Automatic CRUD Operations under .NET 3.5
RadListView provides an API for inserting new data, updating existing data and deleting data from the specified data source. You can use these features while writing very little code.
Controlling the automatic data source operations under .NET35
RadListView can be bound to all ASP.NET DataSource control types:
LinqDataSource
EntityDataSource
Once it is bound to a DataSource control that supports Insert, Update, and Delete operations, RadListView can take an advantage of the data source capabilities to perform the required operations with no code except error handling required. Note that the automatic data source operations only work when binding the grid to a declarative data source using the DataSourceID property of the listview. You must configure the data source so that it supports the automatic operations and make sure its EnableInsert, EnableUpdate and EnableDelete properties are set to True.
You also need to set the DataKeyNames property of the RadListView control so that the insert, update, and delete operations perform as expected.
LinqDataSource:
<telerik:RadListView ID="RadListView1" DataSourceID="LinqDataSource1" runat="server"
ItemPlaceholderID="ProductItemContainer" DataKeyNames="ProductID" AllowPaging="true">
<LayoutTemplate>
<fieldset style="width: 750px;" id="FieldSet1">
<legend>Products</legend>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td>
<asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="server" Text="Add new product" CommandName="InitInsert"
Visible="<%#Container.InsertItemPosition == RadListViewInsertItemPosition.None %>"
CausesValidation="false" />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<asp:Panel ID="ProductItemContainer" runat="server" />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<telerik:RadDataPager RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="RadDataPager1" runat="server" PagedControlID="RadListView1"
PageSize="6">
<Fields>
<telerik:RadDataPagerButtonField FieldType="FirstPrev" />
<telerik:RadDataPagerButtonField FieldType="Numeric" />
<telerik:RadDataPagerButtonField FieldType="NextLast" />
</Fields>
</telerik:RadDataPager>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</fieldset>
</LayoutTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<fieldset style="float: left; width: 223px; height: 160px;">
<table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="height: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 20%;">
Name:
</td>
<td style="width: 80%; padding-left: 5px;">
<%# Eval("ProductName") %>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Quantity:
</td>
<td style="width: 80%; padding-left: 5px;">
<%# Eval("QuantityPerUnit") %>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Price:
</td>
<td style="width: 80%; padding-left: 5px;">
<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "UnitPrice", "{0:C}") %>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Units:
</td>
<td style="width: 80%; padding-left: 5px;">
<%# Eval("UnitsInStock") %>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Discontinued:
</td>
<td style="width: 80%; padding-left: 5px;">
<asp:CheckBox ID="CheckBox1" runat="server" Checked='<%# Eval("Discontinued") %>'
Enabled="false" />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="server" CommandName="Edit" Text="Edit" CausesValidation="false" />
<asp:Button ID="Button2" runat="server" CommandName="Delete" Text="Delete" />
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</fieldset>
</ItemTemplate>
<EditItemTemplate>
<fieldset style="float: left; width: 223px; height: 160px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2" style="height: 100%">
<tr>
<td style="width: 20%;">
Name:
</td>
<td style="width: 80%; padding-left: 5px;">
<asp:TextBox ID="TextBox1" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("ProductName") %>' Width="120px"></asp:TextBox>
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator1" runat="server" ErrorMessage="*"
ControlToValidate="TextBox1"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Quantity:
</td>
<td style="width: 80%; padding-left: 5px;">
<asp:TextBox ID="TextBox2" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("QuantityPerUnit") %>' Width="120px"></asp:TextBox>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Price:
</td>
<td style="width: 80%; padding-left: 5px;">
<asp:TextBox ID="TextBox3" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("UnitPrice") %>' Width="65px"></asp:TextBox>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Units:
</td>
<td style="width: 80%; padding-left: 5px;">
<asp:TextBox ID="TextBox4" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("UnitsInStock") %>' Width="65px"></asp:TextBox>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Discontinued:
</td>
<td style="width: 80%; padding-left: 5px;">
<asp:CheckBox ID="CheckBox1" runat="server" Checked='<%# Bind("Discontinued") %>' />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="server" CommandName="Update" Text="Update" />
<asp:Button ID="Button2" runat="server" CommandName="Cancel" Text="Cancel" CausesValidation="false" />
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</fieldset>
</EditItemTemplate>
<InsertItemTemplate>
<fieldset style="float: left; width: 223px; height: 160px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2" style="height: 100%">
<tr>
<td style="width: 20%;">
Name:
</td>
<td style="width: 80%; padding-left: 5px;">
<asp:TextBox ID="TextBox1" runat="server" Width="120px" Text='<%# Bind("ProductName") %>'></asp:TextBox>
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator1" runat="server" ErrorMessage="*"
ControlToValidate="TextBox1"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Quantity:
</td>
<td style="width: 80%; padding-left: 5px;">
<asp:TextBox ID="TextBox2" runat="server" Width="120px" Text='<%# Bind("QuantityPerUnit") %>'></asp:TextBox>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Price:
</td>
<td style="width: 80%; padding-left: 5px;">
<asp:TextBox ID="TextBox3" runat="server" Width="65px" Text='<%# Bind("UnitPrice") %>'></asp:TextBox>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Units:
</td>
<td style="width: 80%; padding-left: 5px;">
<asp:TextBox ID="TextBox4" runat="server" Width="65px" Text='<%# Bind("UnitsInStock") %>'></asp:TextBox>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Discontinued:
</td>
<td style="width: 80%; padding-left: 5px;">
<asp:CheckBox ID="CheckBox1" runat="server" Checked='<%# Bind("Discontinued") %>' />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="server" CommandName="PerformInsert" Text="Insert" />
<asp:Button ID="Button2" runat="server" CommandName="Cancel" Text="Cancel" CausesValidation="false" />
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</fieldset>
</InsertItemTemplate>
</telerik:RadListView>
<asp:LinqDataSource ID="LinqDataSource1" runat="server" ContextTypeName="LinqToSql.NorthwindDataContext"
TableName="Products" EnableUpdate="true" EnableInsert="true" EnableDelete="true" />
EntityDataSource:
<telerik:RadListView ID="RadListView2" runat="server" DataSourceID="EntityDataSource1"
ItemPlaceholderID="ProductsHolder" AllowPaging="True" DataKeyNames="ProductID">
<LayoutTemplate>
<table width="750px" id="FieldSet2">
<thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="7">
<asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="server" CommandName="InitInsert" Visible="<%#Container.InsertItemPosition == RadListViewInsertItemPosition.None %>"
CausesValidation="false" Text="Add new product" />
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-weight: bold">
<td>
Product Name
</td>
<td>
Quantity
</td>
<td>
Price
</td>
<td>
Units
</td>
<td>
Discontinued
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tfoot>
<tr>
<td colspan="7">
<telerik:RadDataPager RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="RadDataPager1" runat="server" PagedControlID="RadListView2"
PageSize="5">
<Fields>
<telerik:RadDataPagerButtonField FieldType="FirstPrev" />
<telerik:RadDataPagerButtonField FieldType="Numeric" />
<telerik:RadDataPagerButtonField FieldType="NextLast" />
</Fields>
</telerik:RadDataPager>
</td>
</tr>
</tfoot>
<tbody>
<tr runat="server" id="ProductsHolder">
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</LayoutTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<tr>
<td>
<%# Eval("ProductName") %>
</td>
<td>
<%# Eval("QuantityPerUnit") %>
</td>
<td>
<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "UnitPrice", "{0:C}") %>
</td>
<td>
<%# Eval("UnitsInStock") %>
</td>
<td>
<asp:CheckBox ID="CheckBox1" runat="server" Checked='<%# Eval("Discontinued") %>'
Enabled="false" />
</td>
<td>
<asp:Button ID="LinkButton1" runat="server" CommandName="Edit" Text="Edit" CausesValidation="false" />
</td>
<td>
<asp:Button ID="LinkButton2" runat="server" CommandName="Delete" OnClientClick="if(!confirm('Are you sure you want to delete this item?')) return false;"
Text="Delete" />
</td>
</tr>
</ItemTemplate>
<EditItemTemplate>
<tr>
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="TextBox1" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("ProductName") %>' Width="160px"></asp:TextBox>
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator1" runat="server" ErrorMessage="*"
ControlToValidate="TextBox1"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
</td>
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="TextBox5" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("QuantityPerUnit") %>'></asp:TextBox>
</td>
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="TextBox6" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("UnitPrice") %>' Width="65px"></asp:TextBox>
</td>
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="TextBox7" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("UnitsInStock") %>' Width="50px"></asp:TextBox>
</td>
<td>
<asp:CheckBox ID="CheckBox1" runat="server" Checked='<%# Bind("Discontinued") %>' />
</td>
<td colspan="2">
<asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="server" CommandName="Update" Text="Update" />
<asp:Button ID="Button2" runat="server" CommandName="Cancel" Text="Cancel" CausesValidation="false" />
</td>
</tr>
</EditItemTemplate>
<InsertItemTemplate>
<tr>
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="TextBox1" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("ProductName") %>' Width="160px"></asp:TextBox>
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator1" runat="server" ErrorMessage="*"
ControlToValidate="TextBox1"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
</td>
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="TextBox5" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("QuantityPerUnit") %>'></asp:TextBox>
</td>
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="TextBox6" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("UnitPrice") %>' Width="65px"></asp:TextBox>
</td>
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="TextBox7" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("UnitsInStock") %>' Width="50px"></asp:TextBox>
</td>
<td>
<asp:CheckBox ID="CheckBox1" runat="server" Checked='<%# Bind("Discontinued") %>' />
</td>
<td colspan="2">
<asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="server" CommandName="PerformInsert" Text="Insert" />
<asp:Button ID="Button2" runat="server" CommandName="Cancel" Text="Cancel" CausesValidation="false" />
</td>
</tr>
</InsertItemTemplate>
</telerik:RadListView>
<asp:EntityDataSource ID="EntityDataSource1" runat="server" ConnectionString="name=NorthwindEntities"
DefaultContainerName="NorthwindEntities" EntitySetName="Products" EnableDelete="True"
EnableInsert="True" EnableUpdate="True" AutoGenerateWhereClause="True" />
Additional resources
LinqDataSource: https://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb547113.aspx
EntityDataSource: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc488502.aspx