DataGridViewColumn.SortMode Property
Gets or sets the sort mode for the column.
Namespace: System.Windows.Forms
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Property Value
Type: System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewColumnSortModeA DataGridViewColumnSortMode that specifies the criteria used to order the rows based on the cell values in a column.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidOperationException | The value assigned to the property conflicts with SelectionMode. |
When a DataGridView control is sorted using a column with a SortMode property value of Automatic, a sorting glyph is automatically displayed in the column header.
When the control is sorted using a column with a SortMode property value of Programmatic, you must display the sorting glyph yourself through the SortGlyphDirection property.
The default sort mode of a DataGridViewTextBoxColumn is Automatic. The default sort mode for other column types is NotSortable.
The SortMode value does not prevent you from sorting a column programmatically, although other restrictions may apply. For more information, see the Sort method.
A SortMode property value of NotSortable will not prevent the DataGridView.ColumnHeaderMouseClick event from occurring, but it will prevent the header from changing its appearance when it is clicked.
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
