Bind to Data

• Sep 07, 2020

You can bind the GridControl to any object that implements the IEnumerable interface or its descendant (for example, IList, ICollection). To bind the control to data, you should assign a data source to the grid’s DataControlBase.ItemsSource property:

XAML

<Window xmlns:dxg="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/grid" ...>
    <dxg:GridControl ItemsSource="{Binding Customers}" AutoGenerateColumns="AddNew"/>
</Window>

Concepts

• Bind to Local Data
• Bind to ICollectionView
• Server Data and Large Data Sources
• Bind to any Data Source with Virtual Sources

• Server Mode and Instant Feedback

  • Entity Framework 4.0+ Instant Feedback and Server Mode
  • Bind to XPO Data Sources
  • Bind to In-Memory Data Using PLINQ
  • Server Mode and Instant Feedback Limitations

• Simplified Data Binding

• Drag and Drop Data Binding

Examples

• How to: Bind a Grid to an MS Access Database
• How to: Bind a Grid to an XML File
• How to: Display Unbound Data
• How to: Post Changes to SQL Database
• How to: Create a Master-Detail Grid
• How to: Bind a Grid to an ICollectionView