How to get the datatype of a kendo grid column using javascript?

Question

How do I get the datatype of a column in Kendo Grid on the client side in Javascript/Jquery? For eg I want to know whether the column is of type text or numeric or date. I checked inside $('#kendoGrid').data('kendoGrid').columns , but it does not show any detail about the column data type.

Answer 1

The schema (if it was specified) is in the grid's data source. You will find it under $('#kendoGrid').data('kendoGrid').dataSource.options.schema.model.fields . This returns an array of fields that should match up to the columns in your grid. Each field has a type property. Bear in mind that Kendo UI did not intend for the schema to be accessed in this way. I'm curious to know why you need this?