The MultiSelect loads the data either from local data sources or
remote data services using the
dataSource property. It supports
the data type of array or DataManager.
The MultiSelect also supports different kinds of data services such as OData, OData V4, and Web API, and data formats such as XML, JSON,
and JSONP with the help of DataManager adaptors.
| Fields | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| text | string |
Specifies the display text of each list item. |
| value | number or string |
Specifies the hidden data value mapped to each list item that should contain a unique value. |
| groupBy | string |
Specifies the category under which the list item has to be grouped. |
| iconCss | string |
Specifies the icon class of each list item. |
When binding complex data to the MultiSelect, fields should be mapped correctly. Otherwise, the selected item remains undefined.
Local data can be represented in two ways as described below.
The MultiSelect has support to load array of primitive data such as strings and numbers. Here, both value and text field act the same.
<template>
<div id="app">
<div id='container' style="margin:50px auto 0; width:250px;">
<br>
<ejs-multiselect id='multiselect' :dataSource='sportsData' placeholder="Select a game"></ejs-multiselect>
</div>
</div>
</template>
<script>
import Vue from 'vue';
import { MultiSelectPlugin } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns";
Vue.use(MultiSelectPlugin);
export default {
data (){
return {
sportsData: ['Badminton', 'Cricket', 'Football', 'Golf', 'Tennis']
}
}
}
</script>
<style>
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css";
</style>The MultiSelect can generate its list items through an array of complex data. For this, the appropriate columns should be mapped to the fields property.
In the following example, id column and sports column from complex data have been mapped to the value field and text field, respectively.
<template>
<div id="app">
<div id='container' style="margin:50px auto 0; width:250px;">
<br>
<ejs-multiselect id='multiselect' :dataSource='sportsData' :fields='fields' placeholder="Select a game"></ejs-multiselect>
</div>
</div>
</template>
<script>
import Vue from 'vue';
import { MultiSelectPlugin } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns";
Vue.use(MultiSelectPlugin);
export default {
data (){
return {
sportsData: [
{ Id: 'game1', Game: 'Badminton' },
{ Id: 'game2', Game: 'Football' },
{ Id: 'game3', Game: 'Tennis' }
],
fields : { text: 'Game', value: 'Id' }
}
}
}
</script>
<style>
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css";
</style>The MultiSelect can generate its list items through an array of complex data. For this, the appropriate columns should be mapped to the fields property.
In the following example, Code.Id column and Country.Name column from complex data have been mapped
to the value field and text field, respectively.
<template>
<div id="app">
<div id='container' style="margin:50px auto 0; width:250px;">
<br>
<ejs-multiselect id='multiselect' :dataSource='countriesData' :fields='fields' placeholder="Select a country"></ejs-multiselect>
</div>
</div>
</template>
<script>
import Vue from 'vue';
import { MultiSelectPlugin } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns";
Vue.use(MultiSelectPlugin);
export default {
data (){
return {
countriesData : [
{ Country: { Name: 'Australia' }, Code: { Id: 'AU' }},
{ Country: { Name: 'Bermuda' },Code: { Id: 'BM' }},
{ Country:{ Name: 'Canada'}, Code:{ Id: 'CA'} },
{ Country:{Name: 'Cameroon'}, Code:{ Id: 'CM'} },
{ Country:{Name: 'Denmark'}, Code:{ Id: 'DK' }},
{ Country:{Name: 'France'}, Code: { Id:'FR'} }
],
fields : { text: 'Country.Name', value: 'Code.Id' }
}
}
}
</script>
<style>
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css";
</style>The MultiSelect supports retrieval of data from remote data services with the help of
DataManager component. The Query property is used to fetch
data from the database and bind it to the MultiSelect.
The following sample displays the first 6 contacts from “Customers” table of the Northwind Data Service.
<template>
<div id="app">
<div id='container' style="margin:50px auto 0; width:250px;">
<br>
<ejs-multiselect id='multiselect' sortOrder='Ascending' :dataSource='customerData' :query='query' :fields='fields' placeholder="Select a customer"></ejs-multiselect>
</div>
</div>
</template>
<script>
import Vue from 'vue';
import { MultiSelectPlugin } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns";
Vue.use(MultiSelectPlugin);
import { Query, DataManager, ODataV4Adaptor } from '@syncfusion/ej2-data';
export default {
data (){
return {
customerData : new DataManager({
url: 'https://services.odata.org/V4/Northwind/Northwind.svc/',
adaptor: new ODataV4Adaptor,
crossDomain: true
}),
query : new Query().from('Customers').select(['ContactName', 'CustomerID']).take(6),
fields : { text: 'ContactName', value: 'CustomerID' }
}
}
}
</script>
<style>
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css";
</style>