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BackwardCompatibilitySettings.UseEditorPropertiesInDataControlValidation Property

Specifies whether grid-like and tree list components use validation rules specified in the column editor’s properties.

Namespace: DevExpress.Web

Assembly: DevExpress.Web.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Web

#Declaration

[DefaultValue(true)]
public bool UseEditorPropertiesInDataControlValidation { get; set; }

#Property Value

Type Default Description
Boolean true

true, to use column editors’ validation rules; otherwise, false.

#Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Object Type Path to UseEditorPropertiesInDataControlValidation
ASPxWebControl
.BackwardCompatibility .UseEditorPropertiesInDataControlValidation

#Remarks

Note

In version 19.2, we’ve changed this API behavior to improve data security of grid-like DevExpress web controls.

Breaking Change: The Column editor values are validated on the server by default topic illustrates details and describes how to revert to the previous behavior (degrading data security).

#Example

The following example illustrates how to ignore the column editors’ validation rules.

void Application_Start(object sender, EventArgs e) {  
    ASPxWebControl.BackwardCompatibility.UseEditorPropertiesInDataControlValidation = false;  
}  
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