In-place Editing and Data Validation

The XtraPivotGrid was engineered to allow your end-users to mine and analyze data in a read-only fashion. The only way in which to edit data was to show a drill down data source for a cell. In this instance, end-users could change summarized data by editing summarized records.

With v2008 vol 2, the XtraPivotGrid introduces more flexibility for those requiring data editing. You can now embed individual XtraEditors within cells in order to initiate in-cell editing.

The XtraPivotGrid's Editor API is pretty much the same as that found in the XtraGrid or other DevExpress data editing control. You simply assign an editor to a pivot grid field and this editor appears in corresponding cells. All data editing features, including advanced Data Validation are available to you. Due to the unique nature of the XtraPivotGrid control, you must handle a specially designed event to save your changes to the database.

By introducing data editing within XtraPivotGrid cells, you can now visually enhance your "reports." For instance, on-screen reports can be easier to analyze if you embed progress bars into individual cells.