I don't know if this is the best way to start, but I do know something is wrong because I cant render any data. Plus, I don't understand why by RadGrid ID will not compile. I get an error stating "The name 'GridView1' does not exist in the current context". Why. That is the ID of my RadGrid.
My end goal is to create a RadGrid that I can filter by individual columns, such as: name, client#, topic, etc. I am not sure if the filtering allows for multiple entries, but I would like to be able to filter on more than one criteria. Also, wildcard searches are very important.
Telerik support replied via email and I wanted to post it here:
RadGrid, by itself, does not support binding to SPLists directly, neither can it handle an SPDataSource control.
However, there is a solution that you can employ in your project. Our controls for SharePoint go with an extension of RadGrid, called SPRadGrid. It is a standalone class that offers a built-in support for binding to SharePoint lists. What you need to do is to download the installer for the Telerik web parts for SharePoint 2010.
Go to Manager your producets -> Download Installer and Other Resources -> (Under RadControls for ASP.NET AJAX) Browser all product lines -> SharePoint 2007/2010 -> SharePoint 2010 Web Parts - Manual Installation. Within the zip file there is a wsp - make that with a .rar/.zip extension and extract the Telerik.Ajax.SharePoint.dll. In the dll, you will find the SPRadGrid class. Alternatively, you can download and run the installer of our extensions for SharePoint 2010 - it will install the web parts (you can use them or not as per your scenario) and deploy the dll to the GAC where you can safely reference it from.
I will look into this Telerik solution and the one offered by kukdai and post a reply soon.
Kukdai's answer was a good series of steps which is why I gave him 500 points, but the details in the final solution were found and posted in my reply. While I gave the expert all 500 points for his valued input, I selected my reply as the "best answer" because it gave all the detailed steps.
I will look into this Telerik solution and the one offered by kukdai and post a reply soon.