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PivotFieldStateChangedEventArgs.GetHigherLevelFields() Method

Returns the parent field(s) for the field value being currently processed.

Namespace: DevExpress.Web.ASPxPivotGrid

Assembly: DevExpress.Web.ASPxPivotGrid.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Web

#Declaration

public PivotGridField[] GetHigherLevelFields()

#Returns

Type Description
PivotGridField[]

An array of PivotGridField objects that represent parent fields for the field value currently being processed.

#Remarks

This method returns parent fields corresponding to the current field value. To get values of these fields, use the PivotFieldStateChangedEventArgs.GetHigherLevelFieldValue method.

Consider the following example:

pivotgrid_GetHigherLevelFields

  • For the ‘1994’ and ‘Andrew Fuller’ field values, the GetHigherLevelFields method returns an empty array.
  • For the ‘Qtr4’ field value, the GetHigherLevelFields method returns an array consisting of a single element referring to the Year field. The PivotFieldStateChangedEventArgs.GetHigherLevelFieldValue method returns the value ‘1994’ for this field.
  • For the ‘Confections’ field value in the last row, the GetHigherLevelFields method returns an array consisting of a single element referring to the Sales Person field. The PivotFieldStateChangedEventArgs.GetHigherLevelFieldValue method returns the value ‘Anne Dodsworth’ for this field.
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