...add a Row Number in your DBGrid?

{+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  1. create new blank field in dbgrid
  2. rename the title with 'No'
  3. put this code in OnDrawColumncell
  4. Now your Grid has a row number
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++}

procedure TForm1.DBGrid1DrawColumnCell(Sender: TObject; const Rect: TRect;
  DataCol: Integer; Column: TColumn; State: TGridDrawState);
begin
  if DataSource1.DataSet.RecNo > 0 then
  begin
    if Column.Title.Caption = 'No' then
      DBGrid1.Canvas.TextOut(Rect.Left + 2, Rect.Top, IntToStr(DataSource1.DataSet.RecNo));
  end;
end;

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