DataGrid.SortCommand Event

Definition

Occurs when a column is sorted.

public:
 event System::Web::UI::WebControls::DataGridSortCommandEventHandler ^ SortCommand;
public event System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataGridSortCommandEventHandler SortCommand;
member this.SortCommand : System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataGridSortCommandEventHandler 
Public Custom Event SortCommand As DataGridSortCommandEventHandler 

Event Type

Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to specify and code a handler for the SortCommand event to sort a DataGrid control.

<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %>

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" 
    "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">

<script runat="server">
    ICollection CreateDataSource()
    {
        // Create a Random object to mix up the 
        // order of items in the sample data.
        Random randNum = new Random();

        // Create sample data for the DataGrid control.
        DataTable dt = new DataTable();

        // Define the columns of the table.
        dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("IntegerValue", typeof(Int32)));
        dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("StringValue", typeof(String)));
        dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("CurrencyValue", typeof(Double)));

        // Populate the table with sample values.
        for (int i = 0; i <= 8; i++)
        {
            DataRow dr = dt.NewRow();
            dr[0] = i;
            dr[1] = "Item " + randNum.Next(1, 15).ToString();
            dr[2] = 1.23 * randNum.Next(1, 15);
            dt.Rows.Add(dr);
        }

        // To persist the data source between posts to the server,
        // store it in session state.  
        Session["Source"] = dt;
        DataView dv = new DataView(dt);
        return dv;
    }

    void Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        // Load sample data only once, when the page is first loaded.
        if (!IsPostBack)
        {
            ItemsGrid.DataSource = CreateDataSource();
            ItemsGrid.DataBind();
        }
    }

    void Sort_Grid(Object sender, DataGridSortCommandEventArgs e)
    {
        // Retrieve the data source from session state.
        DataTable dt = (DataTable)Session["Source"];

        // Create a DataView from the DataTable.
        DataView dv = new DataView(dt);

        // The DataView provides an easy way to sort. Simply set the
        // Sort property with the name of the field to sort by.
        dv.Sort = e.SortExpression;

        // Rebind the data source and specify that it should be sorted
        // by the field specified in the SortExpression property.
        ItemsGrid.DataSource = dv;
        ItemsGrid.DataBind();
    }

    void Check_Change(Object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        // Allow or prevent sorting depending on the user's selection.
        ItemsGrid.AllowSorting = AllowSortingCheckBox.Checked;

        // After changing the property, rebind the data to
        // refresh the DataGrid control.

        // Retrieve the data source from session state.
        DataTable dt = (DataTable)Session["Source"];

        // Create a DataView from the DataTable.
        DataView dv = new DataView(dt);

        // Rebind the data source.
        ItemsGrid.DataSource = dv;
        ItemsGrid.DataBind();
    }
</script>

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<head id="Head1" runat="server">
    <title>
        ExtractTemplateRows Example
    </title>
</head>
<body>
    <form id="form1" runat="server">
    <div>
      <h3>DataGrid AllowSorting Example</h3>

      <p>Select whether to allow sorting in the DataGrid control.<br />
      <asp:CheckBox id="AllowSortingCheckBox"
           Text="Allow sorting"
           AutoPostBack="True"
           Checked="True"
           OnCheckedChanged="Check_Change"
           runat="server"/></p>
      <hr />
 
      <b>Product List</b>
      <asp:DataGrid id="ItemsGrid"
           BorderColor="black"
           BorderWidth="1"
           CellPadding="3"
           OnSortCommand="Sort_Grid"
           UseAccessibleHeader="true"
           AutoGenerateColumns="False"
           AllowSorting="True"
           runat="server">

         <HeaderStyle BackColor="#00aaaa" />
         <Columns>
            <asp:BoundColumn DataField="IntegerValue" 
                 SortExpression="IntegerValue"
                 HeaderText="Item"/>

            <asp:BoundColumn DataField="StringValue"
                 SortExpression="StringValue" 
                 HeaderText="Description"/>

            <asp:BoundColumn DataField="CurrencyValue" 
                 HeaderText="Price"
                 SortExpression="CurrencyValue"
                 DataFormatString="{0:c}">

               <ItemStyle HorizontalAlign="Right">
               </ItemStyle>
            </asp:BoundColumn>
         </Columns> 
      </asp:DataGrid>
 
   </div>
   </form>
</body>
</html>
<%@ Page Language="VB" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %>

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" 
    "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">

<script runat="server">
    Function CreateDataSource() As ICollection
        ' Create a Random object to mix up the order 
        ' of items in the sample data.
        Dim randNum As Random = New Random()

        ' Create sample data for the DataGrid control.
        Dim dt As DataTable = New DataTable()

        ' Define the columns of the table.
        dt.Columns.Add( _
            New DataColumn("IntegerValue", GetType(Int32)))
        dt.Columns.Add( _
            New DataColumn("StringValue", GetType(String)))
        dt.Columns.Add( _
            New DataColumn("CurrencyValue", GetType(Double)))

        ' Populate the table with sample values.
        Dim i As Integer
        For i = 0 To 8
            Dim dr As DataRow = dt.NewRow()
            dr(0) = i
            dr(1) = "Item " & randNum.Next(1, 15).ToString()
            dr(2) = 1.23 * randNum.Next(1, 15)
            dt.Rows.Add(dr)
        Next

        ' Persist the data source between posts to 
        ' the server, in the session state.  
        Session("Source") = dt

        Dim dv As DataView = New DataView(dt)
        Return dv
    End Function

    Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
        ' Load sample data when the page is first loaded.
        If Not IsPostBack Then
            ItemsGrid.DataSource = CreateDataSource()
            ItemsGrid.DataBind()
        End If
    End Sub

    Sub Sort_Grid(ByVal sender As Object, _
        ByVal e As DataGridSortCommandEventArgs)

        ' Retrieve the data source from session state.
        Dim dt As DataTable = _
            CType(Session("Source"), DataTable)

        ' Create a DataView from the DataTable.
        Dim dv As DataView = New DataView(dt)

        ' The DataView provides an easy way to 
        ' sort. Simply set the Sort property with 
        ' the name of the field to sort by.
        dv.Sort = e.SortExpression

        ' Rebind the data source and specify that 
        ' it should be sorted by the field specified 
        ' in the SortExpression property.
        ItemsGrid.DataSource = dv
        ItemsGrid.DataBind()
    End Sub

    Sub Check_Change(ByVal sender As Object, _
        ByVal e As EventArgs)
        ' Allow or prevent sorting depending 
        ' on the user's selection.
        ItemsGrid.AllowSorting = _
            AllowSortingCheckBox.Checked

        ' After changing the property, rebind 
        ' the data to refresh the DataGrid control.

        ' Retrieve data source from session state.
        Dim dt As DataTable = _
            CType(Session("Source"), DataTable)

        ' Create a DataView from the DataTable.
        Dim dv As DataView = New DataView(dt)

        ' Rebind the data source.
        ItemsGrid.DataSource = dv
        ItemsGrid.DataBind()
    End Sub
</script>

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<head id="Head1" runat="server">
    <title>
        ExtractTemplateRows Example
    </title>
</head>
<body>
    <form id="form1" runat="server">
    <div>
      <h3>DataGrid AllowSorting Example</h3>

      <p>Select whether to allow sorting in the DataGrid control.<br />
      <asp:CheckBox id="AllowSortingCheckBox"
           Text="Allow sorting"
           AutoPostBack="True"
           Checked="True"
           OnCheckedChanged="Check_Change"
           runat="server"/></p>
      <hr />
 
      <b>Product List</b>
      <asp:DataGrid id="ItemsGrid"
           BorderColor="black"
           BorderWidth="1"
           CellPadding="3"
           OnSortCommand="Sort_Grid"
           UseAccessibleHeader="true" 
           AutoGenerateColumns="False"
           AllowSorting="True"
           runat="server">

         <HeaderStyle BackColor="#00aaaa" />
         <Columns>
            <asp:BoundColumn DataField="IntegerValue" 
                 SortExpression="IntegerValue"
                 HeaderText="Item"/>

            <asp:BoundColumn DataField="StringValue"
                 SortExpression="StringValue" 
                 HeaderText="Description"/>

            <asp:BoundColumn DataField="CurrencyValue" 
                 HeaderText="Price"
                 SortExpression="CurrencyValue"
                 DataFormatString="{0:c}">

               <ItemStyle HorizontalAlign="Right">
               </ItemStyle>
            </asp:BoundColumn>
         </Columns> 
      </asp:DataGrid>
 
   </div>
   </form>
</body>
</html>

<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
 
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
    "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
   <script runat="server">
 
      ICollection CreateDataSource()
      {
      
         // Create a Random object to mix up the order of items in the sample data.
         Random Rand_Num = new Random();

         // Create sample data for the DataGrid control.
         DataTable dt = new DataTable();
         DataRow dr;
 
         // Define the columns of the table.
         dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("IntegerValue", typeof(Int32)));
         dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("StringValue", typeof(String)));
         dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("CurrencyValue", typeof(Double)));
 
         // Populate the table with sample values.
         for (int i=0; i<=8; i++) 
         {

            dr = dt.NewRow();
 
            dr[0] = i;
            dr[1] = "Item " + Rand_Num.Next(1, 15).ToString();
            dr[2] = 1.23 * Rand_Num.Next(1, 15);
 
            dt.Rows.Add(dr);
         
         }

         // To persist the data source between posts to the server, store it
         // in session state.  
         Session["Source"] = dt;
 
         DataView dv = new DataView(dt);

         return dv;
      
      }
 
      void Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
      { 
 
         // Load sample data only once, when the page is first loaded.
         if (!IsPostBack)
         { 
         
            ItemsGrid.DataSource = CreateDataSource();
            ItemsGrid.DataBind();
         
         }

         // Manually register the event-handling method for the PageIndexChanged  
         // event of the DataGrid control.
         ItemsGrid.SortCommand += new DataGridSortCommandEventHandler(this.Sort_Grid);

      }

      void Sort_Grid(Object sender, DataGridSortCommandEventArgs e)
      { 

         // Retrieve the data source from session state.
         DataTable dt = (DataTable)Session["Source"];

         // Create a DataView from the DataTable.
         DataView dv = new DataView(dt);

         // The DataView provides an easy way to sort. Simply set the Sort property with
         // the name of the field to sort by.
         dv.Sort = e.SortExpression;

         // Re-bind the data source and specify that it should be sorted
         // by the field specified in the SortExpression property.
         ItemsGrid.DataSource = dv;
         ItemsGrid.DataBind();

      }

      void Check_Change(Object sender, EventArgs e)
      {
   
         // Allow or prevent sorting depending on the user's selection.
         if (AllowSortingCheckBox.Checked)
         {

            ItemsGrid.AllowSorting = true;

         }
         else
         {

            ItemsGrid.AllowSorting = false;

         }

         // After changing the property, re-bind the data to
         // refresh the DataGrid control.

         // Retrieve the data source from session state.
         DataTable dt = (DataTable)Session["Source"];

         // Create a DataView from the DataTable.
         DataView dv = new DataView(dt);

         // Re-bind the data source.
         ItemsGrid.DataSource = dv;
         ItemsGrid.DataBind();

      }

   </script>
 
<head runat="server">
    <title>DataGrid SortCommand Example</title>
</head>
<body>
 
   <form id="form1" runat="server">
 
      <h3>DataGrid SortCommand Example</h3>

      Select whether to allow sorting in the DataGrid control.

      <br /><br />
 
      <b>Product List</b>
 
      <asp:DataGrid id="ItemsGrid"
           BorderColor="black"
           BorderWidth="1"
           CellPadding="3"
           AutoGenerateColumns="False"
           AllowSorting="True"
           runat="server">

         <HeaderStyle BackColor="#00aaaa">
         </HeaderStyle>

         <Columns>

            <asp:BoundColumn DataField="IntegerValue" 
                 SortExpression="IntegerValue"
                 HeaderText="Item"/>

            <asp:BoundColumn DataField="StringValue"
                 SortExpression="StringValue" 
                 HeaderText="Description"/>

            <asp:BoundColumn DataField="CurrencyValue" 
                 HeaderText="Price"
                 SortExpression="CurrencyValue"
                 DataFormatString="{0:c}">

               <ItemStyle HorizontalAlign="Right">
               </ItemStyle>

            </asp:BoundColumn>

         </Columns> 
 
      </asp:DataGrid>

      <hr />

      <asp:CheckBox id="AllowSortingCheckBox"
           Text="Allow sorting"
           AutoPostBack="True"
           Checked="True"
           OnCheckedChanged="Check_Change"
           runat="server"/>
 
   </form>
 
</body>
</html>

<%@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
 
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
    "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
   <script runat="server">
 
      Function CreateDataSource() As ICollection 
      
         ' Create a Random object to mix up the order of items in the sample data.
         Dim Rand_Num As Random = New Random()

         ' Create sample data for the DataGrid control.
         Dim dt As DataTable = New DataTable()
         Dim dr As DataRow
 
         ' Define the columns of the table.
         dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("IntegerValue", GetType(Int32)))
         dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("StringValue", GetType(String)))
         dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("CurrencyValue", GetType(Double)))
 
         ' Populate the table with sample values.
         Dim i As Integer

         For i = 0 To 8 
        
            dr = dt.NewRow()
 
            dr(0) = i
            dr(1) = "Item " & Rand_Num.Next(1, 15).ToString()
            dr(2) = 1.23 * Rand_Num.Next(1, 15)
 
            dt.Rows.Add(dr)
         
         Next i

         ' To persist the data source between posts to the server, store it
         ' in session state.  
         Session("Source") = dt
 
         Dim dv As DataView = New DataView(dt)

         Return dv
      
      End Function
 
      Sub Page_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) 
 
         ' Load sample data only once, when the page is first loaded.
         If Not IsPostBack Then 
         
            ItemsGrid.DataSource = CreateDataSource()
            ItemsGrid.DataBind()
         
         End If

         ' Manually register the event-handling method for the PageIndexChanged  
         ' event of the DataGrid control.
         AddHandler ItemsGrid.SortCommand, AddressOf Sort_Grid

      End Sub

      Sub Sort_Grid(sender As Object, e As DataGridSortCommandEventArgs) 

         ' Retrieve the data source from session state.
         Dim dt As DataTable = CType(Session("Source"), DataTable)

         ' Create a DataView from the DataTable.
         Dim dv As DataView = New DataView(dt)

         ' The DataView provides an easy way to sort. Simply set the Sort property with
         ' the name of the field to sort by.
         dv.Sort = e.SortExpression

         ' Re-bind the data source and specify that it should be sorted
         ' by the field specified in the SortExpression property.
         ItemsGrid.DataSource = dv
         ItemsGrid.DataBind()

      End Sub

      Sub Check_Change(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
   
         ' Allow or prevent sorting depending on the user's selection.
         If AllowSortingCheckBox.Checked Then

            ItemsGrid.AllowSorting = True

         Else

            ItemsGrid.AllowSorting = False

         End If

         ' After changing the property, re-bind the data to
         ' refresh the DataGrid control.

         ' Retrieve the data source from session state.
         Dim dt As DataTable = CType(Session("Source"), DataTable)

         ' Create a DataView from the DataTable.
         Dim dv As DataView = New DataView(dt)

         ' Re-bind the data source.
         ItemsGrid.DataSource = dv
         ItemsGrid.DataBind()

      End Sub

   </script>
 
<head runat="server">
    <title>DataGrid SortCommand Example</title>
</head>
<body>
 
   <form id="form1" runat="server">
 
      <h3>DataGrid SortCommand Example</h3>

      Select whether to allow sorting in the DataGrid control.

      <br /><br />
 
      <b>Product List</b>
 
      <asp:DataGrid id="ItemsGrid"
           BorderColor="black"
           BorderWidth="1"
           CellPadding="3"
           AutoGenerateColumns="False"
           AllowSorting="True"
           runat="server">

         <HeaderStyle BackColor="#00aaaa">
         </HeaderStyle>

         <Columns>

            <asp:BoundColumn DataField="IntegerValue" 
                 SortExpression="IntegerValue"
                 HeaderText="Item"/>

            <asp:BoundColumn DataField="StringValue"
                 SortExpression="StringValue" 
                 HeaderText="Description"/>

            <asp:BoundColumn DataField="CurrencyValue" 
                 HeaderText="Price"
                 SortExpression="CurrencyValue"
                 DataFormatString="{0:c}">

               <ItemStyle HorizontalAlign="Right">
               </ItemStyle>

            </asp:BoundColumn>

         </Columns> 
 
      </asp:DataGrid>

      <hr />

      <asp:CheckBox id="AllowSortingCheckBox"
           Text="Allow sorting"
           AutoPostBack="True"
           Checked="True"
           OnCheckedChanged="Check_Change"
           runat="server"/>
 
   </form>
 
</body>
</html>

Remarks

The SortCommand event is raised when a column is sorted.

A typical handler for the SortCommand event sorts the list, and then rebinds the data to the DataGrid control.

For more information about how to handle events, see Handling and Raising Events.

Applies to

See also