Editing in ReactJS Grid

6 Jun 202324 minutes to read

The grid control has support for dynamic insertion, updating and deletion of records. You can start the edit action either by double clicking the particular row or by selecting the required row and clicking on Edit icon in toolbar. Similarly, you can add new record to grid either by clicking on insert icon in toolbar or on an external button which is bound to call addRecord method of grid. Save and Cancel while on edit mode is possible using respective toolbar icon in grid.

Deletion of the record is possible by selecting the required row and clicking on Delete icon in toolbar.

The primary key for the data source should be defined in columns property, for editing to work properly. In e-columns property, particular primary column’s isPrimaryKey property should be set to true. Refer the Knowledge base link for more information.

NOTE

  1. In grid, the primary key column will be automatically set to read only while editing the row, but you can specify primary key column value while adding a new record.
  2. The column which is specified as isIdentity will be in readonly mode both while editing and adding a record. Also, auto incremented value is assigned to that isIdentity column.

Toolbar with edit option

Using toolbar which is rendered at the top of the grid header, you can show all the CRUD related action. To enable toolbar and toolbar items, set showToolbar property as true and toolbarItems. The default toolbar items are Add, Edit, Delete, Update and Cancel.

NOTE

For toolbarItems property you can assign either string value (“add”) or enum value (ej.Grid.ToolBarItems.Add).

The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
  • <div id="Grid"></div>
    <script type="text/babel" src="app.jsx">
    </script>

    Create a JSX file and paste the following content

  • JAVASCRIPT
  • var editSettings = { allowEditing: true, allowAdding: true, allowDeleting: true };
            var toolbarItems = { showToolbar: true, toolbarItems: ["add", "edit", "delete", "update", "cancel"] };   
    
            ReactDOM.render(   
                    //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
    		  <EJ.Grid dataSource = {window.gridData} allowPaging = {true} editSettings={editSettings} toolbarSettings={toolbarItems}>
                <columns>
                    <column field="OrderID" isPrimaryKey={true} />
                    <column field="CustomerID" />
                    <column field="EmployeeID" />
                    <column field="ShipCity" />
                    <column field="ShipCountry" />
                </columns>    
              </EJ.Grid>,
              document.getElementById('Grid')
            );

    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

    ReactJS Grid Editing

    Cell edit type and its params

    The edit type of bound column can be customized using editType property of columns. The following Essential JavaScript controls are supported built-in by editType. You can set the editType based on specific data type of the column.

    And also you can define the model for all the editTypes controls while editing through editParams property of columns.

    The following table describes editType and their corresponding editParams of the specific data type of the column.

    EditType EditParams Example
    CheckBox

    ejCheckBox

    editParams: { checked: true }
    NumericTextBox

    ejTextBoxes

    editParams: { decimalPlaces: 2, value:5 }
    InputTextBox - -
    DatePicker

    ejDatePicker

    editParams: { buttonText : "Now" }
    DateTimePicker

    ejDateTimePicker

    editParams: { enabled: true }
    DropDownList

    ejDropDownList

    editParams: { allowGrouping: true }

    NOTE

    1. If editType is not set, then by default it will display the input element (“stringedit”) while editing a column.
    2. For editType property you can assign either string value (“numericedit”) or enum value (ej.Grid.EditingType.Numeric).

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
  • <div id="Grid"></div>
    <script type="text/babel" src="app.jsx">
    </script>
  • JAVASCRIPT
  • var editSettings = { allowEditing: true, allowAdding: true, allowDeleting: true };
            var toolbarItems = { showToolbar: true, toolbarItems: ["add", "edit", "delete", "update", "cancel"] };   
    		var decimalPlaces = {decimalPlaces:3};
    		var enableAnimation = {enableAnimation:true};
    		var showRoundedCorner = {showRoundedCorner:true};
            ReactDOM.render(   
                    //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
    		  <EJ.Grid dataSource = {window.gridData} allowPaging = {true} editSettings={editSettings} toolbarSettings={toolbarItems}>
                <columns>
                    <column field="OrderID" isPrimaryKey={true} />
                    <column field="CustomerID" editType="stringedit" />
                    <column field="Freight" editType="numericedit" editParams={decimalPlaces} />
                    <column field="ShipCity" editType="dropdownedit" editParams={enableAnimation} />
                    <column field="ShipCountry" />
                    <column field="OrderDate" editType="datepicket" format="{0:MM/dd/yyyy}" />
                    <column field="Verified" editType="booleanedit" editParams={showRoundedCorner} />
                </columns>  
              </EJ.Grid>,
              document.getElementById('Grid')
            );

    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

    ReactJS Grid Cell edit type and its params

    Cell Edit Template

    On editing the column values, custom editor can be created by using editTemplate property of columns. It has three functions, they are

    1. create - It is used to create the control at time of initialize.
    2. read - It is used to read the input value at time of save.
    3. write - It is used to assign the value to control at time of editing.

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
  • <div id="Grid"></div>
    <script type="text/babel" src="app.jsx">
    </script>

    Create a JSX file and paste the following content

  • JAVASCRIPT
  • var editSettings = { allowEditing: true, allowAdding: true, allowDeleting: true };
            var toolbarItems = { showToolbar: true, toolbarItems: ["add", "edit", "delete", "update", "cancel"] };   
            var postalEditTemplate = {
                create : function () {
                        return "<input>";
                },
                read : function (args) {
                    return args.ejMaskEdit("get_UnstrippedValue");
                },
                write : function (args) {
                    args.element.ejMaskEdit({
                    maskFormat : "99-99-9999",
                    value : args.rowdata["ShipPostalCode"]
                    });
                }
            };
            ReactDOM.render(   
                    //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
    		  <EJ.Grid dataSource = {window.gridData} allowPaging = {true} editSettings={editSettings} toolbarSettings={toolbarItems}>
                <columns>
                    <column field="OrderID" isPrimaryKey={true} />
                    <column field="CustomerID" />
                    <column field="EmployeeID" />
                    <column field="Freight" />
                    <column field="ShipCountry" />
                    <column field="ShipPostalCode" editTemplate={postalEditTemplate} />
                </columns>  
              </EJ.Grid>,
              document.getElementById('Grid')
            );

    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

    ReactJS Grid Cell Edit Template

    Edit Modes

    Inline

    Set editMode as normal, then the row itself is changed as edited row.

    NOTE

    For editMode property you can assign either string value (“normal”) or enum value (ej.Grid.EditMode.Normal).

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
  • <div id="Grid"></div>
    <script type="text/babel" src="app.jsx">
    </script>

    Create a JSX file and paste the following content

  • JAVASCRIPT
  • var editSettings = { allowEditing: true, allowAdding: true, allowDeleting: true, editMode:"normal" };
            var toolbarItems = { showToolbar: true, toolbarItems: ["add", "edit", "delete", "update", "cancel"] };   
    
            ReactDOM.render(   
                    //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
    		  <EJ.Grid dataSource = {window.gridData} allowPaging = {true} editSettings={editSettings} toolbarSettings={toolbarItems}>
                <columns>
                    <column field="OrderID" isPrimaryKey={true} />
                    <column field="CustomerID" />
                    <column field="Freight" editType="numericedit" />
                    <column field="ShipCountry" editType="dropdownedit"/>
                    <column field="OrderDate" editType="datepicker" format="{0:MM/dd/yyyy}"/>
                </columns>  
              </EJ.Grid>,
              document.getElementById('Grid')
            );

    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

    ReactJS Grid Edit Modes

    Inline Form

    Set editMode as inlineform, then edit form will be inserted next to the row which is to be edited.

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
  • <div id="Grid"></div>
    <script type="text/babel" src="app.jsx">
    </script>

    Create a JSX file and paste the following content

  • JAVASCRIPT
  • var editSettings = { allowEditing: true, allowAdding: true, allowDeleting: true, editMode:"inlineform" };
            var toolbarItems = { showToolbar: true, toolbarItems: ["add", "edit", "delete", "update", "cancel"] };   
    
            ReactDOM.render(   
                    //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
    		  <EJ.Grid dataSource = {window.gridData} allowPaging = {true} editSettings={editSettings} toolbarSettings={toolbarItems}>
                <columns>
                    <column field="OrderID" isPrimaryKey={true} />
                    <column field="CustomerID" />
                    <column field="Freight" editType="numericedit" />
                    <column field="ShipCountry" editType="dropdownedit"/>
                    <column field="OrderDate" editType="datepicker" format="{0:MM/dd/yyyy}"/>
                </columns>  
              </EJ.Grid>,
              document.getElementById('Grid')
            );

    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

    ReactJS Grid Inline Form

    Inline Template Form

    You can edit any of the fields pertaining to a single record of data and apply it to a template so that the same format is applied to all the other records that you may edit later.

    Using this template support, you can edit the fields that are not bound to grid columns.

    To edit the records using Inline template form, set editModeas inlineformtemplate and specify the template ID to inlineFormTemplateID of [editSettings] property.

    While using template form, you can change the HTML elements to appropriate JS controls based on the column type. This can be achieved by using actionComplete event of grid.

    NOTE

    1. value attribute is used to bind the corresponding field value while editing.
    2. name attribute is used to get the changed field values while saving the edited record.
    3. For editMode property you can assign either string value (“inlineformtemplate”) or enum value (ej.Grid.EditMode.InlineTemplateForm)

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
  • <div id="Grid"></div>
    <script type="text/babel" src="app.jsx">
    </script>
    
       <script id="template" type="text/x-jsrender">
            <table cellspacing="10">
                <tr>
                    <td>Order ID</td>
                    <td>
                        <input id="OrderID" name="OrderID" disabled="disabled" ngModel="{{:OrderID}}" value="{{:OrderID}}"/>
                    </td>
                    <td>Customer ID</td>
                    <td>
                        <input id="CustomerID" name="CustomerID" ngModel="{{:CustomerID}}" value="{{:CustomerID}}" class="e-field e-ejinputtext" style="width: 116px; height: 28px" />
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr>
                    <td>Employee ID</td>
                    <td>
                        <input type="text" id="EmployeeID" name="EmployeeID" ngModel="{{:EmployeeID}}" value="{{:EmployeeID}}"/>
                    </td>
                    <td>Ship City</td>
                    <td>
                        <select id="ShipCity" name="ShipCity">
                            <option value="Argentina">Argentina</option>
                            <option value="Austria">Austria</option>
                            <option value="Belgium">Belgium</option>
                            <option value="Brazil">Brazil</option>
                            <option value="Canada">Canada</option>
                            <option value="Denmark">Denmark</option>
                        </select>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </script>

    Create a JSX file and paste the following content

  • JAVASCRIPT
  • var EditGrid = React.createClass({
    		actionComplete: function(e){
                $("#EmployeeID").ejNumericTextbox();
                $("#Freight").ejNumericTextbox();
                $("#ShipCity").ejDropDownList();
            },
    		editSettings: { allowEditing: true, allowAdding: true, allowDeleting: true, editMode: "inlineformtemplate", inlineFormTemplateID: "#template" },
            toolbarItems: { showToolbar: true, toolbarItems: ["add", "edit", "delete", "update", "cancel"] },
    		render: function () {
                return (   
    			 //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
    		  <EJ.Grid dataSource = {window.gridData} allowPaging = {true} editSettings={this.editSettings} toolbarSettings={this.toolbarItems} actionComplete={this.actionComplete}>
                <columns>
                    <column field="OrderID" isPrimaryKey={true} />
                    <column field="CustomerID" />
                    <column field="ShipCity" />
                </columns>    
              </EJ.Grid>
    			);
    			}
    		});
    		
    		ReactDOM.render(<EditGrid />, document.getElementById('Grid'));

    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

    ReactJS Grid Inline Template Form

    Before the template elements are converted to JS controls

    ReactJS Grid Before the template

    After the template elements are converted to JS controls using actionComplete event

    Dialog

    Set editMode as dialog to edit data using a dialog box, which displays the fields associated with the data record being edited.

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
  • <div id="Grid"></div>
    <script type="text/babel" src="app.jsx">
    </script>

    Create a JSX file and paste the following content

  • JAVASCRIPT
  • var editSettings = { allowEditing: true, allowAdding: true, allowDeleting: true, editMode: "dialog" };
            var toolbarItems = { showToolbar: true, toolbarItems: ["add", "edit", "delete", "update", "cancel"] };   
    
            ReactDOM.render(   
                    //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
    		  <EJ.Grid dataSource = {window.gridData} allowPaging = {true} editSettings={editSettings} toolbarSettings={toolbarItems}>
                <columns>
                    <column field="OrderID" isPrimaryKey={true} />
                    <column field="CustomerID" />
                    <column field="Freight" editType="numericedit" />
                    <column field="ShipCountry" editType="dropdownedit"/>
                    <column field="OrderDate" editType="datepicker" format="{0:MM/dd/yyyy}"/>
                </columns>  
              </EJ.Grid>,
              document.getElementById('Grid')
            );

    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

    ReactJS Grid Dialog

    Dialog Template Form

    You can edit any of the fields pertaining to a single record of data and apply it to a template so that the same format is applied to all the other records that you may edit later.

    Using this template support, you can edit the fields that are not bound to grid columns.

    To edit the records using Inline template form, set editMode as dialogtemplate and specify the template id to dialogEditorTemplateID property of editSettings.

    While using template, you can change the elements that are defined in the template, to appropriate JS controls based on the column type. This can be achieved by using actionComplete event of grid.

    NOTE

    1. value attribute is used to bind the corresponding field value while editing.
    2. name attribute is used to get the changed field values while save the edited record.
    3. For editMode property you can assign either string value (“dialogtemplate”) or enum value (ej.Grid.EditMode.DialogTemplate).

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
  • <div id="Grid"></div>
    <script type="text/babel" src="app.jsx">
    </script>
    
     <script id="template" type="text/x-jsrender">
            <table cellspacing="10">
                <tr>
                    <td>Order ID</td>
                    <td>
                        <input id="OrderID" name="OrderID" disabled="disabled" ngModel="{{:OrderID}}" value="{{:OrderID}}"/>
                    </td>
                    <td>Customer ID</td>
                    <td>
                        <input id="CustomerID" name="CustomerID" ngModel="{{:CustomerID}}" value="{{:CustomerID}}" class="e-field e-ejinputtext" style="width: 116px; height: 28px" />
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr>
                    <td>Employee ID</td>
                    <td>
                        <input type="text" id="EmployeeID" name="EmployeeID" ngModel="{{:EmployeeID}}" value="{{:EmployeeID}}"/>
                    </td>
                    <td>Ship City</td>
                    <td>
                        <select id="ShipCity" name="ShipCity">
                            <option value="Argentina">Argentina</option>
                            <option value="Austria">Austria</option>
                            <option value="Belgium">Belgium</option>
                            <option value="Brazil">Brazil</option>
                            <option value="Canada">Canada</option>
                            <option value="Denmark">Denmark</option>
                        </select>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </script>

    Create a JSX file and paste the following content

  • JAVASCRIPT
  • var EditGrid = React.createClass({
    		 actionComplete: function(e){
                $("#EmployeeID").ejNumericTextbox();
                $("#Freight").ejNumericTextbox();
                $("#ShipCity").ejDropDownList();
            },
    		editSettings: { allowEditing: true, allowAdding: true, allowDeleting: true, editMode: "dialogtemplate", dialogEditorTemplateID: "#template"  },
            toolbarItems: { showToolbar: true, toolbarItems: ["add", "edit", "delete", "update", "cancel"] },
    		render: function () {
                return (   
    			 //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
    		  <EJ.Grid dataSource = {window.gridData} allowPaging = {true} editSettings={this.editSettings} toolbarSettings={this.toolbarItems} actionComplete={this.actionComplete}>
                <columns>
                    <column field="OrderID" isPrimaryKey={true} />
                    <column field="CustomerID" />
                    <column field="ShipCity" />
                </columns>    
              </EJ.Grid>
    			);
    			}
    		});
    		
    		ReactDOM.render(<EditGrid />, document.getElementById('Grid'));

    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

    ![ReactJS Grid] Dialog Template Form(Editing_images/Editing_img9.png)

    Before the template elements are converted to JS controls

    ReactJS Grid Before the template elements

    After the template elements are converted to JS controls using actionComplete event

    External Form

    By setting the editMode as externalform, the edit form is opened outside the grid content.

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
  • <div id="Grid"></div>
    <script type="text/babel" src="app.jsx">
    </script>

    Create a JSX file and paste the following content

  • JAVASCRIPT
  • var pageSettings = {pageSize:7};
    		var editSettings = { allowEditing: true, allowAdding: true, allowDeleting: true, editMode:"externalform"}
            var toolbarItems = { showToolbar: true, toolbarItems: ["add", "edit", "delete", "update", "cancel"] };   
    
            ReactDOM.render(   
                    //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
    		  <EJ.Grid dataSource = {window.gridData} allowPaging = {true} editSettings={editSettings} toolbarSettings={toolbarItems} pageSettings={pageSettings}>
                <columns>
                    <column field="OrderID" isPrimaryKey={true} />
                    <column field="CustomerID" />
                    <column field="Freight" editType="numericedit" />
                    <column field="ShipCountry" editType="dropdownedit"/>
                    <column field="OrderDate" editType="datepicker" format="{0:MM/dd/yyyy}"/>
                </columns>  
              </EJ.Grid>,
              document.getElementById('Grid')
            );

    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

    ReactJS Grid External Form

    Form Position:

    You can position an external edit form in the following two ways.

    1. Top-right
    2. Bottom left

    This can be achieved by setting the formPosition property of editSettings as “topright” or “bottomleft”.

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
  • <div id="Grid"></div>
    <script type="text/babel" src="app.jsx">
    </script>

    Create a JSX file and paste the following content

  • JAVASCRIPT
  • var pageSettings = {pageSize:7};
            var editSettings = { allowEditing: true, allowAdding: true, allowDeleting: true, editMode:"externalform", formPosition:"topRight"};
            var toolbarItems = { showToolbar: true, toolbarItems: ["add", "edit", "delete", "update", "cancel"] };   
    
            ReactDOM.render(   
                    //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
    		  <EJ.Grid dataSource = {window.gridData} allowPaging = {true} editSettings={editSettings} toolbarSettings={toolbarItems} pageSettings={pageSettings}>
                <columns>
                    <column field="OrderID" isPrimaryKey={true} />
                    <column field="CustomerID" />
                    <column field="Freight" editType="numericedit" />
                    <column field="ShipCountry" editType="dropdownedit"/>
                </columns>  
              </EJ.Grid>,
              document.getElementById('Grid')
            );

    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

    ReactJS Grid

    External Template Form

    You can edit any of the fields pertaining to a single record of data and apply it to a template so that the same format is applied to all the other records that you may edit later.

    Using this template support, you can edit the fields that are not bound to grid columns.

    To edit the records using External template form, set editMode as externalformtemplate and specify the template id to externalFormTemplateID property of e-edit-settings.

    While using template, you can change the elements that are defined in the template, to appropriate JS controls based on the column type. This can be achieved by using actionComplete event of grid.

    NOTE

    1. value attribute is used to bind the corresponding field value while editing.
    2. name attribute is used to get the changed field values while save the edited record.
    3. For editMode property you can assign either string value (“externalformtemplate”) or enum value (ej.Grid.EditMode.ExternalFormTemplate).

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
  • <div id="Grid"></div>
    <script type="text/babel" src="app.jsx">
    </script>
    
     <script id="template" type="text/x-jsrender">
            <table cellspacing="10">
                <tr>
                    <td>Order ID</td>
                    <td>
                        <input id="OrderID" name="OrderID" disabled="disabled" ngModel="{{:OrderID}}" value="{{:OrderID}}"/>
                    </td>
                    <td>Customer ID</td>
                    <td>
                        <input id="CustomerID" name="CustomerID" ngModel="{{:CustomerID}}" value="{{:CustomerID}}" class="e-field e-ejinputtext" style="width: 116px; height: 28px" />
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr>
                    <td>Employee ID</td>
                    <td>
                        <input type="text" id="EmployeeID" name="EmployeeID" ngModel="{{:EmployeeID}}" value="{{:EmployeeID}}"/>
                    </td>
                    <td>Ship City</td>
                    <td>
                        <select id="ShipCity" name="ShipCity">
                            <option value="Argentina">Argentina</option>
                            <option value="Austria">Austria</option>
                            <option value="Belgium">Belgium</option>
                            <option value="Brazil">Brazil</option>
                            <option value="Canada">Canada</option>
                            <option value="Denmark">Denmark</option>
                        </select>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </script>

    Create a JSX file and paste the following content

  • JAVASCRIPT
  • var EditGrid = React.createClass({
    		 actionComplete: function(e){
                $("#EmployeeID").ejNumericTextbox();
                $("#Freight").ejNumericTextbox();
                $("#ShipCity").ejDropDownList();
            },
            pageSettings = {pageSize:5},
    		editSettings: { allowEditing: true, allowAdding: true, allowDeleting: true, editMode: "externalformtemplate", externalFormTemplateID: "#template"  },
            toolbarItems: { showToolbar: true, toolbarItems: ["add", "edit", "delete", "update", "cancel"] },
    		render: function () {
                return (   
    			 //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
    		  <EJ.Grid dataSource = {window.gridData} allowPaging = {true} editSettings={this.editSettings} toolbarSettings={this.toolbarItems} actionComplete={this.actionComplete}>
                <columns>
                    <column field="OrderID" isPrimaryKey={true} />
                    <column field="CustomerID" />
                    <column field="ShipCity" />
                </columns>    
              </EJ.Grid>
    			);
    		}
    });
    		
    		ReactDOM.render(<EditGrid />, document.getElementById('Grid'));

    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

    ReactJS Grid External Template Form

    Before the template elements are converted to JS controls

    ReactJS Grid Before the template elements

    After the template elements are converted to JS controls using actionComplete event

    Batch / Excel-like

    Users can start editing by clicking a cell and typing data into it. Edited cell will be marked while navigating to next cell or any other row, so that you know which fields or cells has been edited. Set editMode as batch to enable batch editing.

    NOTE

    getBatchChanges method of grid holds the unsaved record changes.
    Refer the KB link for “How to suppress grid confirmation messages” in batch mode.

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
  • <div id="Grid"></div>
    <script type="text/babel" src="app.jsx">
    </script>
    <div ng-controller="BatchCtrl">

    Create a JSX file and paste the following content

  • JAVASCRIPT
  • var editSettings = { allowEditing: true, allowAdding: true, allowDeleting: true, editMode:"batch" };
            var toolbarItems = { showToolbar: true, toolbarItems: ["add", "edit", "delete", "update", "cancel"] };   
    
            ReactDOM.render(   
                    //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
    		  <EJ.Grid dataSource = {window.gridData} allowPaging = {true} editSettings={editSettings} toolbarSettings={toolbarItems}>
                <columns>
                    <column field="OrderID" isPrimaryKey={true} />
                    <column field="CustomerID" />
                    <column field="Freight" editType="numericedit" />
                    <column field="ShipCountry" editType="dropdownedit"/>
                    <column field="OrderDate" editType="datepicker" format="{0:MM/dd/yyyy}"/>
                </columns>  
              </EJ.Grid>,
              document.getElementById('Grid')
            );

    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

    ReactJS Grid Batch Excel like

    Confirmation messages

    To show the confirm dialog while saving or discarding the batch changes (discarding during the grid action like filtering, sorting and paging), set showConfirmDialog as true.

    NOTE

    showConfirmDialog property is only for batch editing mode.

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
  • <div id="Grid"></div>
    <script type="text/babel" src="app.jsx">
    </script>

    Create a JSX file and paste the following content

  • JAVASCRIPT
  • var editSettings = { allowEditing: true, allowAdding: true, allowDeleting: true, editMode:"batch",showConfirmDialog:true };
            var toolbarItems = { showToolbar: true, toolbarItems: ["add", "edit", "delete", "update", "cancel"] };   
    
            ReactDOM.render(   
                    //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
    		  <EJ.Grid dataSource = {window.gridData} allowPaging = {true} editSettings={editSettings} toolbarSettings={toolbarItems}>
                <columns>
                    <column field="OrderID" isPrimaryKey={true} />
                    <column field="CustomerID" />
                    <column field="Freight" editType="numericedit" />
                    <column field="ShipCountry" editType="dropdownedit"/>
                    <column field="OrderDate" editType="datepicker" format="{0:MM/dd/yyyy}"/>
                </columns>  
              </EJ.Grid>,
              document.getElementById('Grid')
            );

    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

    ReactJS Grid Confirmation messages

    To show delete confirm dialog while deleting a record, set showDeleteConfirmDialog as true.

    NOTE

    showDeleteConfirmDialog property is for all type of editMode.

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
  • <div id="Grid"></div>
    <script type="text/babel" src="app.jsx">
    </script>

    Create a JSX file and paste the following content

  • JAVASCRIPT
  • var editSettings = { allowEditing: true, allowAdding: true, allowDeleting: true, showDeleteConfirmDialog:true };
            var toolbarItems = { showToolbar: true, toolbarItems: ["add", "edit", "delete", "update", "cancel"] };   
    
            ReactDOM.render(   
                    //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
    		  <EJ.Grid dataSource = {window.gridData} allowPaging = {true} editSettings={editSettings} toolbarSettings={toolbarItems}>
                <columns>
                    <column field="OrderID" isPrimaryKey={true} />
                    <column field="CustomerID" />
                    <column field="Freight" editType="numericedit" />
                    <column field="ShipCountry" editType="dropdownedit"/>
                    <column field="OrderDate" editType="datepicker" format="{0:MM/dd/yyyy}"/>
                </columns>  
              </EJ.Grid>,
              document.getElementById('Grid')
            );

    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

    ReactJS Grid

    Column Validation

    We can validate the value of the added or edited record cell before saving.

    The below validation script files are needed when editing is enabled with validation.

    1. jquery.validate.min.js
    2. jquery.validate.unobtrusive.min.js

    jQuery Validation

    You can set validation rules using validationRules property of columns. The following are jQuery validation methods.

    List of Jquery validation methods

    Rules Description
    required Requires an element.
    remote Requests a resource to check the element for validity.
    minlength Requires the element to be of given minimum length.
    maxlength Requires the element to be of given maximum length.
    range Requires the element to be in given value range.
    min The element requires a given minimum.
    max The element requires a given maximum.
    range Requires the element to be in a given value range.
    email The element requires a valid email.
    url The element requires a valid URL
    date Requires the element to be a date.
    dateISO The element requires an ISO date.
    number The element requires a decimal number.
    digits The element requires digits only.
    creditcard Requires the element to be a credit card number.
    equalTo Requires the element to be the same as another.

    Grid supports all the standard validation methods of jQuery, please refer the jQuery validation documentation link for more information.

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
  • <div id="Grid"></div>
    <script type="text/babel" src="app.jsx">
    </script>

    Create a JSX file and paste the following content

  • JAVASCRIPT
  • var editSettings = { allowEditing: true, allowAdding: true, allowDeleting: true,showDeleteConfirmDialog:true};
            var toolbarItems = { showToolbar: true, toolbarItems: ["add", "edit", "delete", "update", "cancel"] };   
            var requireValid = {required: true};
            var lengthValid = {minlength:3};
            var rangeValid = {range:[0, 1000]};
            ReactDOM.render(   
                    //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
    		  <EJ.Grid dataSource = {window.gridData} allowPaging = {true} editSettings={editSettings} toolbarSettings={toolbarItems}>
                <columns>
                    <column field="OrderID" isPrimaryKey={true} validationRules={requireValid} />
                    <column field="CustomerID" validationRules={lengthValid}/>
                    <column field="ShipCity" />
                    <column field="Freight" editType="numericedit" validationRules={rangeValid}/>
                    <column field="ShipCountry" />
                </columns>  
              </EJ.Grid>,
              document.getElementById('Grid')
            );

    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example.

    ReactJS Grid jQuery Validation

    Persisting data in Server

    Edited data can be persisted in database using RESTful web services.

    All the CRUD operations in grid are done through DataManager. DataManager have an option to bind all the CRUD related data in server side. Please refer the ‘link’ to know about the DataManager.

    For you information ODataAdaptor persist data in server as per OData protocol.

    In the below section, we have explained how to get the edited data details at the server side using URLAdaptor.

    URL Adaptor

    You can use the UrlAdaptor of ejDataManger when binding datasource from remote data. At initial load of Grid, using URL property of DataManager, data are fetched from remote data and bound to Grid. You can map CRUD operation in Grid to Server-Side Controller action using the properties insertUrl, removeUrl, updateUrl, crudUrl and batchUrl.

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • HTML
  • <div id="Grid"></div>
    <script type="text/babel" src="app.jsx">
    </script>

    Create a JSX file and paste the following content

  • JAVASCRIPT
  • var data = ej.DataManager({
              url: "/Home/DataSource",
              adaptor: "UrlAdaptor",
              updateUrl : "/Home/Update",
    	      insertUrl : "/Home/Insert",
    		  removeUrl : "/Home/Delete",
            });
    		var editSettings = { allowEditing: true, allowAdding: true, allowDeleting: true,showDeleteConfirmDialog:true};
            var toolbarItems = { showToolbar: true, toolbarItems: ["add", "edit", "delete", "update", "cancel"] };   
    
            ReactDOM.render(   
    		  <EJ.Grid dataSource = {data} allowPaging = {true} editSettings={editSettings} toolbarSettings={toolbarItems}>
                <columns>
                    <column field="OrderID" isPrimaryKey={true} />
                    <column field="CustomerID" />
                    <column field="EmployeeID" />
                    <column field="Freight" editType="numericedit" format="{0:C}" />
                    <column field="ShipName" />
                    <column field="ShipCountry" />
                </columns>  
              </EJ.Grid>,
              document.getElementById('Grid')
            );

    Also when you use UrlAdaptor, you need to return the data as JSON and the JSON object must contain a property as result with dataSource as its value and one more property count with the dataSource total records count as its value.

    The following code example describes the above behavior.

  • CS
  • public ActionResult DataSource(DataManager data)
    {
    	IEnumerable DataSource = OrderRepository.GetAllRecords();
    	DataResult result = new DataResult();
    	DataOperations operation = new DataOperations();
    	result.result = DataSource;
    	result.count = result.result.AsQueryable().Count();
    	if (data.Skip > 0)
    		result.result = operation.PerformSkip(result.result, data.Skip);
    	if (data.Take > 0)
    		result.result = operation.PerformTake(result.result, data.Take);
    	return Json(result, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
    }
    public class DataResult
    {
    	public IEnumerable result { get; set; }
    	public int count { get; set; }
    }

    The grid actions (sorting, filtering, paging, searching, and aggregates) details are obtained in the ‘DataManager’ class. While initializing the grid, paging only enabled hence in the below screen shot paging details are bound to the DataManager class.

    Please refer the below screen shot.

    ReactJS Grid

    Also, using ‘DataOperations’ helper class you can perform grid action at server side. The in-built methods that we have provided in the DataOperations class are listed below.

    1. PerformSorting
    2. PerformFiltering
    3. PerformSearching
    4. PerformSkip
    5. PerformTake
    6. PerformWhereFilter
    7. PerformSelect
    8. Execute

    Accessing CRUD action request details in server side:

    The ‘Server-Side’ function must be declared with the following parameter name for each editing functionality.

    Parameters Table

    Action Parameter Name Example
    Update,Insert value public ActionResult Update(EditableOrder value){ }
    public ActionResult Insert(EditableOrder value){ }
    Remove key public ActionResult Remove(int key){ }
    Batch Add added public ActionResult BatchUpdate(string action, List <editableorder> added, List <editableorder> changed, List <editableorder> deleted, int? key){ }
    Batch Update changed
    Batch Delete deleted
    Crud Update,Crud Insert value, action public ActionResult CrudUrl(EditableOrder value, string action){ }
    Crud Remove action, key, keyColumn public ActionResult CrudUrl(string action, int? key, string keyColumn){ }
    Crud Remove - Multi Delete action, key, deleted public ActionResult CrudUrl(string action, string key, List deleted){ } </td> </tr> </table> ### Insert Record: Using `insertUrl` property, you can specify the controller action mapping URL to perform insert operation at server side. The following code example describes the above behavior.
  • CS
  • public ActionResult Insert(EditableOrder value)
    {
        OrderRepository.Add(value);
        var data = OrderRepository.GetAllRecords();
        return Json(value, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
    }
    The newly added record details are bound to the 'value' parameter. Please refer the below image. ![ReactJS Grid Insert Record](Editing_images/Editing_img21.png) ### Update Record: Using `updateUrl` property, you can specify the controller action mapping URL to perform save/update operation at server side. The following code example describes the above behavior.
  • CS
  • public ActionResult Update(EditableOrder value)
    {
        OrderRepository.Update(value);
        var data = OrderRepository.GetAllRecords();
        return Json(value, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
    }
    The updated record details are bound to the 'value' parameter. Please refer the below image. ![ReactJS Grid Update Record](Editing_images/Editing_img22.png) ### Delete Record: Using `removeUrl` property, you can specify the controller action mapping URL to perform delete operation at server side. The following code example describes the above behavior.
  • CS
  • public ActionResult Remove(int key)
    {
        OrderRepository.Delete(key);
        var data = OrderRepository.GetAllRecords();
        return Json(key, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
    }
    The deleted record primary key value is bound to the 'key' parameter. Please refer the below image. ![ReactJS Grid Delete Record](Editing_images/Editing_img23.png) ### CRUD URL: Instead of specifying separate controller action method for CRUD (insert, update and delete)operation, using `crudUrl` property you can specify the controller action mapping URL to perform all the CRUD operation at server side using single method. The action parameter of `crudUrl` is used to get the corresponding CRUD action. The following code example describes the above behavior.
  • HTML
  • <div id="Grid"></div>
    <script type="text/babel" src="app.jsx">
    </script>
    Create a JSX file and paste the following content
  • JAVASCRIPT
  • var data = ej.DataManager({
              url: "/Home/DataSource",
              adaptor: "UrlAdaptor",
              crudUrl : "Home/CrudUpdate"
            });
    		var editSettings = { allowEditing: true, allowAdding: true, allowDeleting: true,showDeleteConfirmDialog:true};
            var toolbarItems = { showToolbar: true, toolbarItems: ["add", "edit", "delete", "update", "cancel"] };   
    
            ReactDOM.render(   
    		  <EJ.Grid dataSource = {data} allowPaging = {true} editSettings={editSettings} toolbarSettings={toolbarItems}>
                <columns>
                    <column field="OrderID" isPrimaryKey={true} />
                    <column field="CustomerID" />
                    <column field="EmployeeID" />
                    <column field="Freight" editType="numericedit" format="{0:C}" />
                    <column field="ShipName" />
                    <column field="ShipCountry" />
                </columns>  
              </EJ.Grid>,
              document.getElementById('Grid')
            );
  • CS
  • public ActionResult CrudUpdate(EditableOrder value, string action,int key)
    {
        if (action == "update")
            OrderRepository.Update(value);
        else if (action == "insert")
            OrderRepository.Add(value);
        else if (action == "remove")
            OrderRepository.Delete(key);
        return Json(value, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
    }
    Please refer the below image to know about the action parameter ![ReactJS Grid CRUD URL](Editing_images/Editing_img24.png) N> If you specify `insertUrl` along with `CrudUrl` then while adding `insertUrl` only called. ### Batch URL: The `batchUrl` property supports only for batch editing mode. You can specify the controller action mapping URL to perform Batch operation at server side. The following code example describes the above behavior.
  • HTML
  • <div id="Grid"></div>
    <script type="text/babel" src="app.jsx">
    </script>
    Create a JSX file and paste the following content
  • JAVASCRIPT
  • var data = ej.DataManager({
              url: "/Home/DataSource",
              adaptor: "UrlAdaptor",
              batchUrl : "Home/BatchUpdate"
            });
    		var editSettings = { allowEditing: true, allowAdding: true, allowDeleting: true,showDeleteConfirmDialog:true};
            var toolbarItems = { showToolbar: true, toolbarItems: ["add", "edit", "delete", "update", "cancel"] };   
    
            ReactDOM.render(   
    		  <EJ.Grid dataSource = {data} allowPaging = {true} editSettings={editSettings} toolbarSettings={toolbarItems}>
                <columns>
                    <column field="OrderID" isPrimaryKey={true} />
                    <column field="CustomerID" />
                    <column field="EmployeeID" />
                    <column field="Freight" editType="numericedit" format="{0:C}" />
                    <column field="ShipName" />
                    <column field="ShipCountry" />
                </columns>  
              </EJ.Grid>,
              document.getElementById('Grid')
            );
  • CS
  • public ActionResult BatchUpdate(string action, List<EditableOrder> added, List<EditableOrder> changed, List<EditableOrder> deleted, int? key)
    {
    	if (changed != null)
            OrderRepository.Update(changed);
        if (deleted != null)
            OrderRepository.Delete(deleted);
        if (added != null)
            OrderRepository.Add(added);
        var data = OrderRepository.GetComplexRecords();
        return Json(new { changed = changed, added = added, deleted = deleted }, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
    }
    Please refer the below image for more information about batch parameters ![ReactJS Grid Batch URL](Editing_images/Editing_img25.png) ## Adding New Row Position To add new row in the top or bottom position of grid content, set [`rowPosition`](http://help.syncfusion.com/api/js/ejgrid#members:editsettings-rowposition "rowPosition") property of [`editSettings`](http://help.syncfusion.com/api/js/ejgrid#members:editsettings "editSettings") depending on the requirement. The following code example describes the above behavior.
  • HTML
  • <div id="Grid"></div>
    <script type="text/babel" src="app.jsx">
    </script>
    Create a JSX file and paste the following content
  • JAVASCRIPT
  • var editSettings = { allowEditing: true, allowAdding: true, allowDeleting: true, rowPosition:"bottom" };
            var toolbarItems = { showToolbar: true, toolbarItems: ["add", "edit", "delete", "update", "cancel"] };   
    
            ReactDOM.render(   
                    //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
    		  <EJ.Grid dataSource = {window.gridData} allowPaging = {true} editSettings={editSettings} toolbarSettings={toolbarItems}>
                <columns>
                    <column field="OrderID" isPrimaryKey={true} />
                    <column field="CustomerID" />
                    <column field="ShipCity" />
                    <column field="Freight" editType="numericedit" />
                    <column field="ShipCountry" />
                </columns>   
              </EJ.Grid>,
              document.getElementById('Grid')
            );
    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example. ![ReactJS Grid Adding New Row Position](Editing_images/Editing_img26.png) ## Render with blank row for easy add new The blank add new row is displayed in the grid content during grid initialization itself to add a new record easily. To enable show add new row by default, set [`showAddNewRow`](http://help.syncfusion.com/api/js/ejgrid#members:showaddnewrow "showAddNewRow") property of [`editSettings`](http://help.syncfusion.com/api/js/ejgrid#members:editsettings "editSettings") as `true`. The blank add new row is displayed either in the top or bottom of the corresponding page, its position is based on the [`rowPosition`](http://help.syncfusion.com/api/js/ejgrid#members:editsettings-rowposition "rowPosition") property of [`editSettings`](http://help.syncfusion.com/api/js/ejgrid#members:editsettings "editSettings"). The following code example describes the above behavior.
  • HTML
  • <div id="Grid"></div>
    <script type="text/babel" src="app.jsx">
    </script>
    Create a JSX file and paste the following content
  • JAVASCRIPT
  • var editSettings = { allowEditing: true, allowAdding: true, allowDeleting: true, showAddNewRow:true};
            var toolbarItems = { showToolbar: true, toolbarItems: ["add", "edit", "delete", "update", "cancel"] };   
    
            ReactDOM.render(   
                    //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
    		  <EJ.Grid dataSource = {window.gridData} allowPaging = {true} editSettings={editSettings} toolbarSettings={toolbarItems}>
                <columns>
                    <column field="OrderID" isPrimaryKey={true} />
                    <column field="CustomerID" />
                    <column field="ShipCity" />
                    <column field="Freight" editType="numericedit" />
                    <column field="ShipCountry" />
                </columns>   
              </EJ.Grid>,
              document.getElementById('Grid')
            );
    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example. ![ReactJS Grid Render with blank](Editing_images/Editing_img27.png) N> 1. If it is remote, then the newly added record is placed based on the index from current view data. N> 2. If it is local, then the newly added record is added at the top of the page even if the added new [`rowPosition`](http://help.syncfusion.com/api/js/ejgrid#members:editsettings-rowposition "rowPosition") is mentioned as "bottom". ## Default column values on add new While adding new record in grid, there is an option to set the default value for the columns. Using [`defaultValue`](http://help.syncfusion.com/api/js/ejgrid#members:columns-defaultvalue "defaultValue") property of [`columns`](http://help.syncfusion.com/api/js/ejgrid#members:columns "columns") you can set the default values for that particular column while editing or adding a new row. The following code example describes the above behavior.
  • HTML
  • <div id="Grid"></div>
    <script type="text/babel" src="app.jsx">
    </script>
    Create a JSX file and paste the following content
  • JAVASCRIPT
  • var editSettings = { allowEditing: true, allowAdding: true, allowDeleting: true };
            var toolbarItems = { showToolbar: true, toolbarItems: ["add", "edit", "delete", "update", "cancel"] };   
    
            ReactDOM.render(   
                    //The datasource "window.gridData" is referred from 'http://js.syncfusion.com/demos/web/scripts/jsondata.min.js'
    		  <EJ.Grid dataSource = {window.gridData} allowPaging = {true} editSettings={editSettings} toolbarSettings={toolbarItems}>
                <columns>
                    <column field="OrderID" isPrimaryKey={true} />
                    <column field="CustomerID" />
                    <column field="ShipCity" defaultValue="Bern" />
                    <column field="Freight" editType="numericedit" defaultValue={45} />
                    <column field="ShipCountry" defaultValue="Brazil"/>
                </columns>   
              </EJ.Grid>,
              document.getElementById('Grid')
            );
    The following output is displayed as a result of the above code example. ![ReactJS Grid Default column values](Editing_images/Editing_img28.png)