DataGrid.AllowSorting Property

Definition

Gets or sets a value indicating whether the grid can be resorted by clicking on a column header.

public:
 property bool AllowSorting { bool get(); void set(bool value); };
public bool AllowSorting { get; set; }
member this.AllowSorting : bool with get, set
Public Property AllowSorting As Boolean

Property Value

true if columns can be sorted; otherwise, false.

Examples

The following code example toggles the AllowSorting property.

private:
   void ToggleAllowSorting()
   {
      // Toggle the AllowSorting property.
      dataGrid1->AllowSorting =  !dataGrid1->AllowSorting;
   }
private void ToggleAllowSorting()
{
   // Toggle the AllowSorting property.
   dataGrid1.AllowSorting = ! dataGrid1.AllowSorting;
}
Private Sub ToggleAllowSorting()

   ' Toggle the AllowSorting property.
   DataGrid1.AllowSorting = Not DataGrid1.AllowSorting
End Sub

Remarks

This property is overridden by the DataGridTableStyle.AllowSorting property if there is a DataGridTableStyle currently in effect for the control.

If sorting is allowed, clicking on a column header will sort the table data by that column.

You can also sort using an expression for a DataColumn. See Expression for details on creating a sort expression.

If the System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid is bound to a DataView, you can set a custom sort for the table using the DataView class's Sort property. Similarly, if the System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid is bound to a DataViewManager, each table in the DataViewManager can have a custom sort by setting the DataViewSettings class's Sort property.

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