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Asked: May 10, 20262026-05-10T15:57:08+00:00 2026-05-10T15:57:08+00:00

I have a DataGrid where each column has a SortExpression. I would like the

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I have a DataGrid where each column has a SortExpression. I would like the sort expression to be the equivalent of ‘ORDER BY LEN(myField)’.

I have tried

SortExpression='LEN(myField)'  

but this throws an exception as it is not valid syntax. Any ideas?

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  1. 2026-05-10T15:57:09+00:00Added an answer on May 10, 2026 at 3:57 pm

    What about returning the len by the query already, but don’t show that column, only use it as your original column’s sortexpression?

    I don’t think that your idea is supported by default.

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