ASP.NET Core grid defaultValue taghelper does not compile

[Harvey Kravis]

I am able to provide a defaultValue for a boolean column but not a literal for a string column.

This compiles:

<e-grid-column field="AnnualGivingInd" headerText="Annual Giving" displayAsCheckBox="true" textAlign="Center" editType="booleanedit" type="boolean" defaultValue="false" validationRules="@(new { required = true })"></e-grid-column>

This does not compile with error "The name 'A' does not exist in the current context":

 <e-grid-column field="CampusCode" headerText="Campus Code" defaultValue="A" type="string"></e-grid-column>

The example in the documentation looks pretty straightforward (https://ej2.syncfusion.com/aspnetcore/documentation/grid/edit/):

        <e-grid-column field="CustomerID" headerText="Customer ID"  defaultValue="HANAR" type="string" width="120"></e-grid-column>                




How can I default a literal for a string?

[Manivel Sellamuthu]

Hi Harvey, 

Greetings from Syncfusion support. 

We have validated your requirement. You can achieve your requirement by defining a value for the variable . Please refer the below code example for more information. 

 

@{  

    var strvalue = "sefsf"; 

} 

 

<div> 

    <ejs-grid id="Grid" dataSource="ViewBag.DataSource" toolbar="@(new List<string>() { "Add", "Edit", "Delete","Update","Cancel" })" allowPaging="true"> 

        <e-grid-editSettings allowAdding="true" allowDeleting="true" allowEditing="true"></e-grid-editSettings> 

        <e-grid-columns> 

            

            <e-grid-column field="CustomerID" defaultValue="@strvalue" headerText="Customer Name" width="150"></e-grid-column> 

             . . . 

        </e-grid-columns> 

    </ejs-grid> 

</div> 

Please let us know, if you need further assistance. 

Regards, 

Manivel 

[Harvey Kravis]

Works like a charm!  Thanks!

[Manivel Sellamuthu]

Hi Harvey, 

Thanks for your update. 

We are glad that the provided solution worked. 

Please let us know, if you need further assistance. 

Regards, 

Manivel