DataForm Object

The RadDataForm control provides the following client-side events and methods.

RadDataForm Properties

Property	Parameters	Return Type	Description
get_dataSource()		Array	Gets the data source javascript array of RadDataForm
set_dataSource()	Array		Sets the data source of RadDataForm
get_isDataBinding()		Boolean	Indicates whether RadDataForm is currently databinding on the client-side
get_isItemInserted()		Boolean	Gets a value indicating whether the insert form is currently shown
get_pageCount()		Number	Gets the page count in RadDataForm
get_currentPageIndex()		Number	Gets the current page index in case paging for RadDataForm is enabled
set_currentPageIndex()	Number		Sets the current page index in RadDataForm
get_virtualItemCount()		Number	Gets the total number of items RadDataForm can bind to. This value is used for page calculations.
set_virtualItemCount()	Number		Sets the virtual item count in RadDataForm
get_uniqueID()		String	Gets the unique id of the RadDataForm container
get_skin()		String	Gets the skin set to RadDataForm
get_clientSettings()		Object	Gets the current client settings applied for RadDataForm

RadDataForm Methods

Method	Parameters	Return Type	Description
dataBind()			Databinds the RadDataForm when the client-side data source is set
rebind()			Rebinds RadDataForm to its given data source
editItem(itemIndex)	Number		Switches RadDataForm item into edit mode (with index specified as an argument).The method takes the following argument:itemIndex: Index of the item that will be edited
updateItem(itemIndex)	Number		Updates RadDataForm item (with index specified as an argument).The method takes the following argument:itemIndex: Index of the edited item that will be updated
deleteItem(itemIndex)	Number		Deletes RadDataForm item with index specified as an argument.The method takes the following argument:itemIndex: Index of the item that will be deleted
cancelUpdate(itemIndex)	Number		Cancels RadDataForm item update (with index specified as an argument).The method takes the following argument:itemIndex: Index of the edited item for which update operation will be aborted
showInsertItem(insertItemPosition)	Number		Displays the insert form of RadDataForm .The method takes the following argument: insertItemPosition. The position of the insert item relative to the rest of the items in RadDataForm . Accepted values enumerated in Telerik.Web.UI.RadDataFormInsertItemPosition - .FirstItem, .LastItem, .None.
insertItem()			Inserts a new item in RadDataForm with values taken from its insertion form
cancelInsert()			Cancels insert operation and hides RadDataForm insertion form
page(command, doNotFireCommand)	String, Boolean		Navigates RadDataForm to the page specified as an argument. If server-side databinding is used, RadDataPager should be used for page navigation.The method takes the following arguments:command: The actual page to which the user will be navigated. Possible values are 'First', 'Prev', 'Next', 'Last' and numeric values.doNotFireCommand: Optional. Indicates whether RadDataForm should prevent firing the Page command. By default, Page command is fired.
fireCommand(commandName, commandArgument)	String, String		Fires command with command name and command argument specified as arguments.The method takes the following arguments:commandName: The name of the command that will be executed.commandArgument: The command argument with which the command will be executed.