Column spanning in React Grid component

25 Aug 202524 minutes to read

The column spanning feature in the Syncfusion® Grid allows you to merge adjacent cells horizontally, creating a visually appealing and informative layout. By defining the colSpan attribute in the QueryCellInfo event, you can easily span cells and customize the appearance of the grid.

In the following demo, Employee Davolio doing analysis from 9.00 AM to 10.00 AM, so that cells have spanned.

import { ColumnDirective, ColumnsDirective, GridComponent } from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-grids';
import * as React from 'react';
import { columnSpanData } from './datasource';
function App() {
    const queryCellInfoEvent = (args) => {
        const col = args.column;
        const data = args.data;
        switch (data.EmployeeID) {
            case 10001:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '2:30' || col.field === '4:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                else if (col.field === '11:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                }
                break;
            case 10002:
                if (col.field === '9:30' || col.field === '2:30' ||
                    col.field === '4:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                }
                else if (col.field === '11:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 4;
                }
                break;
            case 10003:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '11:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                }
                else if (col.field === '10:30' || col.field === '3:30' ||
                    col.field === '4:30' || col.field === '2:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                break;
            case 10004:
                if (col.field === '9:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                }
                else if (col.field === '11:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 4;
                }
                else if (col.field === '4:00' || col.field === '2:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                break;
            case 10005:
                if (col.field === '9:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 4;
                }
                else if (col.field === '11:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                }
                else if (col.field === '3:30' || col.field === '4:30' || col.field === '2:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                break;
            case 10006:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '4:30' ||
                    col.field === '2:30' || col.field === '3:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                else if (col.field === '10:00' || col.field === '11:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                }
                break;
            case 10007:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '3:00' || col.field === '10:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                else if (col.field === '11:30' || col.field === '4:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                }
                break;
            case 10008:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '10:30' || col.field === '2:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                }
                else if (col.field === '4:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                break;
            case 10009:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '11:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                }
                else if (col.field === '4:30' || col.field === '2:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                break;
            case 100010:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '2:30' ||
                    col.field === '4:00' || col.field === '11:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                }
                else if (col.field === '10:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                break;
        }
    };
    return (<div className='control-pane'>
        <div className='control-section'>
            <GridComponent dataSource={columnSpanData} queryCellInfo={queryCellInfoEvent} allowTextWrap={true} height='auto' width='auto' gridLines='Both'>
                <ColumnsDirective>
                    <ColumnDirective field='EmployeeID' headerText='Employee ID' width='150' textAlign='Right'/>
                    <ColumnDirective field='EmployeeName' headerText='Employee Name' width='200'/>
                    <ColumnDirective field='9:00' headerText='9:00 AM' width='120'/>
                    <ColumnDirective field='9:30' headerText='9:30 AM' width='120'/>
                    <ColumnDirective field='10:00' headerText='10:00 AM' width='120'/>
                    <ColumnDirective field='10:30' headerText='10:30 AM' width='120'/>
                    <ColumnDirective field='11:00' headerText='11:00 AM' width='120'/>
                    <ColumnDirective field='11:30' headerText='11:30 AM' width='120'/>
                    <ColumnDirective field='12:00' headerText='12:00 PM' width='120'/>
                    <ColumnDirective field='12:30' headerText='12:30 PM' width='120'/>
                    <ColumnDirective field='2:30' headerText='2:30 PM' width='120'/>
                    <ColumnDirective field='3:00' headerText='3:00 PM' width='120'/>
                    <ColumnDirective field='3:30' headerText='3:30 PM' width='120'/>
                    <ColumnDirective field='4:00' headerText='4:00 PM' width='120'/>
                    <ColumnDirective field='4:30' headerText='4:30 PM' width='120'/>
                    <ColumnDirective field='5:00' headerText='5:00 PM' width='120'/>
                </ColumnsDirective>
            </GridComponent>
        </div>
    </div>);
}
;
export default App;
import { Column, ColumnDirective, ColumnsDirective, GridComponent } from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-grids';
import { QueryCellInfoEventArgs } from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-grids';
import * as React from 'react';
import { IColumnSpanDataType } from './colspanDataType';
import { columnSpanData } from './datasource';

function App() {
    const queryCellInfoEvent = (args: QueryCellInfoEventArgs) => {
        const col: Column = args.column as Column;
        const data: IColumnSpanDataType = args.data as IColumnSpanDataType;
        switch (data.EmployeeID) {
            case 10001:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '2:30' || col.field === '4:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                } else if (col.field === '11:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                }
                break;
            case 10002:
                if (col.field === '9:30' || col.field === '2:30' ||
                    col.field === '4:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                } else if (col.field === '11:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 4;
                }
                break;
            case 10003:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '11:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                } else if (col.field === '10:30' || col.field === '3:30' ||
                    col.field === '4:30' || col.field === '2:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                break;
            case 10004:
                if (col.field === '9:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                } else if (col.field === '11:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 4;
                } else if (col.field === '4:00' || col.field === '2:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                break;
            case 10005:
                if (col.field === '9:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 4;
                } else if (col.field === '11:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                } else if (col.field === '3:30' || col.field === '4:30' || col.field === '2:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                break;
            case 10006:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '4:30' ||
                    col.field === '2:30' || col.field === '3:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                } else if (col.field === '10:00' || col.field === '11:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                }
                break;
            case 10007:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '3:00' || col.field === '10:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                } else if (col.field === '11:30' || col.field === '4:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                }
                break;
            case 10008:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '10:30' || col.field === '2:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                } else if (col.field === '4:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                break;
            case 10009:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '11:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                } else if (col.field === '4:30' || col.field === '2:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                break;
            case 100010:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '2:30' ||
                    col.field === '4:00' || col.field === '11:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                } else if (col.field === '10:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                break;
        }
    };
    return (<div className='control-pane'>
        <div className='control-section'>
            <GridComponent dataSource={columnSpanData} queryCellInfo={queryCellInfoEvent} allowTextWrap={true} height='auto' width='auto' gridLines='Both' >
                <ColumnsDirective>
                    <ColumnDirective field='EmployeeID' headerText='Employee ID' width='150' textAlign='Right' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='EmployeeName' headerText='Employee Name' width='200' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='9:00' headerText='9:00 AM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='9:30' headerText='9:30 AM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='10:00' headerText='10:00 AM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='10:30' headerText='10:30 AM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='11:00' headerText='11:00 AM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='11:30' headerText='11:30 AM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='12:00' headerText='12:00 PM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='12:30' headerText='12:30 PM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='2:30' headerText='2:30 PM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='3:00' headerText='3:00 PM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='3:30' headerText='3:30 PM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='4:00' headerText='4:00 PM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='4:30' headerText='4:30 PM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='5:00' headerText='5:00 PM' width='120' />
                </ColumnsDirective>
            </GridComponent>
        </div>
    </div>)
};
export default App;
export {};
export interface IColumnSpanDataType {
    EmployeeID: number;
    EmployeeName: string;
    '9:00': string;
    '9:30': string;
    '10:00': string;
    '10:30': string;
    '11:00': string;
    '11:30': string;
    '12:00': string;
    '12:30': string;
    '1:00': string;
    '1:30': string;
    '2:00': string;
    '2:30': string;
    '3:00': string;
    '3:30': string;
    '4:00': string;
    '4:30': string;
    '5:00': string;
}
export let columnSpanData = [
    {
        EmployeeID: 10001,
        EmployeeName: 'Davolio',
        '9:00': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '9:30': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '10:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '10:30': 'Testing',
        '11:00': 'Development',
        '11:30': 'Development',
        '12:00': 'Development',
        '12:30': 'Support',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Testing',
        '3:00': 'Testing',
        '3:30': 'Development',
        '4:00': 'Conference',
        '4:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '5:00': 'Team Meeting'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10002,
        EmployeeName: 'Buchanan',
        '9:00': 'Task Assign',
        '9:30': 'Support',
        '10:00': 'Support',
        '10:30': 'Support',
        '11:00': 'Testing',
        '11:30': 'Testing',
        '12:00': 'Testing',
        '12:30': 'Testing',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Development',
        '3:00': 'Development',
        '3:30': 'Check Mail',
        '4:00': 'Check Mail',
        '4:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '5:00': 'Team Meeting'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10003,
        EmployeeName: 'Fuller',
        '9:00': 'Check Mail',
        '9:30': 'Check Mail',
        '10:00': 'Check Mail',
        '10:30': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '11:00': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '11:30': 'Support',
        '12:00': 'Support',
        '12:30': 'Support',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Development',
        '3:00': 'Development',
        '3:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:30': 'Development',
        '5:00': 'Development'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10004,
        EmployeeName: 'Leverling',
        '9:00': 'Testing',
        '9:30': 'Check Mail',
        '10:00': 'Check Mail',
        '10:30': 'Support',
        '11:00': 'Testing',
        '11:30': 'Testing',
        '12:00': 'Testing',
        '12:30': 'Testing',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Development',
        '3:00': 'Development',
        '3:30': 'Check Mail',
        '4:00': 'Conference',
        '4:30': 'Conference',
        '5:00': 'Team Meeting'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10005,
        EmployeeName: 'Peacock',
        '9:00': 'Task Assign',
        '9:30': 'Task Assign',
        '10:00': 'Task Assign',
        '10:30': 'Task Assign',
        '11:00': 'Check Mail',
        '11:30': 'Support',
        '12:00': 'Support',
        '12:30': 'Support',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Development',
        '3:00': 'Development',
        '3:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:30': 'Testing',
        '5:00': 'Testing'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10006,
        EmployeeName: 'Janet',
        '9:00': 'Testing',
        '9:30': 'Testing',
        '10:00': 'Support',
        '10:30': 'Support',
        '11:00': 'Support',
        '11:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '12:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '12:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Development',
        '3:00': 'Development',
        '3:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:30': 'Development',
        '5:00': 'Development'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10007,
        EmployeeName: 'Suyama',
        '9:00': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '9:30': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '10:00': 'Testing',
        '10:30': 'Development',
        '11:00': 'Development',
        '11:30': 'Testing',
        '12:00': 'Testing',
        '12:30': 'Testing',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Support',
        '3:00': 'Build',
        '3:30': 'Build',
        '4:00': 'Check Mail',
        '4:30': 'Check Mail',
        '5:00': 'Check Mail'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10008,
        EmployeeName: 'Robert',
        '9:00': 'Task Assign',
        '9:30': 'Task Assign',
        '10:00': 'Task Assign',
        '10:30': 'Development',
        '11:00': 'Development',
        '11:30': 'Development',
        '12:00': 'Testing',
        '12:30': 'Support',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Check Mail',
        '3:00': 'Check Mail',
        '3:30': 'Check Mail',
        '4:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '5:00': 'Build'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10009,
        EmployeeName: 'Andrew',
        '9:00': 'Check Mail',
        '9:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '10:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '10:30': 'Support',
        '11:00': 'Testing',
        '11:30': 'Development',
        '12:00': 'Development',
        '12:30': 'Development',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Check Mail',
        '3:00': 'Check Mail',
        '3:30': 'Check Mail',
        '4:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:30': 'Development',
        '5:00': 'Development'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10010,
        EmployeeName: 'Michael',
        '9:00': 'Task Assign',
        '9:30': 'Task Assign',
        '10:00': 'Task Assign',
        '10:30': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '11:00': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '11:30': 'Development',
        '12:00': 'Development',
        '12:30': 'Development',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Testing',
        '3:00': 'Testing',
        '3:30': 'Testing',
        '4:00': 'Build',
        '4:30': 'Build',
        '5:00': 'Build'
    }
];
import {IColumnSpanDataType} from './ColumnSpanDataType';

export let columnSpanData: IColumnSpanDataType[] = [
    {
        EmployeeID: 10001,
        EmployeeName: 'Davolio',
        '9:00': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '9:30': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '10:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '10:30': 'Testing',
        '11:00': 'Development',
        '11:30': 'Development',
        '12:00': 'Development',
        '12:30': 'Support',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Testing',
        '3:00': 'Testing',
        '3:30': 'Development',
        '4:00': 'Conference',
        '4:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '5:00': 'Team Meeting'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10002,
        EmployeeName: 'Buchanan',
        '9:00': 'Task Assign',
        '9:30': 'Support',
        '10:00': 'Support',
        '10:30': 'Support',
        '11:00': 'Testing',
        '11:30': 'Testing',
        '12:00': 'Testing',
        '12:30': 'Testing',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Development',
        '3:00': 'Development',
        '3:30': 'Check Mail',
        '4:00': 'Check Mail',
        '4:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '5:00': 'Team Meeting'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10003,
        EmployeeName: 'Fuller',
        '9:00': 'Check Mail',
        '9:30': 'Check Mail',
        '10:00': 'Check Mail',
        '10:30': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '11:00': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '11:30': 'Support',
        '12:00': 'Support',
        '12:30': 'Support',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Development',
        '3:00': 'Development',
        '3:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:30': 'Development',
        '5:00': 'Development'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10004,
        EmployeeName: 'Leverling',
        '9:00': 'Testing',
        '9:30': 'Check Mail',
        '10:00': 'Check Mail',
        '10:30': 'Support',
        '11:00': 'Testing',
        '11:30': 'Testing',
        '12:00': 'Testing',
        '12:30': 'Testing',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Development',
        '3:00': 'Development',
        '3:30': 'Check Mail',
        '4:00': 'Conference',
        '4:30': 'Conference',
        '5:00': 'Team Meeting'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10005,
        EmployeeName: 'Peacock',
        '9:00': 'Task Assign',
        '9:30': 'Task Assign',
        '10:00': 'Task Assign',
        '10:30': 'Task Assign',
        '11:00': 'Check Mail',
        '11:30': 'Support',
        '12:00': 'Support',
        '12:30': 'Support',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Development',
        '3:00': 'Development',
        '3:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:30': 'Testing',
        '5:00': 'Testing'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10006,
        EmployeeName: 'Janet',
        '9:00': 'Testing',
        '9:30': 'Testing',
        '10:00': 'Support',
        '10:30': 'Support',
        '11:00': 'Support',
        '11:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '12:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '12:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Development',
        '3:00': 'Development',
        '3:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:30': 'Development',
        '5:00': 'Development'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10007,
        EmployeeName: 'Suyama',
        '9:00': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '9:30': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '10:00': 'Testing',
        '10:30': 'Development',
        '11:00': 'Development',
        '11:30': 'Testing',
        '12:00': 'Testing',
        '12:30': 'Testing',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Support',
        '3:00': 'Build',
        '3:30': 'Build',
        '4:00': 'Check Mail',
        '4:30': 'Check Mail',
        '5:00': 'Check Mail'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10008,
        EmployeeName: 'Robert',
        '9:00': 'Task Assign',
        '9:30': 'Task Assign',
        '10:00': 'Task Assign',
        '10:30': 'Development',
        '11:00': 'Development',
        '11:30': 'Development',
        '12:00': 'Testing',
        '12:30': 'Support',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Check Mail',
        '3:00': 'Check Mail',
        '3:30': 'Check Mail',
        '4:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '5:00': 'Build'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10009,
        EmployeeName: 'Andrew',
        '9:00': 'Check Mail',
        '9:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '10:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '10:30': 'Support',
        '11:00': 'Testing',
        '11:30': 'Development',
        '12:00': 'Development',
        '12:30': 'Development',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Check Mail',
        '3:00': 'Check Mail',
        '3:30': 'Check Mail',
        '4:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:30': 'Development',
        '5:00': 'Development'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10010,

        EmployeeName: 'Michael',
        '9:00': 'Task Assign',
        '9:30': 'Task Assign',
        '10:00': 'Task Assign',
        '10:30': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '11:00': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '11:30': 'Development',
        '12:00': 'Development',
        '12:30': 'Development',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Testing',
        '3:00': 'Testing',
        '3:30': 'Testing',
        '4:00': 'Build',
        '4:30': 'Build',
        '5:00': 'Build'
    }
];

Change the border color while column spanning

You can change the border color for the spanned cells by the using QueryCellInfo event. This event triggers before the cell element is appended to the Grid element.

import { ColumnDirective, ColumnsDirective, GridComponent } from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-grids';
import * as React from 'react';
import { columnSpanData } from './datasource';

function App() {
    const queryCellInfoEvent = (args) => {
        const col = args.column;
        const data = args.data;
        switch (data.EmployeeID) {
            case 10001:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '2:30' || col.field === '4:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                } else if (col.field === '11:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                }
                break;
            case 10002:
                if (col.field === '9:30' || col.field === '2:30' ||
                    col.field === '4:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                } else if (col.field === '11:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 4;
                }
                break;
            case 10003:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '11:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                } else if (col.field === '10:30' || col.field === '3:30' ||
                    col.field === '4:30' || col.field === '2:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                break;
            case 10004:
                if (col.field === '9:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                } else if (col.field === '11:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 4;
                } else if (col.field === '4:00' || col.field === '2:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                break;
            case 10005:
                if (col.field === '9:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 4;
                } else if (col.field === '11:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                } else if (col.field === '3:30' || col.field === '4:30' || col.field === '2:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                break;
            case 10006:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '4:30' ||
                    col.field === '2:30' || col.field === '3:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                } else if (col.field === '10:00' || col.field === '11:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                }
                break;
            case 10007:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '3:00' || col.field === '10:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                } else if (col.field === '11:30' || col.field === '4:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                }
                break;
            case 10008:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '10:30' || col.field === '2:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                } else if (col.field === '4:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                break;
            default:
                extendQueryCellEvent(args, data.EmployeeID);
        }
        if (args.colSpan > 1) {
            args.cell.style.border = '1px solid red';
        }
    };
    const extendQueryCellEvent = ((args, value) => {
        const col = args.column;
        switch (value) {
            case 10009:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '11:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                } else if (col.field === '4:30' || col.field === '2:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                break;
            case 100010:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '2:30' ||
                    col.field === '4:00' || col.field === '11:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                } else if (col.field === '10:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                break;
        }

    })
    return (<div className='control-pane'>
        <div className='control-section'>
            <GridComponent dataSource={columnSpanData} queryCellInfo={queryCellInfoEvent} allowTextWrap={true} height='auto' width='auto' gridLines='Both' >
                <ColumnsDirective>
                    <ColumnDirective field='EmployeeID' headerText='Employee ID' width='150' textAlign='Right' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='EmployeeName' headerText='Employee Name' width='200' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='9:00' headerText='9:00 AM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='9:30' headerText='9:30 AM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='10:00' headerText='10:00 AM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='10:30' headerText='10:30 AM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='11:00' headerText='11:00 AM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='11:30' headerText='11:30 AM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='12:00' headerText='12:00 PM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='12:30' headerText='12:30 PM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='2:30' headerText='2:30 PM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='3:00' headerText='3:00 PM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='3:30' headerText='3:30 PM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='4:00' headerText='4:00 PM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='4:30' headerText='4:30 PM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='5:00' headerText='5:00 PM' width='120' />
                </ColumnsDirective>
            </GridComponent>
        </div>
    </div>)
};
export default App;
import { Column, ColumnDirective, ColumnsDirective, GridComponent, Inject, Page } from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-grids';
import { QueryCellInfoEventArgs } from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-grids';
import * as React from 'react';
import { IColumnSpanDataType } from './ColumnSpanDataType';
import { columnSpanData } from './datasource';

function App() {
    const queryCellInfoEvent = (args: QueryCellInfoEventArgs) => {
        const col: Column = args.column as Column;
        const data: IColumnSpanDataType = args.data as IColumnSpanDataType;
        switch (data.EmployeeID) {
            case 10001:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '2:30' || col.field === '4:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                } else if (col.field === '11:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                }
                break;
            case 10002:
                if (col.field === '9:30' || col.field === '2:30' ||
                    col.field === '4:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                } else if (col.field === '11:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 4;
                }
                break;
            case 10003:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '11:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                } else if (col.field === '10:30' || col.field === '3:30' ||
                    col.field === '4:30' || col.field === '2:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                break;
            case 10004:
                if (col.field === '9:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                } else if (col.field === '11:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 4;
                } else if (col.field === '4:00' || col.field === '2:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                break;
            case 10005:
                if (col.field === '9:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 4;
                } else if (col.field === '11:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                } else if (col.field === '3:30' || col.field === '4:30' || col.field === '2:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                break;
            case 10006:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '4:30' ||
                    col.field === '2:30' || col.field === '3:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                } else if (col.field === '10:00' || col.field === '11:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                }
                break;
            case 10007:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '3:00' || col.field === '10:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                } else if (col.field === '11:30' || col.field === '4:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                }
                break;
            case 10008:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '10:30' || col.field === '2:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                } else if (col.field === '4:00') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                break;
            default:
                extendQueryCellEvent(args, data.EmployeeID);
        }
        if ((args.colSpan as number) > 1) {
            (args.cell as HTMLElement).style.border = '1px solid red';
        }
    };
    const extendQueryCellEvent = ((args: QueryCellInfoEventArgs, value: number) => {
        const col: Column = args.column as Column;
        switch (value) {
            case 10009:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '11:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                } else if (col.field === '4:30' || col.field === '2:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                break;
            case 100010:
                if (col.field === '9:00' || col.field === '2:30' ||
                    col.field === '4:00' || col.field === '11:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 3;
                } else if (col.field === '10:30') {
                    args.colSpan = 2;
                }
                break;
        }

    })
    return (<div className='control-pane'>
        <div className='control-section'>
            <GridComponent dataSource={columnSpanData} queryCellInfo={queryCellInfoEvent} allowTextWrap={true} height='auto' width='auto' gridLines='Both' >
                <ColumnsDirective>
                    <ColumnDirective field='EmployeeID' headerText='Employee ID' width='150' textAlign='Right' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='EmployeeName' headerText='Employee Name' width='200' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='9:00' headerText='9:00 AM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='9:30' headerText='9:30 AM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='10:00' headerText='10:00 AM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='10:30' headerText='10:30 AM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='11:00' headerText='11:00 AM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='11:30' headerText='11:30 AM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='12:00' headerText='12:00 PM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='12:30' headerText='12:30 PM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='2:30' headerText='2:30 PM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='3:00' headerText='3:00 PM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='3:30' headerText='3:30 PM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='4:00' headerText='4:00 PM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='4:30' headerText='4:30 PM' width='120' />
                    <ColumnDirective field='5:00' headerText='5:00 PM' width='120' />
                </ColumnsDirective>
            </GridComponent>
        </div>
    </div>)
};
export default App;
export {};
export interface IColumnSpanDataType {
    EmployeeID: number;
    EmployeeName: string;
    '9:00': string;
    '9:30': string;
    '10:00': string;
    '10:30': string;
    '11:00': string;
    '11:30': string;
    '12:00': string;
    '12:30': string;
    '1:00': string;
    '1:30': string;
    '2:00': string;
    '2:30': string;
    '3:00': string;
    '3:30': string;
    '4:00': string;
    '4:30': string;
    '5:00': string;
}
export let columnSpanData = [
    {
        EmployeeID: 10001,
        EmployeeName: 'Davolio',
        '9:00': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '9:30': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '10:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '10:30': 'Testing',
        '11:00': 'Development',
        '11:30': 'Development',
        '12:00': 'Development',
        '12:30': 'Support',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Testing',
        '3:00': 'Testing',
        '3:30': 'Development',
        '4:00': 'Conference',
        '4:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '5:00': 'Team Meeting'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10002,
        EmployeeName: 'Buchanan',
        '9:00': 'Task Assign',
        '9:30': 'Support',
        '10:00': 'Support',
        '10:30': 'Support',
        '11:00': 'Testing',
        '11:30': 'Testing',
        '12:00': 'Testing',
        '12:30': 'Testing',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Development',
        '3:00': 'Development',
        '3:30': 'Check Mail',
        '4:00': 'Check Mail',
        '4:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '5:00': 'Team Meeting'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10003,
        EmployeeName: 'Fuller',
        '9:00': 'Check Mail',
        '9:30': 'Check Mail',
        '10:00': 'Check Mail',
        '10:30': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '11:00': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '11:30': 'Support',
        '12:00': 'Support',
        '12:30': 'Support',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Development',
        '3:00': 'Development',
        '3:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:30': 'Development',
        '5:00': 'Development'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10004,
        EmployeeName: 'Leverling',
        '9:00': 'Testing',
        '9:30': 'Check Mail',
        '10:00': 'Check Mail',
        '10:30': 'Support',
        '11:00': 'Testing',
        '11:30': 'Testing',
        '12:00': 'Testing',
        '12:30': 'Testing',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Development',
        '3:00': 'Development',
        '3:30': 'Check Mail',
        '4:00': 'Conference',
        '4:30': 'Conference',
        '5:00': 'Team Meeting'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10005,
        EmployeeName: 'Peacock',
        '9:00': 'Task Assign',
        '9:30': 'Task Assign',
        '10:00': 'Task Assign',
        '10:30': 'Task Assign',
        '11:00': 'Check Mail',
        '11:30': 'Support',
        '12:00': 'Support',
        '12:30': 'Support',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Development',
        '3:00': 'Development',
        '3:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:30': 'Testing',
        '5:00': 'Testing'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10006,
        EmployeeName: 'Janet',
        '9:00': 'Testing',
        '9:30': 'Testing',
        '10:00': 'Support',
        '10:30': 'Support',
        '11:00': 'Support',
        '11:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '12:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '12:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Development',
        '3:00': 'Development',
        '3:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:30': 'Development',
        '5:00': 'Development'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10007,
        EmployeeName: 'Suyama',
        '9:00': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '9:30': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '10:00': 'Testing',
        '10:30': 'Development',
        '11:00': 'Development',
        '11:30': 'Testing',
        '12:00': 'Testing',
        '12:30': 'Testing',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Support',
        '3:00': 'Build',
        '3:30': 'Build',
        '4:00': 'Check Mail',
        '4:30': 'Check Mail',
        '5:00': 'Check Mail'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10008,
        EmployeeName: 'Robert',
        '9:00': 'Task Assign',
        '9:30': 'Task Assign',
        '10:00': 'Task Assign',
        '10:30': 'Development',
        '11:00': 'Development',
        '11:30': 'Development',
        '12:00': 'Testing',
        '12:30': 'Support',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Check Mail',
        '3:00': 'Check Mail',
        '3:30': 'Check Mail',
        '4:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '5:00': 'Build'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10009,
        EmployeeName: 'Andrew',
        '9:00': 'Check Mail',
        '9:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '10:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '10:30': 'Support',
        '11:00': 'Testing',
        '11:30': 'Development',
        '12:00': 'Development',
        '12:30': 'Development',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Check Mail',
        '3:00': 'Check Mail',
        '3:30': 'Check Mail',
        '4:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:30': 'Development',
        '5:00': 'Development'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10010,
        EmployeeName: 'Michael',
        '9:00': 'Task Assign',
        '9:30': 'Task Assign',
        '10:00': 'Task Assign',
        '10:30': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '11:00': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '11:30': 'Development',
        '12:00': 'Development',
        '12:30': 'Development',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Testing',
        '3:00': 'Testing',
        '3:30': 'Testing',
        '4:00': 'Build',
        '4:30': 'Build',
        '5:00': 'Build'
    }
];
import {IColumnSpanDataType} from './ColumnSpanDataType';

export let columnSpanData: IColumnSpanDataType[] = [
    {
        EmployeeID: 10001,
        EmployeeName: 'Davolio',
        '9:00': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '9:30': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '10:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '10:30': 'Testing',
        '11:00': 'Development',
        '11:30': 'Development',
        '12:00': 'Development',
        '12:30': 'Support',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Testing',
        '3:00': 'Testing',
        '3:30': 'Development',
        '4:00': 'Conference',
        '4:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '5:00': 'Team Meeting'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10002,
        EmployeeName: 'Buchanan',
        '9:00': 'Task Assign',
        '9:30': 'Support',
        '10:00': 'Support',
        '10:30': 'Support',
        '11:00': 'Testing',
        '11:30': 'Testing',
        '12:00': 'Testing',
        '12:30': 'Testing',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Development',
        '3:00': 'Development',
        '3:30': 'Check Mail',
        '4:00': 'Check Mail',
        '4:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '5:00': 'Team Meeting'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10003,
        EmployeeName: 'Fuller',
        '9:00': 'Check Mail',
        '9:30': 'Check Mail',
        '10:00': 'Check Mail',
        '10:30': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '11:00': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '11:30': 'Support',
        '12:00': 'Support',
        '12:30': 'Support',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Development',
        '3:00': 'Development',
        '3:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:30': 'Development',
        '5:00': 'Development'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10004,
        EmployeeName: 'Leverling',
        '9:00': 'Testing',
        '9:30': 'Check Mail',
        '10:00': 'Check Mail',
        '10:30': 'Support',
        '11:00': 'Testing',
        '11:30': 'Testing',
        '12:00': 'Testing',
        '12:30': 'Testing',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Development',
        '3:00': 'Development',
        '3:30': 'Check Mail',
        '4:00': 'Conference',
        '4:30': 'Conference',
        '5:00': 'Team Meeting'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10005,
        EmployeeName: 'Peacock',
        '9:00': 'Task Assign',
        '9:30': 'Task Assign',
        '10:00': 'Task Assign',
        '10:30': 'Task Assign',
        '11:00': 'Check Mail',
        '11:30': 'Support',
        '12:00': 'Support',
        '12:30': 'Support',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Development',
        '3:00': 'Development',
        '3:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:30': 'Testing',
        '5:00': 'Testing'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10006,
        EmployeeName: 'Janet',
        '9:00': 'Testing',
        '9:30': 'Testing',
        '10:00': 'Support',
        '10:30': 'Support',
        '11:00': 'Support',
        '11:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '12:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '12:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Development',
        '3:00': 'Development',
        '3:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:30': 'Development',
        '5:00': 'Development'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10007,
        EmployeeName: 'Suyama',
        '9:00': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '9:30': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '10:00': 'Testing',
        '10:30': 'Development',
        '11:00': 'Development',
        '11:30': 'Testing',
        '12:00': 'Testing',
        '12:30': 'Testing',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Support',
        '3:00': 'Build',
        '3:30': 'Build',
        '4:00': 'Check Mail',
        '4:30': 'Check Mail',
        '5:00': 'Check Mail'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10008,
        EmployeeName: 'Robert',
        '9:00': 'Task Assign',
        '9:30': 'Task Assign',
        '10:00': 'Task Assign',
        '10:30': 'Development',
        '11:00': 'Development',
        '11:30': 'Development',
        '12:00': 'Testing',
        '12:30': 'Support',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Check Mail',
        '3:00': 'Check Mail',
        '3:30': 'Check Mail',
        '4:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '5:00': 'Build'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10009,
        EmployeeName: 'Andrew',
        '9:00': 'Check Mail',
        '9:30': 'Team Meeting',
        '10:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '10:30': 'Support',
        '11:00': 'Testing',
        '11:30': 'Development',
        '12:00': 'Development',
        '12:30': 'Development',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Check Mail',
        '3:00': 'Check Mail',
        '3:30': 'Check Mail',
        '4:00': 'Team Meeting',
        '4:30': 'Development',
        '5:00': 'Development'
    },
    {
        EmployeeID: 10010,

        EmployeeName: 'Michael',
        '9:00': 'Task Assign',
        '9:30': 'Task Assign',
        '10:00': 'Task Assign',
        '10:30': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '11:00': 'Analysis Tasks',
        '11:30': 'Development',
        '12:00': 'Development',
        '12:30': 'Development',
        '1:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '1:30': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:00': 'Lunch Break',
        '2:30': 'Testing',
        '3:00': 'Testing',
        '3:30': 'Testing',
        '4:00': 'Build',
        '4:30': 'Build',
        '5:00': 'Build'
    }
];

Limitations

  • The updateCell method does not support column spanning.
  • Column spanning is not compatible with the following features:
    1. Virtual scrolling
    2. Infinite scrolling
    3. Grouping
    4. Autofill

column spanning using enableColumnSpan property

The Syncfusion React Grid introduces a simplified approach to horizontally merge cells using the enableColumnSpan property.

When the enableColumnSpan property is enabled, the Grid automatically merges cells with matching data across adjacent columns without requiring manual span configuration using the queryCellInfo event. These merged cells are visually combined into a single cell, improving readability.

Here is an example of how to use the enableColumnSpan property to merge cells horizontally:

import * as React from 'react';
import { GridComponent, ColumnsDirective, ColumnDirective, Inject } from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-grids';
import { Freeze, Sort } from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-grids';
import { shiftPlanData } from './datasource';

function App() {
  const doctorTemplate = (props) => (
    <div>
      <div className="doctor-name">{props.Name}</div>
      <div className="doctor-designation">{props.Designation}</div>
    </div>
  );

  return (
    <GridComponent dataSource={shiftPlanData} gridLines="Both" allowSorting={true} enableColumnSpan={true} allowTextWrap={true} textWrapSettings= height={450} width="auto" >
      <ColumnsDirective>
        <ColumnDirective field="Name" headerText="Doctor Name" width={170} textAlign="Center" freeze="Left" template={doctorTemplate} />
        <ColumnDirective field="Time9AM" headerText="9:00 AM" width={120} textAlign="Center" allowSorting={false} />
        <ColumnDirective field="Time10AM" headerText="10:00 AM" width={120} textAlign="Center" allowSorting={false} />
        <ColumnDirective field="Time11AM" headerText="11:00 AM" width={120} textAlign="Center" allowSorting={false} />
        <ColumnDirective field="Time12PM" headerText="12:00 PM" width={120} textAlign="Center" allowSorting={false} />
        <ColumnDirective field="Time1PM" headerText="1:00 PM" width={120} textAlign="Center" allowSorting={false} />
        <ColumnDirective field="Time2PM" headerText="2:00 PM" width={120} textAlign="Center" allowSorting={false} />
        <ColumnDirective field="Time3PM" headerText="3:00 PM" width={120} textAlign="Center" allowSorting={false} />
        <ColumnDirective field="Time4PM" headerText="4:00 PM" width={120} textAlign="Center" allowSorting={false} />
        <ColumnDirective field="Time5PM" headerText="5:00 PM" width={120} textAlign="Center" allowSorting={false} />
        <ColumnDirective field="Time6PM" headerText="6:00 PM" width={120} textAlign="Center" allowSorting={false} />
        <ColumnDirective field="Time7PM" headerText="7:00 PM" width={120} textAlign="Center" allowSorting={false} />
      </ColumnsDirective>
      <Inject services={[Freeze, Sort]} />
    </GridComponent>
  );
}

export default App;
import * as React from 'react';
import { GridComponent, ColumnsDirective, ColumnDirective, Inject } from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-grids';
import { Freeze, Sort } from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-grids';
import { shiftPlanData } from './datasource';

function App() {
  const doctorTemplate = (props: any) => (
    <div>
      <div className="doctor-name">{props.Name}</div>
      <div className="doctor-designation">{props.Designation}</div>
    </div>
  );

  return (
    <GridComponent dataSource={shiftPlanData} gridLines="Both" allowSorting={true} enableColumnSpan={true} allowTextWrap={true} textWrapSettings= height={450} width="auto" >
      <ColumnsDirective>
        <ColumnDirective field="Name" headerText="Doctor Name" width={170} textAlign="Center" freeze="Left" template={doctorTemplate} />
        <ColumnDirective field="Time9AM" headerText="9:00 AM" width={120} textAlign="Center" allowSorting={false} />
        <ColumnDirective field="Time10AM" headerText="10:00 AM" width={120} textAlign="Center" allowSorting={false} />
        <ColumnDirective field="Time11AM" headerText="11:00 AM" width={120} textAlign="Center" allowSorting={false} />
        <ColumnDirective field="Time12PM" headerText="12:00 PM" width={120} textAlign="Center" allowSorting={false} />
        <ColumnDirective field="Time1PM" headerText="1:00 PM" width={120} textAlign="Center" allowSorting={false} />
        <ColumnDirective field="Time2PM" headerText="2:00 PM" width={120} textAlign="Center" allowSorting={false} />
        <ColumnDirective field="Time3PM" headerText="3:00 PM" width={120} textAlign="Center" allowSorting={false} />
        <ColumnDirective field="Time4PM" headerText="4:00 PM" width={120} textAlign="Center" allowSorting={false} />
        <ColumnDirective field="Time5PM" headerText="5:00 PM" width={120} textAlign="Center" allowSorting={false} />
        <ColumnDirective field="Time6PM" headerText="6:00 PM" width={120} textAlign="Center" allowSorting={false} />
        <ColumnDirective field="Time7PM" headerText="7:00 PM" width={120} textAlign="Center" allowSorting={false} />
      </ColumnsDirective>
      <Inject services={[Freeze, Sort]} />
    </GridComponent>
  );
}

export default App;
var shiftPlanData = [
{
    Name: 'Dr. Sarah Johnson',
    Designation: 'Chief Surgeon',
    Time9AM: 'Weekly Meeting',
    Time10AM: 'Major Surgery',
    Time11AM: 'Major Surgery',
    Time12PM: 'Cardiac Operation',
    Time1PM: 'Cardiac Operation',
    Time2PM: 'Cardiac Operation',
    Time3PM: 'Post-up Consultaion',
    Time4PM: 'Post-up Consultaion',
    Time5PM: 'Emergency Coverage',
    Time6PM: 'Emergency Coverage',
    Time7PM: 'Emergency Coverage',
},
{
    Name: 'Dr. Michael Chen',
    Designation: 'Cardiologist',
    Time9AM: 'Cardiologist Ward Rounds',
    Time10AM: 'Cardiologist Emergency Ward',
    Time11AM: 'Cardiologist Emergency Ward',
    Time12PM: 'Cardialogist Research',
    Time1PM: 'Cardiologist General Checkup',
    Time2PM: 'Cardiologist General Checkup',
    Time3PM: 'Cardiologist General Checkup',
    Time4PM: 'Cardiologist General Checkup',
    Time5PM: 'Cardiologist Lab Work',
    Time6PM: 'Cardiologist Consultation',
    Time7PM: 'Cardiologist Surgery',
},
{
    Name: 'Dr. Emily Rodriguez',
    Designation: 'Pediatrician',
    Time9AM: 'Pediatrician Casualty',
    Time10AM: 'Pediatrician Casualty',
    Time11AM: 'Pediatrician Training',
    Time12PM: 'Pediatrician Research',
    Time1PM: 'Pediatrician Surgery',
    Time2PM: 'Pediatrician Surgery',
    Time3PM: 'Pediatrician Surgery',
    Time4PM: 'Pediatrician General Checkup',
    Time5PM: 'Pediatrician Consultation',
    Time6PM: 'Pediatrician Consultation',
    Time7PM: 'Pediatrician Ward Rounds',
},
{
    Name: 'Dr. David Wilson',
    Designation: 'Orthopedic Surgeon',
    Time9AM: 'Orthopedic Surgeon Research',
    Time10AM: 'Orthopedic Surgeon Ward Rounds',
    Time11AM: 'Orthopedic Surgeon Ward Rounds',
    Time12PM: 'Orthopedic Surgeon Training',
    Time1PM: 'Orthopedic Surgeon Surgery',
    Time2PM: 'Orthopedic Surgeon Consultation',
    Time3PM: 'Orthopedic Surgeon Consultation',
    Time4PM: 'Orthopedic Surgeon Consultation',
    Time5PM: 'Orthopedic Surgeon Casualty',
    Time6PM: 'Orthopedic Surgeon Casualty',
    Time7PM: 'Orthopedic Surgeon Operation Theatre',
},
{
    Name: 'Dr. Lisa Thompson',
    Designation: 'Neurologist',
    Time9AM: 'Week Off',
    Time10AM: 'Week Off',
    Time11AM: 'Week Off',
    Time12PM: 'Week Off',
    Time1PM: 'Week Off',
    Time2PM: 'Week Off',
    Time3PM: 'Week Off',
    Time4PM: 'Week Off',
    Time5PM: 'Week Off',
    Time6PM: 'Week Off',
    Time7PM: 'Week Off',
},
{
    Name: 'Dr. James Anderson',
    Designation: 'General Physician',
    Time9AM: 'General Physician Lab Work',
    Time10AM: 'General Physician General Checkup',
    Time11AM: 'General Physician General Checkup',
    Time12PM: 'General Physician Consultation',
    Time1PM: 'General Physician Consultation',
    Time2PM: 'General Physician Consultation',
    Time3PM: 'General Physician Ward Rounds',
    Time4PM: 'General Physician Casualty',
    Time5PM: 'General Physician Training',
    Time6PM: 'General Physician Training',
    Time7PM: 'General Physician Research',
},
{
    Name: 'Dr. Maria Garcia',
    Designation: 'Gynecologist',
    Time9AM: 'Gynecologist Consultation',
    Time10AM: 'Gynecologist Operation Theatre',
    Time11AM: 'Gynecologist Operation Theatre',
    Time12PM: 'Gynecologist Ward Rounds',
    Time1PM: 'Gynecologist Surgery',
    Time2PM: 'Gynecologist Surgery',
    Time3PM: 'Gynecologist Surgery',
    Time4PM: 'Gynecologist Research',
    Time5PM: 'Gynecologist General Checkup',
    Time6PM: 'Gynecologist General Checkup',
    Time7PM: 'Gynecologist Training',
},
{
    Name: 'Dr. Robert Kim',
    Designation: 'Emergency Medicine Doctor',
    Time9AM: 'Emergency Medicine Doctor Casualty',
    Time10AM: 'Emergency Medicine Doctor Casualty',
    Time11AM: 'Emergency Medicine Doctor Consultation',
    Time12PM: 'Emergency Medicine Doctor Training',
    Time1PM: 'Emergency Medicine Doctor Ward Rounds',
    Time2PM: 'Emergency Medicine Doctor Ward Rounds',
    Time3PM: 'Emergency Medicine Doctor Ward Rounds',
    Time4PM: 'Emergency Medicine Doctor Surgery',
    Time5PM: 'Emergency Medicine Doctor Research',
    Time6PM: 'Emergency Medicine Doctor Research',
    Time7PM: 'Emergency Medicine Doctor Emergency Ward',
},
{
    Name: 'Dr. Jennifer Lee',
    Designation: 'Psychiatrist',
    Time9AM: 'Psychiatrist Research',
    Time10AM: 'Psychiatrist Training',
    Time11AM: 'Psychiatrist General Checkup',
    Time12PM: 'Psychiatrist General Checkup',
    Time1PM: 'Psychiatrist General Checkup',
    Time2PM: 'Psychiatrist General Checkup',
    Time3PM: 'Psychiatrist Lab Work',
    Time4PM: 'Psychiatrist Casualty',
    Time5PM: 'Psychiatrist Casualty',
    Time6PM: 'Psychiatrist Consultation',
    Time7PM: 'Psychiatrist Ward Rounds',
},
{
    Name: 'Dr. Thomas Brown',
    Designation: 'Radiologist',
    Time9AM: 'Radiologist Training',
    Time10AM: 'Radiologist Training',
    Time11AM: 'Radiologist Emergency Ward',
    Time12PM: 'Radiologist General Checkup',
    Time1PM: 'Radiologist General Checkup',
    Time2PM: 'Radiologist General Checkup',
    Time3PM: 'Radiologist Ward Rounds',
    Time4PM: 'Radiologist Lab Work',
    Time5PM: 'Radiologist Consultation',
    Time6PM: 'Radiologist Consultation',
    Time7PM: 'Radiologist Research',
},
];
export let shiftPlanData: Object[] = [
{
    Name: 'Dr. Sarah Johnson',
    Designation: 'Chief Surgeon',
    Time9AM: 'Weekly Meeting',
    Time10AM: 'Major Surgery',
    Time11AM: 'Major Surgery',
    Time12PM: 'Cardiac Operation',
    Time1PM: 'Cardiac Operation',
    Time2PM: 'Cardiac Operation',
    Time3PM: 'Post-up Consultaion',
    Time4PM: 'Post-up Consultaion',
    Time5PM: 'Emergency Coverage',
    Time6PM: 'Emergency Coverage',
    Time7PM: 'Emergency Coverage',
},
{
    Name: 'Dr. Michael Chen',
    Designation: 'Cardiologist',
    Time9AM: 'Cardiologist Ward Rounds',
    Time10AM: 'Cardiologist Emergency Ward',
    Time11AM: 'Cardiologist Emergency Ward',
    Time12PM: 'Cardialogist Research',
    Time1PM: 'Cardiologist General Checkup',
    Time2PM: 'Cardiologist General Checkup',
    Time3PM: 'Cardiologist General Checkup',
    Time4PM: 'Cardiologist General Checkup',
    Time5PM: 'Cardiologist Lab Work',
    Time6PM: 'Cardiologist Consultation',
    Time7PM: 'Cardiologist Surgery',
},
{
    Name: 'Dr. Emily Rodriguez',
    Designation: 'Pediatrician',
    Time9AM: 'Pediatrician Casualty',
    Time10AM: 'Pediatrician Casualty',
    Time11AM: 'Pediatrician Training',
    Time12PM: 'Pediatrician Research',
    Time1PM: 'Pediatrician Surgery',
    Time2PM: 'Pediatrician Surgery',
    Time3PM: 'Pediatrician Surgery',
    Time4PM: 'Pediatrician General Checkup',
    Time5PM: 'Pediatrician Consultation',
    Time6PM: 'Pediatrician Consultation',
    Time7PM: 'Pediatrician Ward Rounds',
},
{
    Name: 'Dr. David Wilson',
    Designation: 'Orthopedic Surgeon',
    Time9AM: 'Orthopedic Surgeon Research',
    Time10AM: 'Orthopedic Surgeon Ward Rounds',
    Time11AM: 'Orthopedic Surgeon Ward Rounds',
    Time12PM: 'Orthopedic Surgeon Training',
    Time1PM: 'Orthopedic Surgeon Surgery',
    Time2PM: 'Orthopedic Surgeon Consultation',
    Time3PM: 'Orthopedic Surgeon Consultation',
    Time4PM: 'Orthopedic Surgeon Consultation',
    Time5PM: 'Orthopedic Surgeon Casualty',
    Time6PM: 'Orthopedic Surgeon Casualty',
    Time7PM: 'Orthopedic Surgeon Operation Theatre',
},
{
    Name: 'Dr. Lisa Thompson',
    Designation: 'Neurologist',
    Time9AM: 'Week Off',
    Time10AM: 'Week Off',
    Time11AM: 'Week Off',
    Time12PM: 'Week Off',
    Time1PM: 'Week Off',
    Time2PM: 'Week Off',
    Time3PM: 'Week Off',
    Time4PM: 'Week Off',
    Time5PM: 'Week Off',
    Time6PM: 'Week Off',
    Time7PM: 'Week Off',
},
{
    Name: 'Dr. James Anderson',
    Designation: 'General Physician',
    Time9AM: 'General Physician Lab Work',
    Time10AM: 'General Physician General Checkup',
    Time11AM: 'General Physician General Checkup',
    Time12PM: 'General Physician Consultation',
    Time1PM: 'General Physician Consultation',
    Time2PM: 'General Physician Consultation',
    Time3PM: 'General Physician Ward Rounds',
    Time4PM: 'General Physician Casualty',
    Time5PM: 'General Physician Training',
    Time6PM: 'General Physician Training',
    Time7PM: 'General Physician Research',
},
{
    Name: 'Dr. Maria Garcia',
    Designation: 'Gynecologist',
    Time9AM: 'Gynecologist Consultation',
    Time10AM: 'Gynecologist Operation Theatre',
    Time11AM: 'Gynecologist Operation Theatre',
    Time12PM: 'Gynecologist Ward Rounds',
    Time1PM: 'Gynecologist Surgery',
    Time2PM: 'Gynecologist Surgery',
    Time3PM: 'Gynecologist Surgery',
    Time4PM: 'Gynecologist Research',
    Time5PM: 'Gynecologist General Checkup',
    Time6PM: 'Gynecologist General Checkup',
    Time7PM: 'Gynecologist Training',
},
{
    Name: 'Dr. Robert Kim',
    Designation: 'Emergency Medicine Doctor',
    Time9AM: 'Emergency Medicine Doctor Casualty',
    Time10AM: 'Emergency Medicine Doctor Casualty',
    Time11AM: 'Emergency Medicine Doctor Consultation',
    Time12PM: 'Emergency Medicine Doctor Training',
    Time1PM: 'Emergency Medicine Doctor Ward Rounds',
    Time2PM: 'Emergency Medicine Doctor Ward Rounds',
    Time3PM: 'Emergency Medicine Doctor Ward Rounds',
    Time4PM: 'Emergency Medicine Doctor Surgery',
    Time5PM: 'Emergency Medicine Doctor Research',
    Time6PM: 'Emergency Medicine Doctor Research',
    Time7PM: 'Emergency Medicine Doctor Emergency Ward',
},
{
    Name: 'Dr. Jennifer Lee',
    Designation: 'Psychiatrist',
    Time9AM: 'Psychiatrist Research',
    Time10AM: 'Psychiatrist Training',
    Time11AM: 'Psychiatrist General Checkup',
    Time12PM: 'Psychiatrist General Checkup',
    Time1PM: 'Psychiatrist General Checkup',
    Time2PM: 'Psychiatrist General Checkup',
    Time3PM: 'Psychiatrist Lab Work',
    Time4PM: 'Psychiatrist Casualty',
    Time5PM: 'Psychiatrist Casualty',
    Time6PM: 'Psychiatrist Consultation',
    Time7PM: 'Psychiatrist Ward Rounds',
},
{
    Name: 'Dr. Thomas Brown',
    Designation: 'Radiologist',
    Time9AM: 'Radiologist Training',
    Time10AM: 'Radiologist Training',
    Time11AM: 'Radiologist Emergency Ward',
    Time12PM: 'Radiologist General Checkup',
    Time1PM: 'Radiologist General Checkup',
    Time2PM: 'Radiologist General Checkup',
    Time3PM: 'Radiologist Ward Rounds',
    Time4PM: 'Radiologist Lab Work',
    Time5PM: 'Radiologist Consultation',
    Time6PM: 'Radiologist Consultation',
    Time7PM: 'Radiologist Research',
},
];

You can also control spanning at the column level. To prevent merging for specific columns, set enableColumnSpan to false in the column definition.

Limitation

  • Virtualization
  • Infinite Scrolling
  • Lazy Load Grouping
  • Row Drag and Drop
  • Column Virtualization
  • Detail Template
  • Editing
  • Export
  • Foreign Key
  • Hierarchy Grid