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DataGridColumnLookupBuilder.DataSource(Func<DataSourceFactory, OptionsOwnerBuilder>) Method

Binds a lookup column to data, allows you to configure data access from different sources: API controllers, Razor page handlers, OData services, arrays, and more.

Namespace: DevExtreme.AspNet.Mvc.Builders

Assembly: DevExtreme.AspNet.Core.dll

#Declaration

#Parameters

Name Type Description
configurator Func<DataSourceFactory, OptionsOwnerBuilder>

A function that allows you to configure access to data.

#Returns

Type Description
DataGridColumnLookupBuilder

A reference to this instance after the method is called.

#Remarks

To specify a data source, use a lambda expression. The lambda parameter is a DataSourceFactory class instance that provides methods to configure data access from different sources.

The following example demonstrates how to bind a lookup column to an API controller:

@(Html.DevExtreme().DataGrid()
    .Columns(columns => {
        columns.Add().Lookup(lookup => lookup
            .DataSource(ds => ds.Mvc()
                .Controller("MyDataController")
                .LoadAction("Get")
                .Key("ID")
            )
        );
    })
)
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