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Columns related methods

The grid has eight main presentations. Specific set of columns can be defined for each of presentation.

 

The following methods can be used to get a column of each of presentation.

 

Signature

Description

getViewColumn($columnName)

Returns the column in a table grid with the specified name.

getSingleRecordViewColumn($columnName)

Returns the column in a view form with the specified name.

getExportColumn($columnName)

Returns the column for an export with the specified name.

getPrintColumn($columnName)

Returns the column for a print with the specified name.

getCompareColumn($columnName)

Returns the column in a comparison page with the specified name.

getInsertColumn($columnName)

Returns the column in an insert form with the specified name.

getEditColumn($columnName)

Returns the column in an edit form with the specified name.

getMultiEditColumn($columnName)

Returns the column in a multi-edit form with the specified name.

 

The code in the examples below is used in the OnPreparePage event handler:

 

Example 1:

To hide the 'owner' column in a table grid, use the following code:

 

$column = $this->GetGrid()->getViewColumn('owner');

$column->setVisible(false);

 

 

Example 2:

To set a caption for the 'status' column of a view form, use the following code:

 

$column = $this->GetGrid()->getSingleRecordViewColumn('status');

$column->setCaption('New caption');

 

 

Example 3:

To set the 'approved' editor to read only in an edit form, use the following code:

 

$column = $this->GetGrid()->getEditColumn('approved');

$column->SetReadOnly(true);



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