Updated: April 2009
Sorts the GridView control based on the specified sort expression and direction.
(in System.Web.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Overridable Sub Sort ( _
sortExpression As String, _
sortDirection As SortDirection _
)
Dim instance As GridView
Dim sortExpression As String
Dim sortDirection As SortDirection
instance.Sort(sortExpression, sortDirection)
public virtual void Sort(
string sortExpression,
SortDirection sortDirection
)
public:
virtual void Sort(
String^ sortExpression,
SortDirection sortDirection
)
public function Sort(
sortExpression : String,
sortDirection : SortDirection
)
| Exception | Condition |
|---|
| HttpException | The GridView control is bound to a data source control, but the DataSourceView associated with the data source is nullNothingnullptra null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
Use the Sort method to programmatically sort the GridView control using the specified sort expression and direction. The sort expression specifies the column or columns with which to sort. To sort multiple columns, create a sort expression that contains a comma-separated list of field names. The sort direction indicates whether sorting is performed in ascending or descending order. This method is commonly used when you need to sort the GridView control from outside of the control, such as from a different control on the page. This method is also commonly used to programmatically set a default sort order for the GridView control when it is first rendered. Calling this method also raises the Sorted and Sorting events.
The following example demonstrates how to use the Sort method to programmatically sort the GridView control by multiple columns.
<%@ Page language="VB" %>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<script runat="server">
Sub SortButton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
Dim expression As String = ""
Dim direction As SortDirection
' Create the sort expression from the values selected
' by the user from the DropDownList controls. Multiple
' columns can be sorted by creating a sort expression
' that contains a comma-separated list of field names.
expression = SortList1.SelectedValue & "," & SortList2.SelectedValue
' Determine the sort direction. The sort direction
' applies only to the second column sorted.
Select Case DirectionList.SelectedValue
Case "Ascending"
direction = SortDirection.Ascending
Case "Descending"
direction = SortDirection.Descending
Case Else
direction = SortDirection.Ascending
End Select
' Use the Sort method to programmatically sort the GridView
' control using the sort expression and direction.
CustomersGridView.Sort(expression, direction)
End Sub
</script>
<html >
<head runat="server">
<title>GridView Sort Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="Form1" runat="server">
<h3>GridView Sort Example</h3>
<table>
<tr>
<td>
Sort by:
<asp:dropdownlist ID="SortList1"
runat="server">
<asp:listitem Selected="true">CustomerID</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem>CompanyName</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem>Address</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem>City</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem>PostalCode</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem>Country</asp:listitem>
</asp:dropdownlist>
</td>
<td colspan="2">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Then by:
<asp:dropdownlist ID="SortList2"
runat="server">
<asp:listitem Selected="true">CustomerID</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem>CompanyName</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem>Address</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem>City</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem>PostalCode</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem>Country</asp:listitem>
</asp:dropdownlist>
</td>
<td>
Sort order:
</td>
<td>
<asp:radiobuttonlist id="DirectionList"
runat="server">
<asp:listitem selected="true">Ascending</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem>Descending</asp:listitem>
</asp:radiobuttonlist>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<asp:button id="SortButton"
text="Sort"
onclick="SortButton_Click"
runat="Server"/>
<br/>
<hr/>
<br/>
<asp:gridview id="CustomersGridView"
datasourceid="CustomersSource"
autogeneratecolumns="true"
emptydatatext="No data available."
allowpaging="true"
runat="server">
</asp:gridview>
<!-- This example uses Microsoft SQL Server and connects -->
<!-- to the Northwind sample database. Use an ASP.NET -->
<!-- expression to retrieve the connection string value -->
<!-- from the Web.config file. -->
<asp:sqldatasource id="CustomersSource"
selectcommand="Select [CustomerID], [CompanyName], [Address], [City], [PostalCode], [Country] From [Customers]"
connectionstring="<%$ ConnectionStrings:NorthWindConnectionString%>"
runat="server"/>
</form>
</body>
</html>
<%@ Page language="C#" %>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<script runat="server">
void SortButton_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
{
String expression = "";
SortDirection direction;
// Create the sort expression from the values selected
// by the user from the DropDownList controls. Multiple
// columns can be sorted by creating a sort expression
// that contains a comma-separated list of field names.
expression = SortList1.SelectedValue + "," + SortList2.SelectedValue;
// Determine the sort direction. The sort direction
// applies only to the second column sorted.
switch (DirectionList.SelectedValue)
{
case "Ascending":
direction = SortDirection.Ascending;
break;
case "Descending":
direction = SortDirection.Descending;
break;
default:
direction = SortDirection.Ascending;
break;
}
// Use the Sort method to programmatically sort the GridView
// control using the sort expression and direction.
CustomersGridView.Sort(expression, direction);
}
</script>
<html >
<head runat="server">
<title>GridView Sort Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<h3>GridView Sort Example</h3>
<table>
<tr>
<td>
Sort by:
<asp:dropdownlist ID="SortList1"
runat="server">
<asp:listitem Selected="true">CustomerID</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem>CompanyName</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem>Address</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem>City</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem>PostalCode</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem>Country</asp:listitem>
</asp:dropdownlist>
</td>
<td colspan="2">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Then by:
<asp:dropdownlist ID="SortList2"
runat="server">
<asp:listitem Selected="true">CustomerID</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem>CompanyName</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem>Address</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem>City</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem>PostalCode</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem>Country</asp:listitem>
</asp:dropdownlist>
</td>
<td>
Sort order:
</td>
<td>
<asp:radiobuttonlist id="DirectionList"
runat="server">
<asp:listitem selected="true">Ascending</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem>Descending</asp:listitem>
</asp:radiobuttonlist>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<asp:button id="SortButton"
text="Sort"
onclick="SortButton_Click"
runat="Server"/>
<br/>
<hr/>
<br/>
<asp:gridview id="CustomersGridView"
datasourceid="CustomersSource"
autogeneratecolumns="true"
emptydatatext="No data available."
allowpaging="true"
runat="server">
</asp:gridview>
<!-- This example uses Microsoft SQL Server and connects -->
<!-- to the Northwind sample database. Use an ASP.NET -->
<!-- expression to retrieve the connection string value -->
<!-- from the Web.config file. -->
<asp:sqldatasource id="CustomersSource"
selectcommand="Select [CustomerID], [CompanyName], [Address], [City], [PostalCode], [Country] From [Customers]"
connectionstring="<%$ ConnectionStrings:NorthWindConnectionString%>"
runat="server"/>
</form>
</body>
</html>
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.NET Framework
Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0
Reference
Date | History | Reason |
|---|
April 2009
| Documented the HttpException exception. |
Content bug fix.
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