Add an individual column to cxGrid and use for selection purposes (checkbox)

delphi delphi-xe4 tcxgrid
user763539 picture user763539 · Nov 4, 2013 · Viewed 11.4k times · Source

I do not want to add a database field in my actual database to use for selection purpose so I thought to use cxGrid's ability to add a separate field in the grid. I add the field,name it (select),change it's property to that of 'checkbox' but it seems I cant use it as it is not selectable in the grid. It behaves like read-only. How can I enable such thing ? Also,how do you later manipulate with such selected record in the grid ? (example: I want to insert that selected record under another date).

unable to select

Answer

Sam M picture Sam M · Nov 4, 2013

A few things you need to do. 1. Set the new field's ValueType property. 2. Set the DataController.KeyFieldName property.

See https://www.devexpress.com/Support/Center/Question/Details/A1095 for step-by-step instructions from DevExpress.

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