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DataControlBase.GetColumnFilterString(ColumnBase) Method

Returns a filter expression applied to the specified column.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Grid

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

#Declaration

public string GetColumnFilterString(
    ColumnBase column
)

#Parameters

Name Type Description
column ColumnBase

A ColumnBase descendant that specifies the column.

#Returns

Type Description
String

A String value that specifies the specified column's filter expression.

#Remarks

To specify the grid's overall filter expression, use the DataControlBase.FilterCriteria or DataControlBase.FilterString property. To apply a filter to a column(s) preserving the grid's filter (if applied), use the DataControlBase.MergeColumnFilters method.

The DataControlBase.ClearColumnFilter method clears the required column's filter.

To learn more, see Filtering Overview and Filtering in Code.

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