ColumnBase.SortMode Property

Gets or sets how the column's data is sorted when sorting is applied to it. This is a dependency property.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Grid

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Grid.v14.2.Core.dll

Declaration

C#

[DefaultValue(ColumnSortMode.Default)]
[XtraSerializableProperty]
public ColumnSortMode SortMode { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DefaultValue(ColumnSortMode.Default)>
<XtraSerializableProperty>
Public Property SortMode As ColumnSortMode

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
ColumnSortMode	Default	A ColumnSortMode enumeration value that specifies the sort mode.

Remarks

The SortMode property specifies the algorithm used to sort the column's data (by display text, edit value or using a custom sorting algorithm).

To provide custom sorting and/or grouping, set the SortMode property to 'Custom' and handle the GridControl.CustomColumnSort and GridControl.CustomColumnGroup events.

To learn more, see Sorting Modes and Custom Sorting.