Customize the Empty Record Template in React Grid component

22 Dec 202324 minutes to read

The empty record template feature in the Grid allows you to use custom content such as images, text, or other components, when the grid doesn’t contain any records to display. This feature replaces the default message of ‘No records to display’ typically shown in the grid.

To activate this feature, set the emptyRecordTemplate property of the Grid. The emptyRecordTemplate property expects the HTML element or a function that returns the HTML element.

In the following example, an image and text have been rendered as a template to indicate that the grid has no data to display.

import * as React from 'react';
import { GridComponent, ColumnsDirective, ColumnDirective, Edit, Toolbar, Page, Inject } from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-grids';
import { DataManager } from '@syncfusion/ej2-data';
import { ddata } from './datasource';

function App() {
    function emptyMessageTemplate() {
        return (<div className='emptyRecordTemplate'>
                <img src="./emptyRecordTemplate.svg" className="e-emptyRecord" alt="No record"/>
                <span>There is no data available to display at the moment.</span>
            </div>);
    }
    const data = [];
    const template = emptyMessageTemplate;
    const toolbarOptions = ['Add', 'Edit', 'Delete', 'Update', 'Cancel'];
    const editSettings = { allowEditing: true, allowAdding: true, allowDeleting: true };
    const orderidRules = { required: true, number: true };
    const editparams = { params: { dataSource: new DataManager(ddata), fields: { text: "ShipCountry", value: "ShipCountry" }, } };
    const validationRule = { required: true };
    const pageSettings = { pageCount: 5 };
    const format = { type: 'dateTime', format: 'M/d/y hh:mm a' };
    return (<div className='control-pane'>
            <div className='control-section'>
                <GridComponent dataSource={data} emptyRecordTemplate={template.bind(this)} toolbar={toolbarOptions} allowPaging={true} editSettings={editSettings} pageSettings={pageSettings}>
                <ColumnsDirective>
                    <ColumnDirective field='OrderID' headerText='Order ID' width='140' textAlign='Right' validationRules={orderidRules} isPrimaryKey={true}></ColumnDirective>
                    <ColumnDirective field='CustomerName' headerText='Customer Name' width='150' validationRules={validationRule}></ColumnDirective>
                    <ColumnDirective field='Freight' headerText='Freight' width='140' format='C2' textAlign='Right' editType='numericedit'></ColumnDirective>
                    <ColumnDirective field='OrderDate' headerText='Order Date' editType='datetimepickeredit' format={format} width='160'></ColumnDirective>
                    <ColumnDirective field='ShipCountry' headerText='Ship Country' width='150' editType='dropdownedit' edit={editparams}></ColumnDirective>
                </ColumnsDirective>
                    <Inject services={[Page, Edit, Toolbar]}/>
                </GridComponent>
            </div>
        </div>);
}
export default App;
import * as ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
import * as React from 'react';
import { GridComponent, ColumnsDirective, ColumnDirective, Edit, Toolbar, Page, Inject } from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-grids';
import { DataManager } from '@syncfusion/ej2-data';
import { ddata } from './datasource';

function App() {
    
    function emptyMessageTemplate(): any {
        return (
            <div className='emptyRecordTemplate'>
                <img src="./emptyRecordTemplate.svg" className="e-emptyRecord" alt="No record"/>
                <span>There is no data available to display at the moment.</span>
            </div>
        );
    }
    
    const data: any = [];    
    const template: any = emptyMessageTemplate;
    const toolbarOptions: any = ['Add', 'Edit', 'Delete', 'Update', 'Cancel'];
    const editSettings: any = { allowEditing: true, allowAdding: true, allowDeleting: true };
    const orderidRules: Object = { required: true, number: true };
    const editparams: any = { params: { dataSource: new DataManager(ddata), fields: { text: "ShipCountry", value: "ShipCountry"},} };
    const validationRule: Object = { required: true };
    const pageSettings: Object = { pageCount: 5 };
    const format: any = { type: 'dateTime', format: 'M/d/y hh:mm a' };

    return (
        <div className='control-pane'>
            <div className='control-section'>
                <GridComponent dataSource={data} emptyRecordTemplate={template.bind(this)} toolbar={toolbarOptions} allowPaging={true} editSettings={editSettings}  pageSettings={pageSettings}>
                <ColumnsDirective>
                    <ColumnDirective field='OrderID' headerText='Order ID' width='140' textAlign='Right' validationRules={orderidRules} isPrimaryKey={true}></ColumnDirective>
                    <ColumnDirective field='CustomerName' headerText='Customer Name' width='150' validationRules={validationRule}></ColumnDirective>
                    <ColumnDirective field='Freight' headerText='Freight' width='140' format='C2' textAlign='Right' editType='numericedit' ></ColumnDirective>
                    <ColumnDirective field='OrderDate' headerText='Order Date' editType='datetimepickeredit' format={format} width='160' ></ColumnDirective>
                    <ColumnDirective field='ShipCountry' headerText='Ship Country' width='150' editType='dropdownedit' edit={editparams} ></ColumnDirective>
                </ColumnsDirective>
                    <Inject services={[Page, Edit, Toolbar]} />
                </GridComponent>
            </div>
        </div>
    )
}
export default App;
export let ddata = [
    {
        OrderID: 10248, CustomerID: 'VINET', Role: 'Admin', EmployeeID: 5, OrderDate: new Date(8364186e5),
        ShipName: 'Vins et alcools Chevalier', ShipCity: 'Reims', ShipAddress: '59 rue de l Abbaye',
        ShipRegion: 'CJ', Mask: '1111', ShipPostalCode: '51100', ShipCountry: 'France', Freight: 32.38, Verified: !0
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10249, CustomerID: 'TOMSP', Role: 'Employee', EmployeeID: 6, OrderDate: new Date(836505e6),
        ShipName: 'Toms Spezialitäten', ShipCity: 'Münster', ShipAddress: 'Luisenstr. 48',
        ShipRegion: 'CJ', Mask: '2222', ShipPostalCode: '44087', ShipCountry: 'Germany', Freight: 11.61, Verified: !1
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10250, CustomerID: 'HANAR', Role: 'Admin', EmployeeID: 4, OrderDate: new Date(8367642e5),
        ShipName: 'Hanari Carnes', ShipCity: 'Rio de Janeiro', ShipAddress: 'Rua do Paço, 67',
        ShipRegion: 'RJ', Mask: '3333', ShipPostalCode: '05454-876', ShipCountry: 'Brazil', Freight: 65.83, Verified: !0
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10251, CustomerID: 'VICTE', Role: 'Manager', EmployeeID: 3, OrderDate: new Date(8367642e5),
        ShipName: 'Victuailles en stock', ShipCity: 'Lyon', ShipAddress: '2, rue du Commerce',
        ShipRegion: 'CJ', Mask: '4444', ShipPostalCode: '69004', ShipCountry: 'France', Freight: 41.34, Verified: !0
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10252, CustomerID: 'SUPRD', Role: 'Manager', EmployeeID: 4, OrderDate: new Date(8368506e5),
        ShipName: 'Suprêmes délices', ShipCity: 'Charleroi', ShipAddress: 'Boulevard Tirou, 255',
        ShipRegion: 'CJ', Mask: '5555', ShipPostalCode: 'B-6000', ShipCountry: 'Belgium', Freight: 51.3, Verified: !0
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10253, CustomerID: 'HANAR', Role: 'Admin', EmployeeID: 3, OrderDate: new Date(836937e6),
        ShipName: 'Hanari Carnes', ShipCity: 'Rio de Janeiro', ShipAddress: 'Rua do Paço, 67',
        ShipRegion: 'RJ', Mask: '6666', ShipPostalCode: '05454-876', ShipCountry: 'Brazil', Freight: 58.17, Verified: !0
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10254, CustomerID: 'CHOPS', Role: 'Employee', EmployeeID: 5, OrderDate: new Date(8370234e5),
        ShipName: 'Chop-suey Chinese', ShipCity: 'Bern', ShipAddress: 'Hauptstr. 31',
        ShipRegion: 'CJ',  Mask: '7777', ShipPostalCode: '3012', ShipCountry: 'Switzerland', Freight: 22.98, Verified: !1
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10255, CustomerID: 'RICSU', Role: 'Admin', EmployeeID: 9, OrderDate: new Date(8371098e5),
        ShipName: 'Richter Supermarkt', ShipCity: 'Genève', ShipAddress: 'Starenweg 5',
        ShipRegion: 'CJ', Mask: '8888', ShipPostalCode: '1204', ShipCountry: 'Switzerland', Freight: 148.33, Verified: !0
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10256, CustomerID: 'WELLI', Role: 'Employee', EmployeeID: 3, OrderDate: new Date(837369e6),
        ShipName: 'Wellington Importadora', ShipCity: 'Resende', ShipAddress: 'Rua do Mercado, 12',
        ShipRegion: 'SP', Mask: '9999', ShipPostalCode: '08737-363', ShipCountry: 'Brazil', Freight: 13.97, Verified: !1
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10257, CustomerID: 'HILAA', Role: 'Admin', EmployeeID: 4, OrderDate: new Date(8374554e5),
        ShipName: 'HILARION-Abastos', ShipCity: 'San Cristóbal', ShipAddress: 'Carrera 22 con Ave. Carlos Soublette #8-35',
        ShipRegion: 'Táchira', Mask: '1234', ShipPostalCode: '5022', ShipCountry: 'Venezuela', Freight: 81.91, Verified: !0
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10258, CustomerID: 'ERNSH', Role: 'Manager', EmployeeID: 1, OrderDate: new Date(8375418e5),
        ShipName: 'Ernst Handel', ShipCity: 'Graz', ShipAddress: 'Kirchgasse 6',
        ShipRegion: 'CJ', Mask: '2345', ShipPostalCode: '8010', ShipCountry: 'Austria', Freight: 140.51, Verified: !0
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10259, CustomerID: 'CENTC', Role: 'Admin', EmployeeID: 4, OrderDate: new Date(8376282e5),
        ShipName: 'Centro comercial Moctezuma', ShipCity: 'México D.F.', ShipAddress: 'Sierras de Granada 9993',
        ShipRegion: 'CJ', Mask: '3456', ShipPostalCode: '05022', ShipCountry: 'Mexico', Freight: 3.25, Verified: !1
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10260, CustomerID: 'OTTIK', Role: 'Admin', EmployeeID: 4, OrderDate: new Date(8377146e5),
        ShipName: 'Ottilies Käseladen', ShipCity: 'Köln', ShipAddress: 'Mehrheimerstr. 369',
        ShipRegion: 'CJ', Mask: '4567', ShipPostalCode: '50739', ShipCountry: 'Germany', Freight: 55.09, Verified: !0
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10261, CustomerID: 'QUEDE', Role: 'Manager', EmployeeID: 4, OrderDate: new Date(8377146e5),
        ShipName: 'Que Delícia', ShipCity: 'Rio de Janeiro', ShipAddress: 'Rua da Panificadora, 12',
        ShipRegion: 'RJ', Mask: '5678', ShipPostalCode: '02389-673', ShipCountry: 'Brazil', Freight: 3.05, Verified: !1
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10262, CustomerID: 'RATTC', Role: 'Employee', EmployeeID: 8, OrderDate: new Date(8379738e5),
        ShipName: 'Rattlesnake Canyon Grocery', ShipCity: 'Albuquerque', ShipAddress: '2817 Milton Dr.',
        ShipRegion: 'NM', Mask: '6789', ShipPostalCode: '87110', ShipCountry: 'USA', Freight: 48.29, Verified: !0
    }];
export let ddata: Object[] = [
    {
        OrderID: 10248, CustomerID: 'VINET', Role: 'Admin', EmployeeID: 5, OrderDate: new Date(8364186e5),
        ShipName: 'Vins et alcools Chevalier', ShipCity: 'Reims', ShipAddress: '59 rue de l Abbaye',
        ShipRegion: 'CJ', Mask: '1111', ShipPostalCode: '51100', ShipCountry: 'France', Freight: 32.38, Verified: !0
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10249, CustomerID: 'TOMSP', Role: 'Employee', EmployeeID: 6, OrderDate: new Date(836505e6),
        ShipName: 'Toms Spezialitäten', ShipCity: 'Münster', ShipAddress: 'Luisenstr. 48',
        ShipRegion: 'CJ', Mask: '2222', ShipPostalCode: '44087', ShipCountry: 'Germany', Freight: 11.61, Verified: !1
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10250, CustomerID: 'HANAR', Role: 'Admin', EmployeeID: 4, OrderDate: new Date(8367642e5),
        ShipName: 'Hanari Carnes', ShipCity: 'Rio de Janeiro', ShipAddress: 'Rua do Paço, 67',
        ShipRegion: 'RJ', Mask: '3333', ShipPostalCode: '05454-876', ShipCountry: 'Brazil', Freight: 65.83, Verified: !0
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10251, CustomerID: 'VICTE', Role: 'Manager', EmployeeID: 3, OrderDate: new Date(8367642e5),
        ShipName: 'Victuailles en stock', ShipCity: 'Lyon', ShipAddress: '2, rue du Commerce',
        ShipRegion: 'CJ', Mask: '4444', ShipPostalCode: '69004', ShipCountry: 'France', Freight: 41.34, Verified: !0
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10252, CustomerID: 'SUPRD', Role: 'Manager', EmployeeID: 4, OrderDate: new Date(8368506e5),
        ShipName: 'Suprêmes délices', ShipCity: 'Charleroi', ShipAddress: 'Boulevard Tirou, 255',
        ShipRegion: 'CJ', Mask: '5555', ShipPostalCode: 'B-6000', ShipCountry: 'Belgium', Freight: 51.3, Verified: !0
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10253, CustomerID: 'HANAR', Role: 'Admin', EmployeeID: 3, OrderDate: new Date(836937e6),
        ShipName: 'Hanari Carnes', ShipCity: 'Rio de Janeiro', ShipAddress: 'Rua do Paço, 67',
        ShipRegion: 'RJ', Mask: '6666', ShipPostalCode: '05454-876', ShipCountry: 'Brazil', Freight: 58.17, Verified: !0
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10254, CustomerID: 'CHOPS', Role: 'Employee', EmployeeID: 5, OrderDate: new Date(8370234e5),
        ShipName: 'Chop-suey Chinese', ShipCity: 'Bern', ShipAddress: 'Hauptstr. 31',
        ShipRegion: 'CJ',  Mask: '7777', ShipPostalCode: '3012', ShipCountry: 'Switzerland', Freight: 22.98, Verified: !1
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10255, CustomerID: 'RICSU', Role: 'Admin', EmployeeID: 9, OrderDate: new Date(8371098e5),
        ShipName: 'Richter Supermarkt', ShipCity: 'Genève', ShipAddress: 'Starenweg 5',
        ShipRegion: 'CJ', Mask: '8888', ShipPostalCode: '1204', ShipCountry: 'Switzerland', Freight: 148.33, Verified: !0
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10256, CustomerID: 'WELLI', Role: 'Employee', EmployeeID: 3, OrderDate: new Date(837369e6),
        ShipName: 'Wellington Importadora', ShipCity: 'Resende', ShipAddress: 'Rua do Mercado, 12',
        ShipRegion: 'SP', Mask: '9999', ShipPostalCode: '08737-363', ShipCountry: 'Brazil', Freight: 13.97, Verified: !1
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10257, CustomerID: 'HILAA', Role: 'Admin', EmployeeID: 4, OrderDate: new Date(8374554e5),
        ShipName: 'HILARION-Abastos', ShipCity: 'San Cristóbal', ShipAddress: 'Carrera 22 con Ave. Carlos Soublette #8-35',
        ShipRegion: 'Táchira', Mask: '1234', ShipPostalCode: '5022', ShipCountry: 'Venezuela', Freight: 81.91, Verified: !0
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10258, CustomerID: 'ERNSH', Role: 'Manager', EmployeeID: 1, OrderDate: new Date(8375418e5),
        ShipName: 'Ernst Handel', ShipCity: 'Graz', ShipAddress: 'Kirchgasse 6',
        ShipRegion: 'CJ', Mask: '2345', ShipPostalCode: '8010', ShipCountry: 'Austria', Freight: 140.51, Verified: !0
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10259, CustomerID: 'CENTC', Role: 'Admin', EmployeeID: 4, OrderDate: new Date(8376282e5),
        ShipName: 'Centro comercial Moctezuma', ShipCity: 'México D.F.', ShipAddress: 'Sierras de Granada 9993',
        ShipRegion: 'CJ', Mask: '3456', ShipPostalCode: '05022', ShipCountry: 'Mexico', Freight: 3.25, Verified: !1
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10260, CustomerID: 'OTTIK', Role: 'Admin', EmployeeID: 4, OrderDate: new Date(8377146e5),
        ShipName: 'Ottilies Käseladen', ShipCity: 'Köln', ShipAddress: 'Mehrheimerstr. 369',
        ShipRegion: 'CJ', Mask: '4567', ShipPostalCode: '50739', ShipCountry: 'Germany', Freight: 55.09, Verified: !0
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10261, CustomerID: 'QUEDE', Role: 'Manager', EmployeeID: 4, OrderDate: new Date(8377146e5),
        ShipName: 'Que Delícia', ShipCity: 'Rio de Janeiro', ShipAddress: 'Rua da Panificadora, 12',
        ShipRegion: 'RJ', Mask: '5678', ShipPostalCode: '02389-673', ShipCountry: 'Brazil', Freight: 3.05, Verified: !1
    },
    {
        OrderID: 10262, CustomerID: 'RATTC', Role: 'Employee', EmployeeID: 8, OrderDate: new Date(8379738e5),
        ShipName: 'Rattlesnake Canyon Grocery', ShipCity: 'Albuquerque', ShipAddress: '2817 Milton Dr.',
        ShipRegion: 'NM', Mask: '6789', ShipPostalCode: '87110', ShipCountry: 'USA', Freight: 48.29, Verified: !0
    }];