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Multi-Column Headers

Drag a column header and drop it here to group by that column
Supplier NameLocationProduct Details
AddressCityCategoryNameQuantityOrder DetailsPrice
IDNameFreightDateAddress
Norske MeierierHatlevegen 5Sandvika4Dairy ProductsFlotemysost10 - 500 g pkgs.6.018/6/1996 12:00:00 AM59 rue de l'Abbaye21.50
Norske MeierierHatlevegen 5Sandvika4Dairy ProductsFlotemysost10 - 500 g pkgs.63.799/12/1996 12:00:00 AMAvda. Azteca 12321.50
Norske MeierierHatlevegen 5Sandvika4Dairy ProductsFlotemysost10 - 500 g pkgs.47.309/19/1996 12:00:00 AM8 Johnstown Road21.50
Formaggi Fortini s.r.l.Viale Dante, 75Ravenna4Dairy ProductsMozzarella di Giovanni24 - 200 g pkgs.4.567/31/1996 12:00:00 AM1029 - 12th Ave. S.34.80
Formaggi Fortini s.r.l.Viale Dante, 75Ravenna4Dairy ProductsMozzarella di Giovanni24 - 200 g pkgs.66.297/30/1996 12:00:00 AM5ª Ave. Los Palos Grandes34.80
Formaggi Fortini s.r.l.Viale Dante, 75Ravenna4Dairy ProductsMozzarella di Giovanni24 - 200 g pkgs.32.387/4/1996 12:00:00 AM59 rue de l'Abbaye34.80
Svensk Sjöföda ABBrovallavägen 231Stockholm8SeafoodRöd Kaviar24 - 150 g jars92.698/12/1996 12:00:00 AMBerguvsvägen 815.00
Svensk Sjöföda ABBrovallavägen 231Stockholm8SeafoodRöd Kaviar24 - 150 g jars44.121/21/1997 12:00:00 AMRua do Mercado, 1215.00
Svensk Sjöföda ABBrovallavägen 231Stockholm8SeafoodRöd Kaviar24 - 150 g jars4.933/27/1997 12:00:00 AMBerliner Platz 4315.00
Tokyo Traders9-8 Sekimai Musashino-shiTokyo7ProduceLonglife Tofu5 kg pkg.1.1712/3/1996 12:00:00 AMHauptstr. 3110.00
Tokyo Traders9-8 Sekimai Musashino-shiTokyo7ProduceLonglife Tofu5 kg pkg.22.987/11/1996 12:00:00 AMHauptstr. 3110.00
Tokyo Traders9-8 Sekimai Musashino-shiTokyo7ProduceLonglife Tofu5 kg pkg.146.067/23/1996 12:00:00 AMKirchgasse 610.00
Plutzer Lebensmittelgroßmärkte AGBogenallee 51Frankfurt1BeveragesRhönbräu Klosterbier24 - 0.5 l bottles8.988/14/1996 12:00:00 AMBerguvsvägen 87.75
Plutzer Lebensmittelgroßmärkte AGBogenallee 51Frankfurt1BeveragesRhönbräu Klosterbier24 - 0.5 l bottles21.188/29/1996 12:00:00 AMAvda. Azteca 1237.75
Plutzer Lebensmittelgroßmärkte AGBogenallee 51Frankfurt1BeveragesRhönbräu Klosterbier24 - 0.5 l bottles147.268/30/1996 12:00:00 AM2817 Milton Dr.7.75
Karkki OyValtakatu 12Lappeenranta1BeveragesLakkalikööri500 ml208.587/29/1996 12:00:00 AMBerliner Platz 4318.00
Karkki OyValtakatu 12Lappeenranta1BeveragesLakkalikööri500 ml76.078/5/1996 12:00:00 AMTaucherstraße 1018.00
Karkki OyValtakatu 12Lappeenranta1BeveragesLakkalikööri500 ml4.7310/1/1996 12:00:00 AMGarden House Crowther Way18.00
Plutzer Lebensmittelgroßmärkte AGBogenallee 51Frankfurt2CondimentsOriginal Frankfurter grüne Soße12 boxes13.977/15/1996 12:00:00 AMRua do Mercado, 1213.00
Plutzer Lebensmittelgroßmärkte AGBogenallee 51Frankfurt2CondimentsOriginal Frankfurter grüne Soße12 boxes81.917/16/1996 12:00:00 AMCarrera 22 con Ave. Carlos Soublette #8-3513.00
Plutzer Lebensmittelgroßmärkte AGBogenallee 51Frankfurt2CondimentsOriginal Frankfurter grüne Soße12 boxes79.708/27/1996 12:00:00 AMAv. dos Lusíadas, 2313.00
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This demo illustrates how the RadGrid can be configured to show MultiColumn headers.

  • Use ColumnGroups to define each level of multiheaders
  • Use ColumnGroupName property of GridColumn to assign a column to a specific multiheader.
  • Use HeaderContextMenu to show and hide columns and see how this works with the MultiColumn headers.
  • Column reordering and drag to group is supported only for headers representing actual grid columns. Column reordering is restricted to columns from the same group.
  • DefaultCS.aspx
<%@ Page Language="c#"  %>

<%@ Register TagPrefix="telerik" Namespace="Telerik.Web.UI" Assembly="Telerik.Web.UI" %>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>
<head runat="server">
    <title>Telerik ASP.NET Example</title>
</head>
<body>
    <form id="form1" runat="server">
    <telerik:RadScriptManager runat="server" ID="RadScriptManager1" />
    <telerik:RadSkinManager ID="RadSkinManager1" runat="server" ShowChooser="true" />
    <telerik:RadAjaxManager ID="RadAjaxManager1" runat="server">
        <AjaxSettings>
            <telerik:AjaxSetting AjaxControlID="RadGrid1">
                <UpdatedControls>
                    <telerik:AjaxUpdatedControl ControlID="RadGrid1" LoadingPanelID="RadAjaxLoadingPanel1"></telerik:AjaxUpdatedControl>
                </UpdatedControls>
            </telerik:AjaxSetting>
        </AjaxSettings>
    </telerik:RadAjaxManager>
    <telerik:RadAjaxLoadingPanel ID="RadAjaxLoadingPanel1" runat="server">
    </telerik:RadAjaxLoadingPanel>
    <div class="demo-container no-bg">
    <telerik:RadGrid RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="RadGrid1" runat="server" ShowGroupPanel="true" AllowSorting="true"
        DataSourceID="SqlDataSource1" AllowPaging="true" PageSize="30" AutoGenerateColumns="false" Width="100%">
        <ClientSettings AllowColumnsReorder="true" AllowDragToGroup="true" ReorderColumnsOnClient="true">
            <Scrolling AllowScroll="true" UseStaticHeaders="true"></Scrolling>
            <Resizing AllowColumnResize="true" EnableRealTimeResize="true" />
        </ClientSettings>
        <GroupingSettings ShowUnGroupButton="true"></GroupingSettings>
        <MasterTableView EnableHeaderContextMenu="true">
            <ColumnGroups>
                <telerik:GridColumnGroup HeaderText="Product Details" Name="ProductDetails" HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center">
                </telerik:GridColumnGroup>
                <telerik:GridColumnGroup HeaderText="Location" Name="Location">
                </telerik:GridColumnGroup>
                <telerik:GridColumnGroup HeaderText="Category" Name="Category" ParentGroupName="ProductDetails">
                </telerik:GridColumnGroup>
                <telerik:GridColumnGroup HeaderText="Order Details" Name="OrderDetails" ParentGroupName="ProductDetails"
                    HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center">
                </telerik:GridColumnGroup>
            </ColumnGroups>
            <Columns>
                <telerik:GridBoundColumn UniqueName="SupplierName" DataField="SupplierName" HeaderText="Supplier Name">
                </telerik:GridBoundColumn>
                <telerik:GridBoundColumn UniqueName="Address" DataField="Address" ColumnGroupName="Location"
                    HeaderText="Address">
                </telerik:GridBoundColumn>
                <telerik:GridBoundColumn UniqueName="City" DataField="City" ColumnGroupName="Location"
                    HeaderText="City">
                </telerik:GridBoundColumn>
                <telerik:GridNumericColumn UniqueName="ID" DataField="ID" ColumnGroupName="Category"
                    HeaderText="ID">
                </telerik:GridNumericColumn>
                <telerik:GridBoundColumn UniqueName="CategoryName" DataField="CategoryName" ColumnGroupName="Category"
                    HeaderText="Name">
                </telerik:GridBoundColumn>
                <telerik:GridBoundColumn UniqueName="ProductName" DataField="ProductName" ColumnGroupName="ProductDetails"
                    HeaderText="Name">
                </telerik:GridBoundColumn>
                <telerik:GridBoundColumn UniqueName="Quantity" DataField="Quantity" ColumnGroupName="ProductDetails"
                    HeaderText="Quantity">
                </telerik:GridBoundColumn>
                <telerik:GridNumericColumn UniqueName="Freight" DataField="Freight" ColumnGroupName="OrderDetails"
                    HeaderText="Freight">
                </telerik:GridNumericColumn>
                <telerik:GridDateTimeColumn UniqueName="OrderDate" DataField="OrderDate" ColumnGroupName="OrderDetails"
                    HeaderText="Date">
                </telerik:GridDateTimeColumn>
                <telerik:GridBoundColumn UniqueName="OrderAddress" DataField="OrderAddress" ColumnGroupName="OrderDetails"
                    HeaderText="Address">
                </telerik:GridBoundColumn>
                <telerik:GridNumericColumn UniqueName="Price" DataField="Price" ColumnGroupName="ProductDetails"
                    HeaderText="Price">
                </telerik:GridNumericColumn>
            </Columns>
        </MasterTableView>
    </telerik:RadGrid>
   </div>
        <asp:SqlDataSource ID="SqlDataSource1" ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:NorthwindConnectionString %>"
        ProviderName="System.Data.SqlClient" SelectCommand="SELECT pdc.ProductID as ProductID, s.CompanyName as SupplierName, pdc.CategoryID as ID, pdc.CategoryName as CategoryName,
                pdc.ProductName as ProductName, pdc.QuantityPerUnit as Quantity, o.Freight as Freight, o.OrderDate as OrderDate,
                o.ShipAddress as OrderAddress, pdc.UnitPrice as Price, s.City as City, s.Address as Address 
        FROM Suppliers s 
        INNER JOIN (SELECT p.ProductID as ProductID, p.SupplierID as SupplierID, p.ProductName as ProductName,
                           p.QuantityPerUnit as QuantityPerUnit, p.UnitPrice  as UnitPrice, od.OrderID as OrderID, c.CategoryID as CategoryID, c.CategoryName as CategoryName
                    FROM Products p 
                    INNER JOIN [Order Details] od ON p.ProductID = od.ProductID INNER JOIN Categories c on c.CategoryID=p.CategoryID
                    WHERE od.OrderID in 
                        (SELECT TOP(3) od1.OrderID 
                         FROM [Order Details] od1 
                         WHERE od1.ProductID=od.ProductID)
                   ) pdc on pdc.SupplierID=s.SupplierID
        INNER JOIN Orders o on o.OrderID=pdc.OrderID 
        ORDER BY pdc.ProductID"
        runat="server"></asp:SqlDataSource>
    </form>
</body>
</html>

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