How to retain the SfDataGrid properties when changing the data source in .NET MAUI?

The .NET MAUI DataGrid supports retaining properties such as sorting and grouping when the data source is changed by setting the SfDataGrid.AutoGenerateColumnsMode to an option other than ResetAll. This allows the grid to maintain column settings when the ItemsSource is updated.

The SfDataGrid.AutoGenerateColumnsMode includes the following modes,

• None
• Reset
• ResetAll
• RetainOld
• SmartReset

XAML

In this example, AutoGenerateColumnsMode is set to None, which retains only the columns explicitly defined in the SfDataGrid.Columns collection, preserving sorting and grouping settings when the ItemsSource changes.

<syncfusion:SfDataGrid  x:Name="datagrid"
                    ItemsSource="{Binding Employees}"
                    AutoGenerateColumnsMode="None"
                    DefaultColumnWidth="155">
    <syncfusion:SfDataGrid.Columns>
        <syncfusion:DataGridTextColumn MappingName="EmployeeID"
                                    HeaderText="Employee ID" />
        <syncfusion:DataGridTextColumn MappingName="Name"
                                    HeaderText="Name" />
        <syncfusion:DataGridTextColumn MappingName="IDNumber"
                                    HeaderText="ID Number" />

    </syncfusion:SfDataGrid.Columns>
</syncfusion:SfDataGrid>

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Conclusion
I hope you enjoyed learning how to retain the SfDataGrid properties when changing the data source in .NET MAUI.

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