Inline Edit on select dropdown doesn't populate options

Inline Edit on select dropdown doesn't populate options

Matthew CzajkaMatthew Czajka Posts: 13Questions: 4Answers: 1

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Description of problem: I am trying to have inline editing with a dropdown select. The value of the field shows correctly but if I try to edit it the dropdown is empty. I'm not sure where I am missing a link to populate the dropdown with the available options.

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  • rf1234rf1234 Posts: 2,809Questions: 85Answers: 406

    I'm not sure where I am missing a link to populate the dropdown with the available options.

    Hard to tell without seeing any of your code ... This is one way to do this.

    }, {
        label: "Your Dropdown"
        name:  "whatever",
        type:  "select",
        options: [                
            { label: "one", value: 1 },
            { label: "two", value 2 }
            { label: "three", value: 3 }
        ]
    }, {               
    
  • Matthew CzajkaMatthew Czajka Posts: 13Questions: 4Answers: 1

    I am trying to populate the select dropdowns for StepType and Destination with the array coming back

    This is my editor code:

        stepsEditor = new $.fn.dataTable.Editor({
            ajax: '/Admin/ManageSteps',
            idSrc: 'id',
            table: "#stepsTable",
            fields: [{
                label: "Step #",
                name: "stepNumber"
            }, {
                label: "Step Type:",
                name: "stepType",
                type: "select"
            }, {
                label: "Material:",
                name: "material"
            }, {
                label: "Destination:",
                name: "destinationId",
                type: "select"
            },  {
                label: "Set Point:",
                name: "setPoint"
            }, {
                label: "Time:",
                name: "time"
            }, {
                label: "Comments:",
                name: "comments"
            }
            ]
        });
    
    

    This is my table code:

        $('#stepsTable').DataTable({
            dom: "Brt",
            ajax: {
                "type": "GET",
                "url": "/Admin/GetSteps",
                "contentType": "application/json; charset=utf-8",
                "data": { "requestId": formulaId },
                "dataType": "json",
                "dataSrc": function (json) {
                    return json.data.data;
                }
            },
            columns: [
                {
                    "data": 'stepNumber',
                    "orderable": false,
                    "editable": false
                },
                { "data": 'stepType.description', editField: 'stepTypeId' },
                { "data": 'material' },
                { "data": 'destination.destination', editField: 'destinationId' },
                { "data": 'setPoint' },
                { "data": 'time' },
                { "data": 'comments' },
                {
                    data: null,
                    defaultContent: '<i class="fa fa-trash" style="color:darkred"/>',
                    className: 'row-remove dt-center',
                    orderable: false
                },
            ],
            select: true,
            paging: false,
            buttons: {
                buttons: [{
                    extend: "createInline",
                    text: "+ Add New Step",
                    editor: stepsEditor,
                    position: 'end',
                    formOptions: {
                        submitTrigger: -1,
                        submitHtml: '<i class="fa fa-check" style="color:green"/>'
                    }
                }
                ],
                dom: {
                    button: {
                        className: 'btn btn-primary'
                    },
                    buttonLiner: {
                        tag: null
                    }
                }
            }
        });
    
  • Matthew CzajkaMatthew Czajka Posts: 13Questions: 4Answers: 1
    Answer ✓

    I was able to find out a solution. Rather than trying to use the data return for the table. I query the backend options separate and populate the select field directly away from the table.

    Heres the code:

    var destinationOptions = [];
    
    $.getJSON("/Admin/GetDestinations", function (data) {
            var option = {};
            $.each(data, function (i, e) {
                option.label = e.destination;
                option.value = e.id;
                destinationOptions.push(option);
                option = {};
            });
        }
        ).done(function () {
            stepsEditor.field('destinationId').update(destinationOptions);
        });
    
  • allanallan Posts: 61,972Questions: 1Answers: 10,160 Site admin

    Thanks for the update - good to hear you've got it working.

    Allan

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