DiagramDataBindingControllerBase.KeyMember Property

Specifies the name of the data field that identifies the data item.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraDiagram

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraDiagram.v23.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Diagram

Declaration

C#

[DiagramCategory(DiagramCategory.Data)]
public virtual string KeyMember { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DiagramCategory(DiagramCategory.Data)>
Public Overridable Property KeyMember As String

Property Value

Type	Description
String	A System.String value.

Remarks

Use the DiagramDataBindingControllerBase.KeySelector property to define a custom logic for choosing the data field that identifies the data item (e.g., when binding to data with multiple types of data objects).

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

How-to-bind-diagram-items-Position/CS/DXSample/Form1.cs#L16

diagramDataBindingController1.DataSource = viewModel.Items;
diagramDataBindingController1.KeyMember = "Id";
diagramDataBindingController1.ConnectorsSource = viewModel.Connections;

VB.NET

How-to-bind-diagram-items-Position/VB/DXSample/Form1.vb#L16

diagramDataBindingController1.DataSource = viewModel.Items
diagramDataBindingController1.KeyMember = "Id"
diagramDataBindingController1.ConnectorsSource = viewModel.Connections