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

• Jun 06, 2023
• 2 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. Download the following blank sample project with a pre-configured database connection:

2. Create a View Model that implements ViewModelBase:

3. Add the GridControl to the project:

4. Specify the DataControlBase.ItemsSource property to bind the GridControl to data:

5. Run the project. The GridControl generates columns for all fields from the bound data source:

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