Load On Demand Overview

The Load-On-Demand feature of RadTreeView allows child nodes to be added on the fly as parent nodes are expanded.

The NodeExpand event fires when the "+" icon is clicked. This event provides the opportunity to add nodes based on the identity of the clicked-on parent node. The NodeExpandevent is fired based on the ExpandModeproperty of each node. ExpandModevalues can be:

• ServerSide: This setting triggers a post back to fire the NodeExpand event. See the Server-Side Load On Demand topic for an example of using this setting.

• ServerSideCallback: This value triggers an asynchronous callback that fires the NodeExpand event. See the Client-Side Load On Demand topic for an example of using this setting.

• WebService: This value causes the web service specified in the WebServiceSettings property to be called. The web service has a specific signature that returns an array of RadTreeNodeData types that automatically populate the child nodes of the clicked-on parent node. See the Web Service Load On Demand topic for an example of using this setting.

• ClientSide: This value signals that data has already been retrieved from the server. Once a parent node has all its children loaded you can set ExpandMode to ClientSide.

For other properties that control load-on-demand appearance and behavior, see the Load On Demand Properties topic.

For additional information on the pros and cons of the load on demand modes please check this blog post: Load On Demand Modes - why so many?