ViewFilter.Expression Property

Gets the total filter expression in string format.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Base

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraGrid.v20.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Grid

Declaration

C#

public string Expression { get; }

VB.NET

Public ReadOnly Property Expression As String

Property Value

Type	Description
String	A string value representing the total filter expression. An empty string if there are no elements in the collection.

Remarks

The Expression property returns the value of the ColumnView.ActiveFilterString property.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-get-a-list-of-data-rows-shown-in-a-filtered-grid-e691/CS/FilteredDataSourceHelperComponent/FilteredDataSourceHelper.cs#L29

if (view.ActiveFilter == null || !view.ActiveFilterEnabled
    || view.ActiveFilter.Expression == "")
    return view.DataSource as DataView;

VB.NET

how-to-get-a-list-of-data-rows-shown-in-a-filtered-grid-e691/VB/FilteredDataSourceHelperComponent/FilteredDataSourceHelper.vb#L30

End If
If view.ActiveFilter Is Nothing OrElse Not view.ActiveFilterEnabled OrElse view.ActiveFilter.Expression = "" Then
    Return TryCast(view.DataSource, DataView)