Master-Detail Member Table

• May 05, 2018
• 3 minutes to read

This topic lists the key members that you will use when building master-detail hierarchies using the GridControl.

Enabling Detail Views

Class / Member	Description
TableView.AllowMasterDetail	Gets or sets whether end-users can access this View’s details.
GridControl.DetailDescriptor	Enables master-detail representation within this GridControl.

Data Grid in Detail

Class / Member	Description
DataControlDetailDescriptor	Represents a detail that displays a grid control and natively integrates with the master grid.
DataControlDetailDescriptor.ItemsSourcePath	Gets or sets the detail grid’s data binding by specifying the path relative to the master grid’s records.
DataViewBase.DetailHeaderContent	Gets or sets the detail section’s header content.

Custom Content in Detail

Class / Member	Description
ContentDetailDescriptor	Represents a Detail with freely-customizable content.
DetailDescriptorBase.ContentTemplate	Gets or sets the template specifying the entire or partial content of a Detail.
ContentDetailDescriptor.HeaderContent	Gets or sets the detail section’s header content. This is a dependency property.

Tabbed View for Details

Class / Member	Description
TabViewDetailDescriptor	Displays multiple Details within a tabbed container.
MultiDetailDescriptor.DetailDescriptors	Provides access to Detail Descriptors to be displayed by this multi-detail container.

Expand and Collapse Master Rows

Class / Member	Description
GridControl.ExpandMasterRow	Expands the specified master row and, optionally, shows the specified Detail.
GridControl.CollapseMasterRow	Collapses the detail section for the specified row.
GridControl.SetMasterRowExpanded	Changes the expanded state for a specified master row and, optionally, shows a specified Detail.
GridControl.IsMasterRowExpanded	Determines the specified master row’s expanded state and, optionally, the specified Detail’s visibility.
GridControl.MasterRowExpanding	Enables you to specify whether a master row may be expanded.
GridControl.MasterRowCollapsing	Enables you to specify whether a master row may be collapsed.
GridControl.MasterRowExpanded	Fires immediately after a master row has been expanded.
GridControl.MasterRowCollapsed	Fires immediately after a master row has been collapsed.
TableView.IsDetailButtonVisibleBinding	Gets or sets the binding that determines which rows display detail expand buttons.

Obtain Details

Class / Member	Description
GridControl.GetDetail	Returns the detail data control identified by the master row and its Detail Descriptor.
GridControl.GetVisibleDetail	Returns the currently visible detail data control identified by its master row.
GridControl.GetVisibleDetailDescriptor	Returns the Detail Descriptor corresponding to the currently expanded detail of the specified master row.

Printing and Exporting

Class / Member	Description
TableView.AllowPrintDetails	Gets or sets whether View’s details can be printed. This is a dependency property.
TableView.AllowPrintEmptyDetails	Gets or sets whether or not to print/export empty details. This is a dependency property.
TableView.PrintDetailTopIndent	Gets or sets the top print detail indent. This is a dependency property.
TableView.PrintDetailBottomIndent	Gets or sets the bottom print detail indent. This is a dependency property.