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Please note that this control has been retired and is now obsolete to the XamDataGrid control, and as such, we recommend migrating to that control. It will not be receiving any new features, bug fixes, or support going forward. For help or questions on migrating your codebase to the XamDataGrid, please contact support.

DateColumn

Topic Overview

Purpose

This topic explains how to display DateTime data in the xamGrid™ control using the DateColumn column type.

Required background

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Topic Purpose

This topic describes the xamGrid column types based on the property’s data type in the underlying data source.

In this topic

This topic contains the following sections:

Adding a DateColumn Column to xamGrid

Overview

The following example demonstrates how to add a DateColumn column to the xamGrid control and sets its key properties. It also demonstrates how to apply a format to the displayed DateTime value.

Property settings

The following table maps the desired configuration/behaviors to property settings.

In order to: Use this property: And set it to:

Apply a format to the displayed DateTime value

  • Long

The date’s month and day are displayed with their full names.

  • Short

The date’s month and day are displayed as numbers.

Code Example

Description

The following code snippet demonstrates how a DateColumn is added to the xamGrid control to visualize the DateTime values of the underlying data. It also demonstrates how a format is applied to the displayed DateTime value.

The screenshot below demonstrates how the DateColumn and xamGrid look as a result of the following settings:

Property Value

SelectedDateFormat

Long

xamGrid DateColumn 1.png

Code

In XAML:

<ig:XamGrid x:Name="dataGrid"
            ItemsSource="{StaticResource Patients}"
            AutoGenerateColumns="False"
            ColumnWidth="*">
    <ig:XamGrid.Columns>
        <!-- Add more columns here -->
        <!-- Add DateTimeColumn here -->
        <ig:DateColumn Key="AdmittanceDate"
                       SelectedDateFormat="Long"
                       HeaderText="Admittance Date" />
        <!-- Add more columns here -->
    </ig:XamGrid.Columns>
</ig:XamGrid>

Related Content

Topics

The following topics provide additional information related to this topic.

Topic Purpose

This topic describes how DateTime data can be displayed in the xamGrid control.