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DataSourceColumnBinding Class

Defines a data binding to a data source column.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.PivotGrid

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.PivotGrid.v24.1.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Wpf.PivotGrid

Declaration

public class DataSourceColumnBinding :
    DataBinding

Remarks

Pivot Grid uses the Binding API to bind Pivot Grid’s fields to data. DataSourceColumnBinding allows you to bind a field to a data source column.

You can use DataSourceColumnBinding in Optimized, Server, and OLAP data processing modes.

Examples

Optimized and Server Modes

Follow the steps below to bind a Pivot Grid field to a data source column in code:

  1. Create a DataSourceColumnBinding instance.
  2. Set the DataSourceColumnBinding.ColumnName property to the name of a data source column.
  3. Assign the DataSourceColumnBinding object to the PivotGridField.DataBinding property.

The following code snippet illustrates the Pivot Grid’s Product Sales field bound to the Extended Price source column:

<dxpg:PivotGridControl>
    <dxpg:PivotGridControl.Fields>
      <dxpg:PivotGridField
          Area="DataArea"
          AreaIndex="5"
          Caption="Product Sales"
          CellFormat="C"
          Name="fieldSales">
          <dxpg:PivotGridField.DataBinding>
              <dxpg:DataSourceColumnBinding ColumnName="Extended Price" />
          </dxpg:PivotGridField.DataBinding>
        </dxpg:PivotGridField>
      </dxpg:PivotGridControl.Fields>
</dxpg:PivotGridControl>

OLAP mode

Follow the steps below to bind a Pivot Grid’s field to a measure or dimension in code:

  1. Create a DataSourceColumnBinding instance.
  2. Specify the DataSourceColumnBinding.ColumnName property. ColumnName must specify the full name of the bound measure or dimension.

    For dimensions, the full name is composed of a dimension name, followed by a hierarchy name, followed by the name of a level(s). All names should be wrapped within square brackets and separated from one another with the dot symbol. Example: “[Customer].[Customer Geography].[Country]”.

    For measures, the full name is composed of the “[Measures].” string followed by the measure name. Example: “[Measures].[Sales Amount]”.

  3. Assign the DataSourceColumnBinding object to the PivotGridField.DataBinding property.

View Example: Pivot Grid for WPF - Bind a PivotGrid to an OLAP Cube

The following code snippet illustrates how to create the fieldMeasuresInternetSalesAmount field and bind it to the Internet Sales Amount measure:

using System.Windows;
using DevExpress.Xpf.PivotGrid;

namespace HowToBindOLAP {
    public partial class MainWindow : Window {
        public MainWindow() {
            InitializeComponent(); 
         }
         private void Window_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
           // ...
           PivotGridField fieldMeasuresInternetSalesAmount = 
                new PivotGridField("[Measures].[Internet Sales Amount]", FieldArea.DataArea);
            fieldMeasuresInternetSalesAmount.Caption = "Internet Sales Amount";
            pivotGridControl1.Fields.Add(fieldMeasuresInternetSalesAmount); 
         }
    }
}

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