Getting Started with ASP.NET Core Grid Control

16 Jan 202424 minutes to read

This section briefly explains about how to include ASP.NET Core Grid control in your ASP.NET Core application using Visual Studio.

To get start quickly with ASP.NET Core Grid component, you can check on this video.

Prerequisites

System requirements for ASP.NET Core controls

Create ASP.NET Core web application with Razor pages

Install ASP.NET Core package in the application

To add ASP.NET Core controls in the application, open the NuGet package manager in Visual Studio (Tools → NuGet Package Manager → Manage NuGet Packages for Solution), search for Syncfusion.EJ2.AspNet.Core and then install it. Alternatively, you can utilize the following package manager command to achieve the same.

Package Manager
Install-Package Syncfusion.EJ2.AspNet.Core -Version 27.2.2

NOTE

Syncfusion ASP.NET Core controls are available in nuget.org. Refer to NuGet packages topic to learn more about installing NuGet packages in various OS environments. The Syncfusion.EJ2.AspNet.Core NuGet package has dependencies, Newtonsoft.Json for JSON serialization and Syncfusion.Licensing for validating Syncfusion license key.

Add Syncfusion ASP.NET Core Tag Helper

Open ~/Pages/_ViewImports.cshtml file and import the Syncfusion.EJ2 TagHelper.

~/_ViewImports.cshtml
@addTagHelper *, Syncfusion.EJ2

Add stylesheet and script resources

Here, the theme and script is referred using CDN inside the <head> of ~/Pages/Shared/_Layout.cshtml file as follows,

~/_Layout.cshtml
<head>
    ...
    <!-- Syncfusion ASP.NET Core controls styles -->
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/27.2.2/fluent.css" />
    <!-- Syncfusion ASP.NET Core controls scripts -->
    <script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/27.2.2/dist/ej2.min.js"></script>
</head>

NOTE

Checkout the Themes topic to learn different ways (CDN, NPM package, and CRG) to refer styles in ASP.NET Core application, and to have the expected appearance for Syncfusion ASP.NET Core controls.

NOTE

Checkout the Adding Script Reference topic to learn different approaches for adding script references in your ASP.NET Core application.

Register Syncfusion Script Manager

Also, register the script manager <ejs-script> at the end of <body> in the ASP.NET Core application as follows.

~/_Layout.cshtml
<body>
    ...
    <!-- Syncfusion ASP.NET Core Script Manager -->
    <ejs-scripts></ejs-scripts>
</body>

Add ASP.NET Core Grid control

Now, add the Syncfusion ASP.NET Core Grid tag helper in ~/Pages/Index.cshtml page.

CSHTML
<ejs-grid id="Grid">

</ejs-grid>

Defining Row Data

To bind data for the Grid component, you can assign a IEnumerable object to the dataSource property. The list data source can also be provided as an instance of the DataManager.

CSHTML
CSHTML.cs
@{
    .....
    List<OrdersDetails> order = new List<OrdersDetails>();
    if (order.Count() == 0)
    {
        int code = 10000;
        for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++)
        {
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 1, "ALFKI", i + 0, 2.3 * i, false, new DateTime(1991, 05, 15), "Berlin", "Simons bistro", "Denmark", new DateTime(1996, 7, 16), "Kirchgasse 6"));
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 2, "ANATR", i + 2, 3.3 * i, true, new DateTime(1990, 04, 04), "Madrid", "Queen Cozinha", "Brazil", new DateTime(1996, 9, 11), "Avda. Azteca 123"));
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 3, "ANTON", i + 1, 4.3 * i, true, new DateTime(1957, 11, 30), "Cholchester", "Frankenversand", "Germany", new DateTime(1996, 10, 7), "Carrera 52 con Ave. Bolívar #65-98 Llano Largo"));
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 4, "BLONP", i + 3, 5.3 * i, false, new DateTime(1930, 10, 22), "Marseille", "Ernst Handel", "Austria", new DateTime(1996, 12, 30), "Magazinweg 7"));
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 5, "BOLID", i + 4, 6.3 * i, true, new DateTime(1953, 02, 18), "Tsawassen", "Hanari Carnes", "Switzerland", new DateTime(1997, 12, 3), "1029 - 12th Ave. S."));
            code += 5;
        }
    }
}

<ejs-grid id="Grid" dataSource="@order">
    
</ejs-grid>
public class OrdersDetails
{
    public OrdersDetails()
    {

    }
    public OrdersDetails(int OrderID, string CustomerId, int EmployeeId, double Freight, bool Verified, DateTime OrderDate, string ShipCity, string ShipName, string ShipCountry, DateTime ShippedDate, string ShipAddress)
    {
        this.OrderID = OrderID;
        this.CustomerID = CustomerId;
        this.EmployeeID = EmployeeId;
        this.Freight = Freight;
        this.ShipCity = ShipCity;
        this.Verified = Verified;
        this.OrderDate = OrderDate;
        this.ShipName = ShipName;
        this.ShipCountry = ShipCountry;
        this.ShippedDate = ShippedDate;
        this.ShipAddress = ShipAddress;
    }
    public int? OrderID { get; set; }
    public string CustomerID { get; set; }
    public int? EmployeeID { get; set; }
    public double? Freight { get; set; }
    public string ShipCity { get; set; }
    public bool Verified { get; set; }
    public DateTime OrderDate { get; set; }
    public string ShipName { get; set; }
    public string ShipCountry { get; set; }
    public DateTime ShippedDate { get; set; }
    public string ShipAddress { get; set; }
}

Press Ctrl+F5 (Windows) or ⌘+F5 (macOS) to run the app. Then, the Syncfusion ASP.NET Core Grid control will be rendered in the default web browser.

ASP.NET Core Grid with Row Data

Defining Columns

The columns are automatically generated when columns declaration is empty or undefined while initializing the grid.

The Grid has an option to define columns using e-grid-columns tag helper. In e-grid-column tag helper we have properties to customize columns.

Let’s check the properties used here:

We have added field to map with a property name an array of JavaScript objects.
We have added headerText to change the title of columns.
We have used textAlign to change the alignment of columns.
By default, columns will be left aligned. To change columns to right align, we need to define textAlign as Right.
Also, we have used another useful property, format.
Using this, we can format number and date values to standard or custom formats.
Here, we have defined it for the conversion of date object value to yMd format.

CSHTML
CSHTML.cs
@{
    .....
    List<OrdersDetails> order = new List<OrdersDetails>();
    if (order.Count() == 0)
    {
        int code = 10000;
        for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++)
        {
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 1, "ALFKI", i + 0, 2.3 * i, false, new DateTime(1991, 05, 15), "Berlin", "Simons bistro", "Denmark", new DateTime(1996, 7, 16), "Kirchgasse 6"));
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 2, "ANATR", i + 2, 3.3 * i, true, new DateTime(1990, 04, 04), "Madrid", "Queen Cozinha", "Brazil", new DateTime(1996, 9, 11), "Avda. Azteca 123"));
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 3, "ANTON", i + 1, 4.3 * i, true, new DateTime(1957, 11, 30), "Cholchester", "Frankenversand", "Germany", new DateTime(1996, 10, 7), "Carrera 52 con Ave. Bolívar #65-98 Llano Largo"));
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 4, "BLONP", i + 3, 5.3 * i, false, new DateTime(1930, 10, 22), "Marseille", "Ernst Handel", "Austria", new DateTime(1996, 12, 30), "Magazinweg 7"));
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 5, "BOLID", i + 4, 6.3 * i, true, new DateTime(1953, 02, 18), "Tsawassen", "Hanari Carnes", "Switzerland", new DateTime(1997, 12, 3), "1029 - 12th Ave. S."));
            code += 5;
        }
    }
}

<ejs-grid id="Grid" dataSource="@order">
    <e-grid-columns>
        <e-grid-column field="OrderID" headerText="Order ID" textAlign="Right" width="120"></e-grid-column>
        <e-grid-column field="CustomerID" headerText="Customer ID"  width="150"></e-grid-column> 
        <e-grid-column field="OrderDate" headerText="Order Date" width="130" textAlign="Right" format="yMd"></e-grid-column>      
        <e-grid-column field="ShipCountry" headerText="Ship Country" width="120"></e-grid-column>
    </e-grid-columns>
</ejs-grid>
public class OrdersDetails
{
    public OrdersDetails()
    {

    }
    public OrdersDetails(int OrderID, string CustomerId, int EmployeeId, double Freight, bool Verified, DateTime OrderDate, string ShipCity, string ShipName, string ShipCountry, DateTime ShippedDate, string ShipAddress)
    {
        this.OrderID = OrderID;
        this.CustomerID = CustomerId;
        this.EmployeeID = EmployeeId;
        this.Freight = Freight;
        this.ShipCity = ShipCity;
        this.Verified = Verified;
        this.OrderDate = OrderDate;
        this.ShipName = ShipName;
        this.ShipCountry = ShipCountry;
        this.ShippedDate = ShippedDate;
        this.ShipAddress = ShipAddress;
    }
    public int? OrderID { get; set; }
    public string CustomerID { get; set; }
    public int? EmployeeID { get; set; }
    public double? Freight { get; set; }
    public string ShipCity { get; set; }
    public bool Verified { get; set; }
    public DateTime OrderDate { get; set; }
    public string ShipName { get; set; }
    public string ShipCountry { get; set; }
    public DateTime ShippedDate { get; set; }
    public string ShipAddress { get; set; }
}

ASP.NET Core Grid with Columns Data

Enable Paging

The paging feature enables users to view the grid record in a paged view. It can be enabled by setting the allowPaging property to true. Pager can be customized using e-grid-pagesettings tag helper.

CSHTML
CSHTML.cs
@{
    .....
    List<OrdersDetails> order = new List<OrdersDetails>();
    if (order.Count() == 0)
    {
        int code = 10000;
        for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++)
        {
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 1, "ALFKI", i + 0, 2.3 * i, false, new DateTime(1991, 05, 15), "Berlin", "Simons bistro", "Denmark", new DateTime(1996, 7, 16), "Kirchgasse 6"));
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 2, "ANATR", i + 2, 3.3 * i, true, new DateTime(1990, 04, 04), "Madrid", "Queen Cozinha", "Brazil", new DateTime(1996, 9, 11), "Avda. Azteca 123"));
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 3, "ANTON", i + 1, 4.3 * i, true, new DateTime(1957, 11, 30), "Cholchester", "Frankenversand", "Germany", new DateTime(1996, 10, 7), "Carrera 52 con Ave. Bolívar #65-98 Llano Largo"));
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 4, "BLONP", i + 3, 5.3 * i, false, new DateTime(1930, 10, 22), "Marseille", "Ernst Handel", "Austria", new DateTime(1996, 12, 30), "Magazinweg 7"));
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 5, "BOLID", i + 4, 6.3 * i, true, new DateTime(1953, 02, 18), "Tsawassen", "Hanari Carnes", "Switzerland", new DateTime(1997, 12, 3), "1029 - 12th Ave. S."));
            code += 5;
        }
    }
}

<ejs-grid id="Grid" dataSource="@order" allowPaging="true">
  <e-grid-pagesettings pageSize="5"></e-grid-pagesettings>
    <e-grid-columns>
        <e-grid-column field="OrderID" headerText="Order ID" textAlign="Right" width="120"></e-grid-column>
        <e-grid-column field="CustomerID" headerText="Customer ID"  width="150"></e-grid-column> 
        <e-grid-column field="OrderDate" headerText="Order Date" width="130" textAlign="Right" format="yMd"></e-grid-column>      
        <e-grid-column field="ShipCountry" headerText="Ship Country" width="120"></e-grid-column>
    </e-grid-columns>
</ejs-grid>
public class OrdersDetails
{
    public OrdersDetails()
    {

    }
    public OrdersDetails(int OrderID, string CustomerId, int EmployeeId, double Freight, bool Verified, DateTime OrderDate, string ShipCity, string ShipName, string ShipCountry, DateTime ShippedDate, string ShipAddress)
    {
        this.OrderID = OrderID;
        this.CustomerID = CustomerId;
        this.EmployeeID = EmployeeId;
        this.Freight = Freight;
        this.ShipCity = ShipCity;
        this.Verified = Verified;
        this.OrderDate = OrderDate;
        this.ShipName = ShipName;
        this.ShipCountry = ShipCountry;
        this.ShippedDate = ShippedDate;
        this.ShipAddress = ShipAddress;
    }
    public int? OrderID { get; set; }
    public string CustomerID { get; set; }
    public int? EmployeeID { get; set; }
    public double? Freight { get; set; }
    public string ShipCity { get; set; }
    public bool Verified { get; set; }
    public DateTime OrderDate { get; set; }
    public string ShipName { get; set; }
    public string ShipCountry { get; set; }
    public DateTime ShippedDate { get; set; }
    public string ShipAddress { get; set; }
}

ASP.NET Core Grid with Paging

Enable Sorting

The sorting feature enables you to order the records. It can be enabled by setting the allowSorting property as true. Sorting feature can be customized using e-grid-sortsettings tag helper.

CSHTML
CSHTML.cs
@{
    .....
    List<OrdersDetails> order = new List<OrdersDetails>();
    if (order.Count() == 0)
    {
        int code = 10000;
        for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++)
        {
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 1, "ALFKI", i + 0, 2.3 * i, false, new DateTime(1991, 05, 15), "Berlin", "Simons bistro", "Denmark", new DateTime(1996, 7, 16), "Kirchgasse 6"));
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 2, "ANATR", i + 2, 3.3 * i, true, new DateTime(1990, 04, 04), "Madrid", "Queen Cozinha", "Brazil", new DateTime(1996, 9, 11), "Avda. Azteca 123"));
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 3, "ANTON", i + 1, 4.3 * i, true, new DateTime(1957, 11, 30), "Cholchester", "Frankenversand", "Germany", new DateTime(1996, 10, 7), "Carrera 52 con Ave. Bolívar #65-98 Llano Largo"));
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 4, "BLONP", i + 3, 5.3 * i, false, new DateTime(1930, 10, 22), "Marseille", "Ernst Handel", "Austria", new DateTime(1996, 12, 30), "Magazinweg 7"));
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 5, "BOLID", i + 4, 6.3 * i, true, new DateTime(1953, 02, 18), "Tsawassen", "Hanari Carnes", "Switzerland", new DateTime(1997, 12, 3), "1029 - 12th Ave. S."));
            code += 5;
        }
    }
}

<ejs-grid id="Grid" dataSource="@order" allowPaging="true" allowSorting="true">
  <e-grid-pagesettings pageSize="5"></e-grid-pagesettings>
    <e-grid-columns>
        <e-grid-column field="OrderID" headerText="Order ID" textAlign="Right" width="120"></e-grid-column>
        <e-grid-column field="CustomerID" headerText="Customer ID"  width="150"></e-grid-column> 
        <e-grid-column field="OrderDate" headerText="Order Date" width="130" textAlign="Right" format="yMd"></e-grid-column>      
        <e-grid-column field="ShipCountry" headerText="Ship Country" width="120"></e-grid-column>
    </e-grid-columns>
</ejs-grid>
public class OrdersDetails
{
    public OrdersDetails()
    {

    }
    public OrdersDetails(int OrderID, string CustomerId, int EmployeeId, double Freight, bool Verified, DateTime OrderDate, string ShipCity, string ShipName, string ShipCountry, DateTime ShippedDate, string ShipAddress)
    {
        this.OrderID = OrderID;
        this.CustomerID = CustomerId;
        this.EmployeeID = EmployeeId;
        this.Freight = Freight;
        this.ShipCity = ShipCity;
        this.Verified = Verified;
        this.OrderDate = OrderDate;
        this.ShipName = ShipName;
        this.ShipCountry = ShipCountry;
        this.ShippedDate = ShippedDate;
        this.ShipAddress = ShipAddress;
    }
    public int? OrderID { get; set; }
    public string CustomerID { get; set; }
    public int? EmployeeID { get; set; }
    public double? Freight { get; set; }
    public string ShipCity { get; set; }
    public bool Verified { get; set; }
    public DateTime OrderDate { get; set; }
    public string ShipName { get; set; }
    public string ShipCountry { get; set; }
    public DateTime ShippedDate { get; set; }
    public string ShipAddress { get; set; }
}

Sorting in ASP.NET Core Grid

Enable Filtering

The filtering feature enables you to view reduced amount of records based on filter criteria. It can be enabled by setting the allowFiltering property as true. Filtering feature can be customized using e-grid-filtersettings tag helper.

CSHTML
CSHTML.cs
@{
    .....
    List<OrdersDetails> order = new List<OrdersDetails>();
    if (order.Count() == 0)
    {
        int code = 10000;
        for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++)
        {
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 1, "ALFKI", i + 0, 2.3 * i, false, new DateTime(1991, 05, 15), "Berlin", "Simons bistro", "Denmark", new DateTime(1996, 7, 16), "Kirchgasse 6"));
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 2, "ANATR", i + 2, 3.3 * i, true, new DateTime(1990, 04, 04), "Madrid", "Queen Cozinha", "Brazil", new DateTime(1996, 9, 11), "Avda. Azteca 123"));
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 3, "ANTON", i + 1, 4.3 * i, true, new DateTime(1957, 11, 30), "Cholchester", "Frankenversand", "Germany", new DateTime(1996, 10, 7), "Carrera 52 con Ave. Bolívar #65-98 Llano Largo"));
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 4, "BLONP", i + 3, 5.3 * i, false, new DateTime(1930, 10, 22), "Marseille", "Ernst Handel", "Austria", new DateTime(1996, 12, 30), "Magazinweg 7"));
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 5, "BOLID", i + 4, 6.3 * i, true, new DateTime(1953, 02, 18), "Tsawassen", "Hanari Carnes", "Switzerland", new DateTime(1997, 12, 3), "1029 - 12th Ave. S."));
            code += 5;
        }
    }
}

<ejs-grid id="Grid" dataSource="@order" allowPaging="true" allowSorting="true" allowFiltering="true" >
    <e-grid-columns>
        <e-grid-column field="OrderID" headerText="Order ID" textAlign="Right" width="120"></e-grid-column>
        <e-grid-column field="CustomerID" headerText="Customer ID"  width="150"></e-grid-column> 
        <e-grid-column field="OrderDate" headerText="Order Date" width="130" textAlign="Right" format="yMd"></e-grid-column>      
        <e-grid-column field="ShipCountry" headerText="Ship Country" width="120"></e-grid-column>
    </e-grid-columns>
</ejs-grid>
public class OrdersDetails
{
    public OrdersDetails()
    {

    }
    public OrdersDetails(int OrderID, string CustomerId, int EmployeeId, double Freight, bool Verified, DateTime OrderDate, string ShipCity, string ShipName, string ShipCountry, DateTime ShippedDate, string ShipAddress)
    {
        this.OrderID = OrderID;
        this.CustomerID = CustomerId;
        this.EmployeeID = EmployeeId;
        this.Freight = Freight;
        this.ShipCity = ShipCity;
        this.Verified = Verified;
        this.OrderDate = OrderDate;
        this.ShipName = ShipName;
        this.ShipCountry = ShipCountry;
        this.ShippedDate = ShippedDate;
        this.ShipAddress = ShipAddress;
    }
    public int? OrderID { get; set; }
    public string CustomerID { get; set; }
    public int? EmployeeID { get; set; }
    public double? Freight { get; set; }
    public string ShipCity { get; set; }
    public bool Verified { get; set; }
    public DateTime OrderDate { get; set; }
    public string ShipName { get; set; }
    public string ShipCountry { get; set; }
    public DateTime ShippedDate { get; set; }
    public string ShipAddress { get; set; }
}

Filtering in ASP.NET Core Grid

Enable Grouping

The grouping feature enables users to view the grid record in a grouped view. It can be enabled by setting the allowGrouping property to true. Grouping feature can be customized using the e-grid-groupsettings tag helper.

CSHTML
CSHTML.cs
@{
    .....
    List<OrdersDetails> order = new List<OrdersDetails>();
    if (order.Count() == 0)
    {
        int code = 10000;
        for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++)
        {
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 1, "ALFKI", i + 0, 2.3 * i, false, new DateTime(1991, 05, 15), "Berlin", "Simons bistro", "Denmark", new DateTime(1996, 7, 16), "Kirchgasse 6"));
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 2, "ANATR", i + 2, 3.3 * i, true, new DateTime(1990, 04, 04), "Madrid", "Queen Cozinha", "Brazil", new DateTime(1996, 9, 11), "Avda. Azteca 123"));
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 3, "ANTON", i + 1, 4.3 * i, true, new DateTime(1957, 11, 30), "Cholchester", "Frankenversand", "Germany", new DateTime(1996, 10, 7), "Carrera 52 con Ave. Bolívar #65-98 Llano Largo"));
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 4, "BLONP", i + 3, 5.3 * i, false, new DateTime(1930, 10, 22), "Marseille", "Ernst Handel", "Austria", new DateTime(1996, 12, 30), "Magazinweg 7"));
            order.Add(new OrdersDetails(code + 5, "BOLID", i + 4, 6.3 * i, true, new DateTime(1953, 02, 18), "Tsawassen", "Hanari Carnes", "Switzerland", new DateTime(1997, 12, 3), "1029 - 12th Ave. S."));
            code += 5;
        }
    }
}

<ejs-grid id="Grid" dataSource="@order" allowPaging="true" allowSorting="true" allowFiltering="true" allowGrouping="true" >
   <e-grid-pagesettings pageSize="5"></e-grid-pagesettings>
    <e-grid-columns>
       <e-grid-column field="OrderID" headerText="Order ID" textAlign="Right" width="120"></e-grid-column>
        <e-grid-column field="CustomerID" headerText="Customer ID"  width="150"></e-grid-column> 
        <e-grid-column field="OrderDate" headerText="Order Date" width="130" textAlign="Right" format="yMd"></e-grid-column>      
        <e-grid-column field="ShipCountry" headerText="Ship Country" width="120"></e-grid-column>
    </e-grid-columns>
</ejs-grid>
public class OrdersDetails
{
    public OrdersDetails()
    {

    }
    public OrdersDetails(int OrderID, string CustomerId, int EmployeeId, double Freight, bool Verified, DateTime OrderDate, string ShipCity, string ShipName, string ShipCountry, DateTime ShippedDate, string ShipAddress)
    {
        this.OrderID = OrderID;
        this.CustomerID = CustomerId;
        this.EmployeeID = EmployeeId;
        this.Freight = Freight;
        this.ShipCity = ShipCity;
        this.Verified = Verified;
        this.OrderDate = OrderDate;
        this.ShipName = ShipName;
        this.ShipCountry = ShipCountry;
        this.ShippedDate = ShippedDate;
        this.ShipAddress = ShipAddress;
    }
    public int? OrderID { get; set; }
    public string CustomerID { get; set; }
    public int? EmployeeID { get; set; }
    public double? Freight { get; set; }
    public string ShipCity { get; set; }
    public bool Verified { get; set; }
    public DateTime OrderDate { get; set; }
    public string ShipName { get; set; }
    public string ShipCountry { get; set; }
    public DateTime ShippedDate { get; set; }
    public string ShipAddress { get; set; }
}

Grouping in ASP.NET Core Grid

NOTE

View Sample in GitHub.