Es5 getting started in EJ2 JavaScript MultiColumn ComboBox control

22 Jun 202424 minutes to read

The Essential JS 2 for JavaScript (global script) is an ES5 formatted pure JavaScript framework which can be directly used in latest web browsers.

Dependencies

The following list of dependencies are required to use the MultiColumn ComboBox component in your application.

|-- @syncfusion/ej2-multicolumn-combobox
    |-- @syncfusion/ej2-base
    |-- @syncfusion/ej2-data
    |-- @syncfusion/ej2-grids
    |-- @syncfusion/ej2-lists
    |-- @syncfusion/ej2-inputs
    |-- @syncfusion/ej2-navigations
    |-- @syncfusion/ej2-popups
        |-- @syncfusion/ej2-buttons

Component Initialization

The Essential JS 2 JavaScript components can be initialized by using either of the following ways.

  • Using local script and style references in a HTML page.
  • Using CDN link for script and style reference.

Using local script and style references in a HTML page

Step 1: Create an app folder myapp for Essential JS 2 JavaScript components.

Step 2: You can get the global scripts and styles from the Essential Studio JavaScript (Essential JS 2) build installed location.

Syntax:

Script: **(installed location)**/Syncfusion/Essential Studio/{RELEASE_VERSION}/Essential JS 2/{PACKAGE_NAME}/dist/global/{PACKAGE_NAME}.min.js

Styles: **(installed location)**/Syncfusion/Essential Studio/{RELEASE_VERSION}/Essential JS 2/{PACKAGE_NAME}/styles/material.css

Example:

Script: C:/Program Files (x86)/Syncfusion/Essential Studio/15.4.30/Essential JS 2/ej2-multicolumn-combobox/dist/global/ej2-multicolumn-combobox.min.js

Styles: C:/Program Files (x86)/Syncfusion/Essential Studio/15.4.30/Essential JS 2/ej2-multicolumn-combobox/styles/material.css

Step 3: Create a folder myapp/resources and copy/paste the global scripts and styles from the above installed location to myapp/resources location.

Step 4: Create a HTML page (index.html) in myapp location and add the Essentials JS 2 script and style references.

<!DOCTYPE html>
  <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
       <head>
            <title>Essential JS 2</title>
            <!-- Essential JS 2 material theme -->
            <link href="resources/base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
            <link href="resources/inputs/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
            <link href="resources/lists/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
            <link href="resources/popups/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
            <link href="resources/buttons/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
            <link href="resources/grids/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
            <link href="resources/multicolumn-combobox/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>

            <!-- Essential JS 2 MultiColumn ComboBox's dependent scripts -->
            <script src="resources/ej2-base.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="resources/ej2-data.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="resources/ej2-inputs.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="resources/ej2-lists.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="resources/ej2-popups.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="resources/ej2-buttons.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="resources/ej2-grids.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <!-- Essential JS 2 MultiColumn ComboBox's global script -->
            <script src="resources/ej2-multicolumn-combobox.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
       </head>
       <body>
       </body>
  </html>

Step 5: Now, add the input element and initiate the Essential JS 2 MultiColumn ComboBox control in the index.html by using following code

<!DOCTYPE html>
  <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
       <head>
            <title>Essential JS 2</title>
            <!-- Essential JS 2 material theme -->
            <link href="resources/base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
            <link href="resources/inputs/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
            <link href="resources/lists/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
            <link href="resources/popups/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
            <link href="resources/buttons/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
            <link href="resources/grids/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
            <link href="resources/multicolumn-combobox/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>

            <!-- Essential JS 2 MultiColumn ComboBox's dependent scripts -->
            <script src="resources/ej2-base.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="resources/ej2-data.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="resources/ej2-inputs.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="resources/ej2-lists.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="resources/ej2-popups.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="resources/ej2-buttons.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="resources/ej2-grids.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="resources/ej2-calendars.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="resources/ej2-excel-export.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="resources/ej2-pdf-export.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="resources/ej2-compression.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="resources/ej2-file-utils.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <!-- Essential JS 2 MultiColumn ComboBox's global script -->
            <script src="resources/ej2-multicolumn-combobox.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
       </head>
      <body>
           <!-- Add the HTML <input> element  -->
             <input type="text" id='multicolumn' />
            <script>
            // initialize MultiColumn ComboBox control
            var multiComboBoxObject = new ej.multicolumncombobox.MultiColumnComboBox();
            // Render initialized MultiColumn ComboBox.
            multiComboBoxObject.appendTo('#multicolumn');
            </script>
       </body>
  </html>

Step 6: Now, run the index.html in web browser, it will render the Essential JS 2 MultiColumn ComboBox control.

Step 1: Create an app folder myapp for the Essential JS 2 JavaScript components.

Step 2: The Essential JS 2 component’s global scripts and styles are already hosted in the below CDN link formats.

Syntax:

Script: http://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/{PACKAGE_NAME}/dist/global/{PACKAGE_NAME}.min.js

Styles: http://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/{PACKAGE_NAME}/styles/material.css

Example:

Script: http://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-dropdowns/dist/global/ej2-multicolumn-combobox.min.js

Styles: http://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-dropdowns/styles/material.css

Step 3: Create a HTML page (index.html) in myapp location and add the CDN link references. Now, add the input element and initiate the Essential JS 2 MultiColumn ComboBox control in the index.html by using following code.

<!DOCTYPE html>
  <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
   <head>
        <title>Essential JS 2</title>
        <!-- Essential JS 2 material theme -->
        <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/27.2.2/material.css" rel="stylesheet" />
        <!-- Essential JS 2 all script -->
        <!-- <script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/27.2.2/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script> -->

        <!-- Essential JS 2 MultiColumn ComboBox's dependent scripts -->
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-base/dist/global/ej2-base.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-data/dist/global/ej2-data.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-inputs/dist/global/ej2-inputs.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-buttons/dist/global/ej2-buttons.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-lists/dist/global/ej2-lists.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-popups/dist/global/ej2-popups.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-grids/dist/global/ej2-grids.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-multicolumn-combobox/dist/global/ej2-multicolumn-combobox.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-calendars/dist/global/ej2-calendars.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-excel-export/dist/global/ej2-excel-export.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-pdf-export/dist/global/ej2-pdf-export.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-compression/dist/global/ej2-compression.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-file-utils/dist/global/ej2-file-utils.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

        <!--style reference from app-->
        <link href="../styles.css" rel="stylesheet">
   <script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>
   <body>
       <div id='container' style="margin:50px auto 0;width: 500px;">
           <!-- Input element to render the MultiColumn combobox control-->
            <input type="text" id='multicolumn' />
        </div>
        <script>
        var empData = [ 
            { "EmpID": 1001, "Name": "Andrew Fuller", "Designation": "Team Lead", "Country": "England" },
            { "EmpID": 1002, "Name": "Robert", "Designation": "Developer", "Country": "USA" },
            { "EmpID": 1003, "Name": "Michael", "Designation": "HR", "Country": "Russia" },
            { "EmpID": 1004, "Name": "Steven Buchanan", "Designation": "Product Manager", "Country": "Ukraine" },
            { "EmpID": 1005, "Name": "Margaret Peacock", "Designation": "Developer", "Country": "Egypt" },
            { "EmpID": 1006, "Name": "Janet Leverling", "Designation": "Team Lead", "Country": "Africa" },
            { "EmpID": 1007, "Name": "Alice", "Designation": "Product Manager", "Country": "Australia" },
            { "EmpID": 1008, "Name": "Bob", "Designation": "Developer", "Country": "India" },
            { "EmpID": 1009, "Name": "John", "Designation": "Product Manager", "Country": "Ireland"},
            { "EmpID": 1010, "Name": "Mario Pontes", "Designation": "Team Lead", "Country": "South Africa" },
            { "EmpID": 1011, "Name": "Yang Wang", "Designation": "Developer", "Country": "Russia" },
            { "EmpID": 1012, "Name": "David", "Designation": "Product Manager", "Country": "Egypt" },
            { "EmpID": 1013, "Name": "Antonio Bianchi", "Designation": "Team Lead", "Country": "USA" },
            { "EmpID": 1014, "Name": "Laura", "Designation": "Developer", "Country": "England" },
            { "EmpID": 1015, "Name": "Carlos Hernandez", "Designation": "Developer", "Country": "Canada" },
            { "EmpID": 1016, "Name": "Lily", "Designation": "Product Manager", "Country": "France" },
            { "EmpID": 1017, "Name": "Tom Williams", "Designation": "Developer", "Country": "Ukraine" },
            { "EmpID": 1018, "Name": "Grace", "Designation": "Developer", "Country": "Australia" },
            { "EmpID": 1019, "Name": "Olivia", "Designation": "Team Lead", "Country": "Ireland" },
            { "EmpID": 1020, "Name": "James", "Designation": "Developer", "Country": "China" }
        ];
        var columnsData = [
            { field: 'EmpID', header: 'Employee ID', width: 120 },
            { field: 'Name', header: 'Name', width: 120 },
            { field: 'Designation', header: 'Designation', width: 120 },
            { field: 'Country', header: 'Country', width: 100 }
        ];
        // initialize MultiColumn Combobox component
        var multiComboBoxObject = new ej.multicolumncombobox.MultiColumnComboBox({
            //set the data to dataSource property
            dataSource: empData,
            //set the column of the multicolumn combobox
            columns: columnsData,
            //set the fields of the multicolumn combobox
            fields: { text: 'Name', value: 'EmpID' },
            // set placeholder to ComboBox input element
            placeholder: "Select a employee"
        });
        // render initialized MultiColumn ComboBox
        multiComboBoxObject.appendTo('#multicolumn');
        </script>
   </body>
  </html>

Step 4: Now, run the index.html in web browser, it will render the Essential JS 2 MultiColumn ComboBox control.

Binding data source with fields and columns

After initializing, populate the MultiColumn ComboBox with data by using the dataSource property, to map the data for each specified columns use the columns property and the fields property to map the data fields from the dataSource.

Here an array of object values is passed to the MultiColumn ComboBox control.

<!DOCTYPE html>
  <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
       <head>
            <title>Essential JS 2</title>
            <!-- Essential JS 2 material theme -->
            <link href="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
            <link href="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
            <link href="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-multicolumn-combobox/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
            <!-- Essential JS 2 all script -->
            <!-- <script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script> -->

            <!-- Essential JS 2 MultiColumn ComboBox's dependent scripts -->
            <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-base/dist/global/ej2-base.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-data/dist/global/ej2-data.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-inputs/dist/global/ej2-inputs.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-buttons/dist/global/ej2-buttons.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-lists/dist/global/ej2-lists.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-popups/dist/global/ej2-popups.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-grids/dist/global/ej2-grids.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-multicolumn-combobox/dist/global/ej2-multicolumn-combobox.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
       </head>
       <body>
           <!-- Add the HTML <input> element  -->
             <input type="text" id='multicolumn' />
            <script>
            var employeeData = [
               { "EmpID": 1001, "Name": "Andrew Fuller", "Designation": "Team Lead", "Country": "England" },
               { "EmpID": 1002, "Name": "Robert", "Designation": "Developer", "Country": "USA" },
               { "EmpID": 1003, "Name": "John", "Designation": "Tester", "Country": "Germany" },
               { "EmpID": 1004, "Name": "Robert King", "Designation": "Product Manager", "Country": "India" },
               { "EmpID": 1005, "Name": "Steven Buchanan", "Designation": "Developer", "Country": "Italy" },
               { "EmpID": 1006, "Name": "Jane Smith", "Designation": "Developer", "Country": "Europe" },
               { "EmpID": 1007, "Name": "James Brown", "Designation": "Developer", "Country": "Australia" },
               { "EmpID": 1008, "Name": "Laura Callahan", "Designation": "Developer", "Country": "Africa" },
               { "EmpID": 1009, "Name": "Mario Pontes", "Designation": "Developer", "Country": "Russia" },
            ];
            var columnsData = [
               { field: 'EmpID', header: 'Employee ID', width: 130 },
               { field: 'Name', width: 140, header: 'Name' },
               { field: 'Designation', header: 'Designation', width: 100 },
               { field: 'Country', header: 'Country', width: 140 }
            ];
            // initialize MultiColumn ComboBox component
            var multiComboBoxObject = new ej.multicolumncombobox.MultiColumnComboBox({
                //set the data to dataSource property
                dataSource: empData,
                //set the column data to the columns property
                columns: columnsData,
                //set the fields of the multicolumn combobox
                fields: { text: 'Name', value: 'EmpID' }
            });
            // Render initialized MultiColumn ComboBox.
            multiComboBoxObject.appendTo('#multicolumn');
            </script>
       </body>
  </html>

Configure the popup list

By default, the width of the popup list automatically adjusts according to the MultiColumn ComboBox input element’s width, and the height of the popup list has 300px.

The height and width of the popup list can also be customized using the popupHeight and popupWidth properties respectively.

In the following sample, popup list’s width and height are configured.

<!DOCTYPE html>
  <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
   <head>
        <title>Essential JS 2</title>
        <!-- Essential JS 2 material theme -->
        <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/27.2.2/material.css" rel="stylesheet" />
        <!-- Essential JS 2 all script -->
        <!-- <script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/27.2.2/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script> -->

        <!-- Essential JS 2 MultiColumn ComboBox's dependent scripts -->
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-base/dist/global/ej2-base.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-data/dist/global/ej2-data.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-inputs/dist/global/ej2-inputs.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-buttons/dist/global/ej2-buttons.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-lists/dist/global/ej2-lists.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-popups/dist/global/ej2-popups.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-grids/dist/global/ej2-grids.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-multicolumn-combobox/dist/global/ej2-multicolumn-combobox.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-calendars/dist/global/ej2-calendars.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-excel-export/dist/global/ej2-excel-export.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-pdf-export/dist/global/ej2-pdf-export.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-compression/dist/global/ej2-compression.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/21.2.3/ej2-file-utils/dist/global/ej2-file-utils.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

        <!--style reference from app-->
        <link href="../styles.css" rel="stylesheet">
   <script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>
   <body>
       <div id='container' style="margin:50px auto 0; width:350px;">
           <!-- Input element to render the MultiColumn combobox control-->
            <input type="text" id='multicolumn' />
        </div>
        <script>
        var empData = [ 
            { "EmpID": 1001, "Name": "Andrew Fuller", "Designation": "Team Lead", "Country": "England" },
            { "EmpID": 1002, "Name": "Robert", "Designation": "Developer", "Country": "USA" },
            { "EmpID": 1003, "Name": "Michael", "Designation": "HR", "Country": "Russia" },
            { "EmpID": 1004, "Name": "Steven Buchanan", "Designation": "Product Manager", "Country": "Ukraine" },
            { "EmpID": 1005, "Name": "Margaret Peacock", "Designation": "Developer", "Country": "Egypt" },
            { "EmpID": 1006, "Name": "Janet Leverling", "Designation": "Team Lead", "Country": "Africa" },
            { "EmpID": 1007, "Name": "Alice", "Designation": "Product Manager", "Country": "Australia" },
            { "EmpID": 1008, "Name": "Bob", "Designation": "Developer", "Country": "India" },
            { "EmpID": 1009, "Name": "John", "Designation": "Product Manager", "Country": "Ireland"},
            { "EmpID": 1010, "Name": "Mario Pontes", "Designation": "Team Lead", "Country": "South Africa" },
            { "EmpID": 1011, "Name": "Yang Wang", "Designation": "Developer", "Country": "Russia" },
            { "EmpID": 1012, "Name": "David", "Designation": "Product Manager", "Country": "Egypt" },
            { "EmpID": 1013, "Name": "Antonio Bianchi", "Designation": "Team Lead", "Country": "USA" },
            { "EmpID": 1014, "Name": "Laura", "Designation": "Developer", "Country": "England" },
            { "EmpID": 1015, "Name": "Carlos Hernandez", "Designation": "Developer", "Country": "Canada" },
            { "EmpID": 1016, "Name": "Lily", "Designation": "Product Manager", "Country": "France" },
            { "EmpID": 1017, "Name": "Tom Williams", "Designation": "Developer", "Country": "Ukraine" },
            { "EmpID": 1018, "Name": "Grace", "Designation": "Developer", "Country": "Australia" },
            { "EmpID": 1019, "Name": "Olivia", "Designation": "Team Lead", "Country": "Ireland" },
            { "EmpID": 1020, "Name": "James", "Designation": "Developer", "Country": "China" }
        ];
        var columnsData = [
            { field: 'EmpID', header: 'Employee ID', width: 70 },
            { field: 'Name', width: 80, header: 'Name' },
            { field: 'Designation', header: 'Designation', width: 60 },
            { field: 'Country', header: 'Country', width: 80 }
        ];
        // initialize MultiColumn Combobox component
        var multiComboBoxObject = new ej.multicolumncombobox.MultiColumnComboBox({
            //set the data to dataSource property
            dataSource: empData,
            //set the column of the multicolumn combobox
            columns: columnsData,
            //set the fields of the multicolumn combobox
            fields: { text: 'Name', value: 'EmpID' },
            // set placeholder to ComboBox input element
            placeholder: "Select a employee",
            // set the height of the popup element
            popupHeight: '200px',
            // set the width of the popup element
            popupWidth: '480px'
        });
        // render initialized MultiColumn ComboBox
        multiComboBoxObject.appendTo('#multicolumn');
        </script>
   </body>
  </html>