excel export issue in telerik mvc grid - asp.net-mvc

Question

i have a telerik mvc grid where the excel export function fails because the read action of the grid has extra parameters.
the read action looks like this :
public ActionResult My_ReadAction([DataSourceRequest]DataSourceRequest request, string startDate, string endDate)
{
DateTime _startDate, _endDate;
_startDate = DateTime.ParseExact(startDate, "yyyyMMdd", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
_endDate = DateTime.ParseExact(endDate, "yyyyMMdd", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
IQueryable<CM_DISTRIBUTION_SCHEDULE> cm_distribution_schedule = db.CM_DISTRIBUTION_SCHEDULE
.Where(x => x.REF_DATE >= _startDate && x.REF_DATE <= _endDate);
DataSourceResult result = cm_distribution_schedule.ToDataSourceResult(request, cM_DISTRIBUTION_SCHEDULE => new
{
RECORD_ID = cM_DISTRIBUTION_SCHEDULE.RECORD_ID,
REF_DATE = cM_DISTRIBUTION_SCHEDULE.REF_DATE,
BRANCH_ID = cM_DISTRIBUTION_SCHEDULE.BRANCH_ID,
CURRENCY = cM_DISTRIBUTION_SCHEDULE.CURRENCY,
FORECAST_AMOUNT = cM_DISTRIBUTION_SCHEDULE.FORECAST_AMOUNT
});
return Json(result);
}
and the grid :
#(Html.Kendo().Grid<MyClass.MyViewModel>().Name("BranchFcast").AutoBind(false) .HtmlAttributes(new { style = "height: 100%; border: 0;" })
.Columns(columns =>
{
columns.Bound(c => c.REF_DATE).Title("Forecast Date").Format("{0:d}").Width(130);
columns.ForeignKey(f => f.BRANCH_ID, (System.Collections.IEnumerable)ViewData["branches"], "BranchId", "BranchName").Title("Branch").Width(200);
columns.ForeignKey(f => f.CURRENCY, (System.Collections.IEnumerable)ViewData["currencies"], "CurrencyId", "CurrencyName").Title("Currency").Width(150);
columns.Bound(c => c.FORECAST_AMOUNT).Title("Forecast Amount").Format("{0:c}").Width(150);
columns.Bound(c => c.TXN_AMOUNT).Title("Amended Forecast").Width(150);
})
.ToolBar(toolbar => {
toolbar.Excel();
}).Excel(excel => excel.FileName("DistSchedule.xlsx").Filterable(true).ProxyURL(Url.Action("Excel_Export_Save", "DistSched")).AllPages(true))
.DataSource(dataSource => dataSource
.Ajax()
.PageSize(20)
.Model(model =>
{
model.Id(p => p.RECORD_ID);
model.Field(p => p.RECORD_ID).Editable(false);
model.Field(p=> p.REF_DATE).DefaultValue(DateTime.Today);
}
)
.Sort(s => s.Add(f => f.REF_DATE).Descending()).Read(read => read.Action("My_ReadAction", "Controller")))
)
So when the export button is clicked, it fires My_ReadAction but doesnt pass the parameter, causing the controller action to fail.
Is there a way to modify the export events such that i can pass the parameters. Any other workaround is welcome.

Answer 1

Add a .Data() fluent method to the Ajax DataSource settngs and implement a JavaScript function that will return a plain object with the two dates. This is the recommended way to pass custom parameters to the Grid's Read action method.
http://docs.telerik.com/kendo-ui/aspnet-mvc/helpers/grid/binding/ajax-binding#pass-additional-data-to-action-methods