JavaScript/jQuery Data Grid - Form Editing

The JavaScript DataGrid can use the Form component to arrange cell editors when users modify a row. The Form allows users to edit values from visible and hidden columns (see the Notes column).

To enable form edit mode, configure the following properties:

Set editing.mode to "form"
Assign true to the editing object's allowAdding, allowUpdating, and allowDeleting properties.

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Backend API

$(() => { $('#gridContainer').dxDataGrid({ dataSource: employees, keyExpr: 'ID', showBorders: true, paging: { enabled: false, }, editing: { mode: 'form', allowUpdating: true, allowAdding: true, allowDeleting: true, }, columns: [ { dataField: 'Prefix', caption: 'Title', width: 70, }, 'FirstName', 'LastName', { dataField: 'Position', width: 170, }, { dataField: 'StateID', caption: 'State', width: 125, lookup: { dataSource: states, displayExpr: 'Name', valueExpr: 'ID', }, }, { dataField: 'BirthDate', dataType: 'date', }, { dataField: 'Notes', visible: false, formItem: { colSpan: 2, editorType: 'dxTextArea', editorOptions: { height: 100, }, }, }, ], }); });

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#data-grid-demo { min-height: 700px; }

const employees = [{ ID: 1, FirstName: 'John', LastName: 'Heart', Prefix: 'Mr.', Position: 'CEO', BirthDate: '1964/03/16', HireDate: '1995/01/15', Notes: 'John has been in the Audio/Video industry since 1990. He has led DevAv as its CEO since 2003.\r\n\r\nWhen not working hard as the CEO, John loves to golf and bowl. He once bowled a perfect game of 300.', Address: '351 S Hill St.', StateID: 5, }, { ID: 2, FirstName: 'Olivia', LastName: 'Peyton', Prefix: 'Mrs.', Position: 'Sales Assistant', BirthDate: '1981/06/03', HireDate: '2012/05/14', Notes: 'Olivia loves to sell. She has been selling DevAV products since 2012. \r\n\r\nOlivia was homecoming queen in high school. She is expecting her first child in 6 months. Good Luck Olivia.', Address: '807 W Paseo Del Mar', StateID: 5, }, { ID: 3, FirstName: 'Robert', LastName: 'Reagan', Prefix: 'Mr.', Position: 'CMO', BirthDate: '1974/09/07', HireDate: '2002/11/08', Notes: 'Robert was recently voted the CMO of the year by CMO Magazine. He is a proud member of the DevAV Management Team.\r\n\r\nRobert is a championship BBQ chef, so when you get the chance ask him for his secret recipe.', Address: '4 Westmoreland Pl.', StateID: 4, }, { ID: 4, FirstName: 'Greta', LastName: 'Sims', Prefix: 'Ms.', Position: 'HR Manager', BirthDate: '1977/11/22', HireDate: '1998/04/23', Notes: "Greta has been DevAV's HR Manager since 2003. She joined DevAV from Sonee Corp.\r\n\r\nGreta is currently training for the NYC marathon. Her best marathon time is 4 hours. Go Greta.", Address: '1700 S Grandview Dr.', StateID: 11, }, { ID: 5, FirstName: 'Brett', LastName: 'Wade', Prefix: 'Mr.', Position: 'IT Manager', BirthDate: '1968/12/01', HireDate: '2009/03/06', Notes: 'Brett came to DevAv from Microsoft and has led our IT department since 2012.\r\n\r\nWhen he is not working hard for DevAV, he coaches Little League (he was a high school pitcher).', Address: '1120 Old Mill Rd.', StateID: 13, }, { ID: 6, FirstName: 'Sandra', LastName: 'Johnson', Prefix: 'Mrs.', Position: 'Controller', BirthDate: '1974/11/15', HireDate: '2005/05/11', Notes: "Sandra is a CPA and has been our controller since 2008. She loves to interact with staff so if you've not met her, be certain to say hi.\r\n\r\nSandra has 2 daughters both of whom are accomplished gymnasts.", Address: '4600 N Virginia Rd.', StateID: 44, }, { ID: 7, FirstName: 'Kevin', LastName: 'Carter', Prefix: 'Mr.', Position: 'Shipping Manager', BirthDate: '1978/01/09', HireDate: '2009/08/11', Notes: 'Kevin is our hard-working shipping manager and has been helping that department work like clockwork for 18 months.\r\n\r\nWhen not in the office, he is usually on the basketball court playing pick-up games.', Address: '424 N Main St.', StateID: 5, }, { ID: 8, FirstName: 'Cynthia', LastName: 'Stanwick', Prefix: 'Ms.', Position: 'HR Assistant', BirthDate: '1985/06/05', HireDate: '2008/03/24', Notes: 'Cindy joined us in 2008 and has been in the HR department for 2 years. \r\n\r\nShe was recently awarded employee of the month. Way to go Cindy!', Address: '2211 Bonita Dr.', StateID: 4, }, { ID: 9, FirstName: 'Kent', LastName: 'Samuelson', Prefix: 'Dr.', Position: 'Ombudsman', BirthDate: '1972/09/11', HireDate: '2009/04/22', Notes: 'As our ombudsman, Kent is on the front-lines solving customer problems and helping our partners address issues out in the field. He is a classically trained musician and is a member of the Chamber Orchestra.', Address: '12100 Mora Dr', StateID: 26, }, { ID: 10, FirstName: 'Taylor', LastName: 'Riley', Prefix: 'Mr.', Position: 'Network Admin', BirthDate: '1982/08/14', HireDate: '2012/04/14', Notes: "If you are like the rest of us at DevAV, then you've probably reached out for help from Taylor. He does a great job as a member of our IT department.", Address: '7776 Torreyson Dr', StateID: 5, }]; const states = [{ ID: 1, Name: 'Alabama', }, { ID: 2, Name: 'Alaska', }, { ID: 3, Name: 'Arizona', }, { ID: 4, Name: 'Arkansas', }, { ID: 5, Name: 'California', }, { ID: 6, Name: 'Colorado', }, { ID: 7, Name: 'Connecticut', }, { ID: 8, Name: 'Delaware', }, { ID: 9, Name: 'District of Columbia', }, { ID: 10, Name: 'Florida', }, { ID: 11, Name: 'Georgia', }, { ID: 12, Name: 'Hawaii', }, { ID: 13, Name: 'Idaho', }, { ID: 14, Name: 'Illinois', }, { ID: 15, Name: 'Indiana', }, { ID: 16, Name: 'Iowa', }, { ID: 17, Name: 'Kansas', }, { ID: 18, Name: 'Kentucky', }, { ID: 19, Name: 'Louisiana', }, { ID: 20, Name: 'Maine', }, { ID: 21, Name: 'Maryland', }, { ID: 22, Name: 'Massachusetts', }, { ID: 23, Name: 'Michigan', }, { ID: 24, Name: 'Minnesota', }, { ID: 25, Name: 'Mississippi', }, { ID: 26, Name: 'Missouri', }, { ID: 27, Name: 'Montana', }, { ID: 28, Name: 'Nebraska', }, { ID: 29, Name: 'Nevada', }, { ID: 30, Name: 'New Hampshire', }, { ID: 31, Name: 'New Jersey', }, { ID: 32, Name: 'New Mexico', }, { ID: 33, Name: 'New York', }, { ID: 34, Name: 'North Carolina', }, { ID: 35, Name: 'Ohio', }, { ID: 36, Name: 'Oklahoma', }, { ID: 37, Name: 'Oregon', }, { ID: 38, Name: 'Pennsylvania', }, { ID: 39, Name: 'Rhode Island', }, { ID: 40, Name: 'South Carolina', }, { ID: 41, Name: 'South Dakota', }, { ID: 42, Name: 'Tennessee', }, { ID: 43, Name: 'Texas', }, { ID: 44, Name: 'Utah', }, { ID: 45, Name: 'Vermont', }, { ID: 46, Name: 'Virginia', }, { ID: 47, Name: 'Washington', }, { ID: 48, Name: 'West Virginia', }, { ID: 49, Name: 'Wisconsin', }, { ID: 50, Name: 'Wyoming', }, { ID: 51, Name: 'North Dakota', }];

A column's default editor is defined automatically based on this column's dataType. To customize this editor or replace it with another editor, use the column's formItem object. This demo shows how to replace the default editor in the Notes column with a TextArea. Refer to the SimpleItem help topic for information on all settings that you can define in the formItem object. If you need more information about editor customization in JavaScript DataGrid Form, review the following topic: Customize Edit Form.

You can also set up the edit Form from scratch. The component's configuration section lists available settings. Specify these settings in the editing.form object. Refer to this object's description for more information about this edit mode's limitations.