Bind the WPF Data Grid to Data

This example shows how to bind the WPF Data Grid to different data sources. Refer to the following topic for more information: Bind to Data.

The example includes multiple solutions that demonstrate:

• How to bind the Data Grid to Entity Framework, EF Core, and XPO.
• Different binding mechanisms: virtual sources, server mode sources, and local data.
• MVVM and code-behind patterns.

See also: Implement CRUD Operations in a Data-Bound Grid

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Building Issues

If you build the .NET 5 app and then try to build the .NET Framework app, the following error occurs:

Your project does not reference '.NETFramework, Version = v4.7.2' framework. Add a reference to '.NETFramework,Version = v4.7.2' in the 'TargetFrameworks' property of your project file and then re-run NuGet restore.

To fix this issue, remove the obj folder from the app.

Files to Look At

C#

MVVM

	Entity Framework 6 ?	Entity Framework Core ?	DevExpress XPO ?
Local Data ?	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml
Infinite Async Source ?	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml
Paged Async Source ?	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml
Instant Feedback Mode ?	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml
Server Mode ?	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml

Code-behind

	Entity Framework 6 ?	Entity Framework Core ?	DevExpress XPO ?
Local Data ?	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml
Infinite Async Source ?	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml
Paged Async Source ?	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml
Instant Feedback Mode ?	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml
Server Mode ?	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml

Visual Basic

MVVM

	Entity Framework 6 ?	Entity Framework Core ?	DevExpress XPO ?
Local Data ?	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml
Infinite Async Source ?	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml
Paged Async Source ?	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml
Instant Feedback Mode ?	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml
Server Mode ?	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml

Code-behind

	Entity Framework 6 ?	Entity Framework Core ?	DevExpress XPO ?
Local Data ?	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml
Infinite Async Source ?	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml
Paged Async Source ?	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml
Instant Feedback Mode ?	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml
Server Mode ?	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml	project, code, xaml

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