Declined
Last Updated: 18 Aug 2026 11:43 by ADMIN
ADMIN
Dess | Tech Support Engineer, Principal
Created on: 15 May 2015 09:54
Category: GridView
Type: Bug Report
0
FIX. RadGridView - a new row is added when invalid text is entered in GridViewMultiComboBoxColumn
To reproduce:

GridViewMultiComboBoxColumn supplierColumn = new GridViewMultiComboBoxColumn();
supplierColumn.SyncSelectionWithText = true;
supplierColumn.Name = "SupplierColumn";
supplierColumn.HeaderText = "Supplier";
supplierColumn.DropDownStyle = Telerik.WinControls.RadDropDownStyle.DropDown;
supplierColumn.AutoCompleteMode = AutoCompleteMode.Append;
supplierColumn.DataSource = this.suppliersBindingSource;
supplierColumn.ValueMember = "SupplierID";
supplierColumn.DisplayMember = "ContactName";
supplierColumn.FieldName = "SupplierID";
supplierColumn.Width = 200;
this.radGridView1.Columns.Add(supplierColumn);

Select the new row and try to enter some text that is not valid and press Enter. You will notice the new row is added with the last valid auto-completed value.

Workaround: cancel the UserAddingRow event if the entered text is not valid.
1 comment
ADMIN
Nadya | Tech Support Engineer
Posted on: 18 Aug 2026 11:43

Hi,

This behavior was originally reported more than ten years ago, and we haven’t noticed significant demand or follow-up from the community since then. Also, there is a feasible workaround that can be applied. As a result, we currently plan to prioritize improvements that have a broader impact and are more widely requested.

I marked this thread as "Declined". If this limitation is still affecting your scenario, please share additional context or use cases. 

Regards,
Nadya | Tech Support Engineer
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