Two way binding requires Path or XPath error in datagrid

Question

I have a WPF Datagrid which has a combobox column. I allow the users to add rows to the grid. when the user moves out of the row I get this error. Two way binding requires Path or XPath error in datagrid

Below is my xaml datagrid code:

<DataGrid Name="grdTests" HorizontalAlignment="Left"  Margin="5,5,0,0" Grid.Row="1" VerticalAlignment="Top" Height="Auto" MinHeight="425" Width="1034"
 ItemsSource="{Binding Path=TestList,Mode=TwoWay,UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}" AlternationCount="2"
 AutoGenerateColumns="False"  MinRowHeight="35" CanUserAddRows="True" BeginningEdit="grdTest_BeginningEdit" CanUserDeleteRows="False"
 AddingNewItem="grdTest_AddingNewItem" RowEditEnding="grdTest_RowEditEnding">
<DataGrid.Columns>
 <DataGridTextColumn Width="150">
                    <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                        <TextBlock Width="133" Text="UserName" ToolTip="Enter the User Name"/>
                    </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                    <DataGridTextColumn.Binding>
                        <Binding Path="UserName" Mode="TwoWay" >
                            <Binding.ValidationRules>
                                <localVal:ValidationRules/>
                            </Binding.ValidationRules>
                        </Binding>
                    </DataGridTextColumn.Binding>               
                </DataGridTextColumn>

  <DataGridTemplateColumn Width="230">
                    <DataGridTemplateColumn.Header>
                        <TextBlock Width="220" Text="Test Name" ToolTip="Test"/>
                    </DataGridTemplateColumn.Header>
                    <DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
                        <DataTemplate>
                            <ComboBox
                                SelectedValue="{Binding Path=TestId,Mode=TwoWay,UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
                                DisplayMemberPath="TestName" SelectedValuePath="TestID" SelectionChanged="ComboBox_SelectionChanged"
                               ItemsSource="{Binding Path=DataContext.MainList,RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=local:AddEditTests}}">
                                <ComboBox.Text>
                                    <Binding Path="TestName" UpdateSourceTrigger="PropertyChanged">
                                        <Binding.ValidationRules>
                                            <localVal:ValidationRules/>
                                        </Binding.ValidationRules>
                                    </Binding>
                                </ComboBox.Text>
                            </ComboBox>
                        </DataTemplate>
                    </DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
                </DataGridTemplateColumn>

<DataGridCheckBoxColumn Header="Is Active" Binding="{Binding Path=IsActive,Mode=TwoWay}">
</DataGrid.Columns>
</DataGrid>

I have been looking at multiple similar posts but I couldnt find a solution to my issue.

Answer 1

You can try using DataGridComboBoxColumn instead of DataGridTemplateColumn .

If you further face problem , request you to kindly update the ViewModel code to which the XAML is binded .