Try to use datatype as function and use updateGridRows method.

http://www.trirand.com/jqgridw.....id_methods

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Tony

I recently downloaded the trial version of your grid to try few things out. It really works good and serves all functionalities that i am looking for except for one major one. 

On one of my page i am using this grid which required to display live data which changes every few minutes. In order to get live data from the database there is a asp timer running on the page which causes partial post back every few seconds. During this partial post backs i check if something that changed in my db and if it has then only i bind the new information to the grid. During the partial post back, the grid does not maintain its state, loses data and binds all over again. This results in to flickering and its annoying with it reloading completely every few seconds.

Is there a way i can prevent this from happening? I want the grid to preserve its state like other asp controls during partial post backs. 

Let me know if there is a way to do it.

Thanks