Lesson 1 - Add a GridControl to a Project and Bind it to Data

• Feb 09, 2024
• 4 minutes to read

This tutorial demonstrates how to add a GridControl to your project and bind the control to a database:

Tip

The following tutorials demonstrate how to bind the GridControl to different data sources:

• Bind the WPF Data Grid to a Local Collection
• Bind the WPF Data Grid to any Data Source with Virtual Sources
• Bind the WPF Data Grid to Data (Various Sources and Techniques)

1. Use the DevExpress Template Gallery to create a new Blank MVVM Application. This project template contains a boilerplate View Model class and sets it as a data context for the MainView :

2. Connect the project to a local database as demonstrated in the following example: Blank .NET 6 App with the Northwind Database.

3. Add the GridControl toolbox item to the MainView :

4. Select the GridControl and invoke its Quick Actions menu. Click Bind to a Data Source to launch the Items Source Wizard:

5. Select a data source:

6. The Items Source Wizard generates the following code:

7. Run the project:

See Also

Lesson 2 - Configure Columns and Editors

Lesson 3 - Post Changes to a Database

Lesson 4 - Sort, Group, Filter Data

Lesson 5 - Display Summaries

WPF Data Grid: Bind to Data

Design-Time Features