected-data/VB/ASPxGridLookUpSelection/ServerSide_MultiSelect.aspx.vb#L39

    'Starting with version 16.1.6
    valuesToSelect.Add(CInt((grid.GetRowValues(i, ASPxGridLookup1.KeyFieldName))))
End If