Data binding in Vue Combo box component
11 Jun 202414 minutes to read
The ComboBox 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 ComboBox 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 which mapped to each list item that should be unique. |
groupBy | string |
Specifies the category under which the list item needs to be grouped. |
iconCss | string |
Specifies the icon class of each list item. |
When binding complex data to the ComboBox, fields should be mapped correctly. Otherwise, the selected item remains undefined.
Binding local data
Local data can be represented in two ways as described below.
1. Array of simple data
The ComboBox 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-combobox id='combobox' :dataSource='sportsData' placeholder="Select a game"></ejs-combobox>
</div>
</div>
</template>
<script setup>
import { ComboBoxComponent as EjsCombobox } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns";
const 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";
</style>
<template>
<div id="app">
<div id='container' style="margin:50px auto 0; width:250px;">
<br>
<ejs-combobox id='combobox' :dataSource='sportsData' placeholder="Select a game"></ejs-combobox>
</div>
</div>
</template>
<script>
import { ComboBoxComponent } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns";
export default {
name: "App",
components: {
"ejs-combobox": ComboBoxComponent
},
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";
</style>
2. Array of JSON data
The ComboBox 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 Game
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-combobox id='combobox' :dataSource='sportsData' :fields='fields' placeholder="Select a game"></ejs-combobox>
</div>
</div>
</template>
<script setup>
import { ComboBoxComponent as EjsCombobox } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns";
const sportsData = [
{ Id: 'game1', Game: 'Badminton' },
{ Id: 'game2', Game: 'Football' },
{ Id: 'game3', Game: 'Tennis' }
]
const 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";
</style>
<template>
<div id="app">
<div id='container' style="margin:50px auto 0; width:250px;">
<br>
<ejs-combobox id='combobox' :dataSource='sportsData' :fields='fields' placeholder="Select a game"></ejs-combobox>
</div>
</div>
</template>
<script>
import { ComboBoxComponent } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns";
export default {
name: "App",
components: {
"ejs-combobox": ComboBoxComponent
},
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";
</style>
3. Array of Complex data
The ComboBox 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-combobox id='combobox' :dataSource='countriesData' :fields='fields'
placeholder="Select a Country"></ejs-combobox>
</div>
</div>
</template>
<script setup>
import { ComboBoxComponent as EjsCombobox } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns";
const 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' } }
]
const 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";
</style>
<template>
<div id="app">
<div id='container' style="margin:50px auto 0; width:250px;">
<br>
<ejs-combobox id='combobox' :dataSource='countriesData' :fields='fields'
placeholder="Select a Country"></ejs-combobox>
</div>
</div>
</template>
<script>
import { ComboBoxComponent } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns";
export default {
name: "App",
components: {
"ejs-combobox": ComboBoxComponent
},
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";
</style>
Binding remote data
The ComboBox 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 ComboBox.
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-combobox id='combobox' :dataSource='customerData' :query='query' :fields='fields' sortOrder='Ascending'
placeholder="Select a Customer"></ejs-combobox>
</div>
</div>
</template>
<script setup>
import { ComboBoxComponent as EjsCombobox } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns";
import { Query, DataManager, ODataV4Adaptor } from '@syncfusion/ej2-data';
const customerData = new DataManager({
url: 'https://services.odata.org/V4/Northwind/Northwind.svc/',
adaptor: new ODataV4Adaptor,
crossDomain: true
});
const query = new Query().from('Customers').select(['ContactName', 'CustomerID']).take(6);
const 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";
</style>
<template>
<div id="app">
<div id='container' style="margin:50px auto 0; width:250px;">
<br>
<ejs-combobox id='combobox' :dataSource='customerData' :query='query' :fields='fields' sortOrder='Ascending'
placeholder="Select a Customer"></ejs-combobox>
</div>
</div>
</template>
<script>
import { ComboBoxComponent } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns";
import { Query, DataManager, ODataV4Adaptor } from '@syncfusion/ej2-data';
export default {
name: "App",
components: {
"ejs-combobox": ComboBoxComponent
},
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";
</style>