Expression Editor (Entity Data Source Control)

The Expression Editor of the ASP.NET EntityDataSource control allows the user to enter textual expressions for OrderBy, Select, Where, and CommandText to determine the data routed to data bound controls. The expression builder dialog boxes are launched when the user clicks on the ellipses next to the OrderBy, Select, Where, and CommandText properties on the EntityDataSource Property Page.

The following illustration shows the builder that is launched when the user clicks on the ellipses next to the Select property in the Property Page.

For more information, see Data Projections (EntityDataSource).

The following illustration shows the builder that is launched when the user clicks on the ellipses next to the Where property. Checking the box also updates the AutoGenerateWhereClause property to True.

For more information, see Filtering Data (EntityDataSource).

The following illustration shows the builder that is launched when the user clicks the ellipses next to the OrderBy property in the Property Page. Checking the box also updates the AutoGenerateOrderByClause property to True.

For more information, see Ordering Results (EntityDataSource).

The following illustration shows the builder that is launched when the user clicks on the ellipses next to the CommandText property.

For more information, see Custom Command Text (EntityDataSource).

Toolbox Item (EntityDataSource Control)

Design-Time Control (EntityDataSource Control)

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Property Page (EntityDataSource Control)