There are many more methods you can use to perform activities in DataWindow controls. The more common ones are listed in Table 3-3. These methods are all available on the DataWindowControl. The Client and Server columns indicate whether each method is available on the Web DataWindow client or the WebDataWindowControl server control.
Method |
Purpose |
Client |
Server |
|---|---|---|---|
AcceptText |
Applies the contents of the edit control to the current item in the DataWindow control |
Yes |
No |
DeleteRow |
Removes the specified row from the DataWindow control, placing it in the Delete buffer; does not delete the row from the database |
Yes |
Yes |
Filter |
Displays rows in the DataWindow control based on the current filter |
No |
Yes |
GetRowFromRowId, GetRowIdFromRow |
Returns a row number from its identifier, or a row’s identifier from its row number |
No |
Yes |
InsertRow |
Inserts a new row |
Yes |
Yes |
Reset |
Clears all rows in the DataWindow control |
No |
Yes |
Retrieve |
Retrieves rows from the database |
Yes |
Yes |
RowsCopy, RowsMove |
Copies or moves rows from one DataWindow control to another or from one buffer to another within a DataWindow control |
No |
Yes |
RowsDiscard |
Discards a range of rows in a DataWindow control |
No |
Yes |
Scroll |
Scrolls according to a specified scroll type or to a specified row |
No |
No |
SelectRow |
Highlights a specified row |
Yes |
Yes |
ShareData |
Shares data among different DataWindow controls |
No |
Yes |
Sort |
Sorts the rows in a DataWindow control using the DataWindow's current sort criteria |
Yes |
Yes |
UpdateData (Update on client control) |
Sends to the database all inserts, changes, and deletions that have been made in the DataWindow control |
Yes |
Yes |
The Web DataWindow client and server controls both support ScrollFirstPage, ScrollLastPage, ScrollPriorPage, and ScrollNextPage methods. You can see a complete list of DataWindowControl and WebDataWindowControl methods in the Object Browser or the online Help in Visual Studio .NET. For a list of Web DataWindow client methods, see “Calling client methods”.
