BindingSource.AllowNew Property

public virtual bool AllowNew { get; set; }

/** @property */
public boolean get_AllowNew ()

/** @property */
public void set_AllowNew (boolean value)

public function get AllowNew () : boolean

public function set AllowNew (value : boolean)

Property Value

The default value for the AllowNew property depends on the underlying data source type. If the underlying list implements the IBindingList interface, this property will delegate to the underlying list. Otherwise, this property will return false if the underlying list has any of the following characteristics:

• It has a fixed size, as determined by the IList.IsFixedSize property.

• It is read-only, as determined by the IList.IsReadOnly property.

• The item's type does not have a default constructor.

Note
Once the value of this property is set, the getter no longer refers the call to the underlying list. Instead, it simply returns the value that was previously set until the ResetAllowNew method is called.

Setting this property raises the ListChanged event with ListChangedEventArgs.ListChangedType set to ListChangedType.Reset.

If you set the AllowNew property to true and the underlying list type does not have a default constructor, you must handle the AddingNew event and create the appropriate type.

The following code example demonstrates using the AllowNew property of the BindingSource component to permit the user to add new items to the BindingSource component's underlying list. Setting this property to true causes the bound DataGridView control to display its row for new records.

public Form1()
{
    // Set up the form.
    this.Size = new Size(800, 800);
    this.Load += new EventHandler(Form1_Load);

    // Set up the DataGridView control.
    this.customersDataGridView.AllowUserToAddRows = true;
    this.customersDataGridView.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;
    this.Controls.Add(customersDataGridView);

    // Add the StatusBar control to the form.
    this.Controls.Add(status);

    // Allow the user to add new items.
    this.customersBindingSource.AllowNew = true;

    // Attach an event handler for the AddingNew event.
    this.customersBindingSource.AddingNew +=
        new AddingNewEventHandler(customersBindingSource_AddingNew);

    // Attach an eventhandler for the ListChanged event.
    this.customersBindingSource.ListChanged +=
        new ListChangedEventHandler(customersBindingSource_ListChanged);

    
    // Attach the BindingSource to the DataGridView.
    this.customersDataGridView.DataSource =
        this.customersBindingSource;
}

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