LinqServerModeDataSource Class

A data source that can be associated with any queryable source.

Assembly: DevExpress.Web.v23.2.dll

Declaration

C#
VB.NET

public class LinqServerModeDataSource :
    DataSourceControl

Public Class LinqServerModeDataSource
    Inherits DataSourceControl

Remarks

The LinqServerModeDataSource component allows you to bind the ASPxGridView, ASPxCardView, ASPxVerticalGrid, ASPxGridLookup, ASPxComboBox, and ASPxPivotGrid controls to a data source via LinqToSQL, and enable the database server mode. To do this, follow the steps below:

Use the LinqServerModeDataSource.ContextTypeName property to specify the type of objects retrieved from a data source.
Use the LinqServerModeDataSource.TableName property to specify the table name.
Bind the control to the LinqServerModeDataSource component.

Note that the LinqServerModeDataSource component requires the DevExpress.Data.Linq namespace.

ASPX

<%@ Register Assembly="DevExpress.Web.vXX.Y, Version=XX.Y.ZZ.0, Culture=neutral,
    PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a" Namespace="DevExpress.Data.Linq" TagPrefix="dx" %>

<dx:ASPxGridView ID="ASPxGridView1" DataSourceID="LinqServerModeDataSource1" >
</dx:ASPxGridView>

<dx:LinqServerModeDataSource ID="LinqServerModeDataSource1" runat="server" 
    ContextTypeName="NorthwindNestedFields.DataClasses1DataContext" TableName="Orders" />