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XML binding

Hello,

How to bind the Grid with a XML returned by a PageMethod? The binding must be by javascript code and the PageMethod has parameter.

Thanks!

3 Replies

JK Jayaprakash Kamaraj Syncfusion Team November 13, 2015 12:24 PM UTC

Hi Jorge,
We have created a sample for binding datasource for the Grid from server using “PageMethods”. Please refer to the code example.

Code Example:


Site.Master


<%--Enable PagerMethods--%>

<asp:ScriptManager runat="server" EnablePageMethods="true">

</asp:ScriptManager>


Default.aspx

   <ej:Button Type="Button" runat="server" ClientSideOnClick="btnClick" Text="button"></ej:Button>

<ej:Grid ID="FlatGrid" runat="server" AllowSorting="True" AllowPaging="True">
. . . . 
</ej:Grid>

<script type="text/javascript">


    function btnClick(args) {

       

       PageMethods.GetCityNameArray(keyvalue, OnSuccessGetCityNameArray);

    }

    function OnSuccessGetCityNameArray(response) {

        // here we get xml data

        var jsondata = …;// here We want to change xmltojson 

        var gridObj = $('#<%= OrdersGrid.ClientID %>').data("ejGrid");

        gridObj.dataSource(jsondata);

    }


</script>

Default.aspx.cs

[System.Web.Services.WebMethod]

  public static object GetCityNameArray(string[] cities)

        {

            var data = new NorthwndDataContext().Orders.Take(10).ToList();

            var count = new NorthwndDataContext().Orders.Count();

            var xmlString = GetXMLString(data, count);

            return xmlString;

        }

        public static string GetXMLString(IEnumerable<Order> list, int count)

        {


            var xml = new XElement("Orders", from ord in list

                                             select new XElement("Order",

                                            new XElement("OrderID", ord.OrderID),

                                            new XElement("EmployeeID", ord.EmployeeID),

                                            new XElement("CustomerID", ord.CustomerID),

                                            new XElement("Freight", ord.Freight),

                                                            new XElement("ShipName", ord.ShipName)

                                                        ), new XElement("Count", count));

            return xml.ToString();

        }
    }


Note: We need to convert xml data to proper json format to bind with ejGrid.

Regards,

Jayaprakash K.


JP Jorge Pampin November 13, 2015 02:41 PM UTC

I'ts perfect! Thanks!


PK Prasanna Kumar Viswanathan Syncfusion Team November 16, 2015 12:43 PM UTC

Hi Jorge,

We are happy that the provided solution working fine at your end.

Regards,
Prasanna Kumar N.S.V


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