In this post I am going to demonstrate how to use Angular UI Grid with server side pagination in ASP.Net MVC application.

Introduction:

Angular UI Grid is a data grid for AngularJS without JQuery that can perform with large data, which is part of the Angular UI suite.

Background:

Recently I was searching for a data table that have component like sorting, filtering, pagination, inline editor, responsive and other advance facilities. I have tried to integrate & use Jquery datatable(Angular), but the problem arise while I was trying to pass entire row passing while row click/row selected button click.

It fails to pass angular object (only can pass int, string, boolean) while render, this was a big issue to me as I was using angularJS in application frontend.

I decided to change the entire table, I found Angular UI Grid.

Let’s Get Into It:

As we know Angular UI Grid is a part of Angular UI, so we have some facilities. We need to download/install package before we are going to use in our application.

To download the package, go to URL: http://ui-grid.info

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SQL Database:

Let’s Create a SQL database, using the new database execute the table script to create new table in the new database.

CREATE TABLE [dbo].[tblProducts](
        [ProductID] [int] NOT NULL,
        [ProductTitle] [nvarchar](256) NULL,
        [Type] [nvarchar](50) NULL,
        [Price] [numeric](18, 2) NULL,
        [CreatedOn] [datetime] NULL,
 CONSTRAINT [PK_tblProducts] PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED 
(
        [ProductID] ASC
)WITH (PAD_INDEX = OFF, STATISTICS_NORECOMPUTE = OFF, IGNORE_DUP_KEY = OFF, ALLOW_ROW_LOCKS = ON, ALLOW_PAGE_LOCKS = ON) ON [PRIMARY]
) ON [PRIMARY]

GO

Demo Data:

INSERT INTO [tblProducts]
SELECT 1,'Ape Lifestyle Cotton Casual T-Shirt - Gray','Clothing',270.00,getdate()
Union All
SELECT 2,'Cotton Casual Short Sleeve Polo - White','Clothing',790.50,getdate()
Union All
SELECT 3,'Cotton Casual Shirt - Sky Blue and White Stripe','Clothing',1555.00,getdate()
Union All
SELECT 4,'Cotton Mix Casual Panjabi - Thistle and Gray Stripe','Clothing',2458.00,getdate()
Union All
SELECT 5,'Cotton Mix Casual Panjabi - Black and Purple Stripe','Clothing',2458.00,getdate()
Union All
SELECT 6,'Cotton Casual Shirt - Red and White Check','Clothing',1735.00,getdate()
Union All
SELECT 7,'Kingstar TITANS 1 i19 Smartphone 8GB - White','Smartphone',6300.00,getdate()
Union All
SELECT 8,'MyCell Spider A4 Smartphone 8GB – White','Smartphone',7770.00,getdate()
Union All
SELECT 9,'HTC One M9S Nano-SIM Smartphone 16GB - Silver','Smartphone',26900.00,getdate()
Union All
SELECT 10,'WE X1 Smartphone 16GB – Silver','Smartphone',18600.00,getdate()
Union All
SELECT 11,'Microsoft Lumia 540 Smartphone 8GB – Cyan','Smartphone',13999.00,getdate()
Union All
SELECT 12,'BlackBerry Z10 Smartphone 16GB - White','Smartphone',18000.00,getdate()
Union All
SELECT 13,'Ape Lifestyle Cotton Casual T-Shirt - Gray','Clothing',270.00,getdate()
Union All
SELECT 14,'Cotton Casual Short Sleeve Polo - White','Clothing',790.50,getdate()
Union All
SELECT 15,'Cotton Casual Shirt - Sky Blue and White Stripe','Clothing',1555.00,getdate()
Union All
SELECT 16,'Cotton Mix Casual Panjabi - Thistle and Gray Stripe','Clothing',2458.00,getdate()
Union All
SELECT 17,'Cotton Mix Casual Panjabi - Black and Purple Stripe','Clothing',2458.00,getdate()
Union All
SELECT 18,'Cotton Casual Shirt - Red and White Check','Clothing',1735.00,getdate()
Union All
SELECT 19,'Kingstar TITANS 1 i19 Smartphone 8GB - White','Smartphone',6300.00,getdate()
Union All
SELECT 20,'MyCell Spider A4 Smartphone 8GB – White','Smartphone',7770.00,getdate()
Union All
SELECT 21,'HTC One M9S Nano-SIM Smartphone 16GB - Silver','Smartphone',26900.00,getdate()
Union All
SELECT 22,'WE X1 Smartphone 16GB – Silver','Smartphone',18600.00,getdate()
Union All
SELECT 23,'Microsoft Lumia 540 Smartphone 8GB – Cyan','Smartphone',13999.00,getdate()
Union All
SELECT 24,'BlackBerry Z10 Smartphone 16GB - White','Smartphone',18000.00,getdate()

MVC Application:

Let’s create a new demo application with visual studio 2015. Select MVC and Web API below. Click OK.

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After loading the initial application template, we need to install the script packages. We need to install two package using NuGet Package installer.

First we will install AngularJS and after that we need to add Angular-Ui-Grid. In package manager console write Install-Package angularjs. After successfully installation write Install-Package angular-ui-grid.

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Or we can install packages using NuGet package manager

AngularJS

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AngularJS-uigrid

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Our packages are installed, now we need to add a new controller and generate view to the application. In our master layout we need to add reference of script library.

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In the head section add the ui style reference

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 AngularJS

Let’s add folder’s to create angular script.

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 JS-Module

var app;
(function () {
    'use strict';
    app = angular.module('UIGrid_App',
        [
            'ngAnimate',                // support for CSS-based animations
            'ngTouch',                  //for touch-enabled devices
            'ui.grid',                  //data grid for AngularJS
            'ui.grid.pagination',       //data grid Pagination
            'ui.grid.resizeColumns',    //data grid Resize column
            'ui.grid.moveColumns',      //data grid Move column
            'ui.grid.pinning',          //data grid Pin column Left/Right
            'ui.grid.selection',        //data grid Select Rows
            'ui.grid.autoResize',       //data grid Enabled auto column Size
            'ui.grid.exporter'          //data grid Export Data
        ]);
})();

JS-Controller

app.controller('ProductsCtrl', ['$scope', 'CRUDService', 'uiGridConstants',
    function ($scope, CRUDService, uiGridConstants) {
        $scope.gridOptions = [];

        //Pagination
        $scope.pagination = {
            paginationPageSizes: [15, 25, 50, 75, 100, "All"],
            ddlpageSize: 15,
            pageNumber: 1,
            pageSize: 15,
            totalItems: 0,

            getTotalPages: function () {
                return Math.ceil(this.totalItems / this.pageSize);
            },
            pageSizeChange: function () {
                if (this.ddlpageSize == "All")
                    this.pageSize = $scope.pagination.totalItems;
                else
                    this.pageSize = this.ddlpageSize

                this.pageNumber = 1
                $scope.GetProducts();
            },
            firstPage: function () {
                if (this.pageNumber > 1) {
                    this.pageNumber = 1
                    $scope.GetProducts();
                }
            },
            nextPage: function () {
                if (this.pageNumber < this.getTotalPages()) {
                    this.pageNumber++;
                    $scope.GetProducts();
                }
            },
            previousPage: function () {
                if (this.pageNumber > 1) {
                    this.pageNumber--;
                    $scope.GetProducts();
                }
            },
            lastPage: function () {
                if (this.pageNumber >= 1) {
                    this.pageNumber = this.getTotalPages();
                    $scope.GetProducts();
                }
            }
        };

        //ui-Grid Call
        $scope.GetProducts = function () {
            $scope.loaderMore = true;
            $scope.lblMessage = 'loading please wait....!';
            $scope.result = "color-green";

            $scope.highlightFilteredHeader = function (row, rowRenderIndex, col, colRenderIndex) {
                if (col.filters[0].term) {
                    return 'header-filtered';
                } else {
                    return '';
                }
            };
            $scope.gridOptions = {
                useExternalPagination: true,
                useExternalSorting: true,
                enableFiltering: true,
                enableSorting: true,
                enableRowSelection: true,
                enableSelectAll: true,
                enableGridMenu: true,

                columnDefs: [
                    { name: "ProductID", displayName: "Product ID", width: '10%', headerCellClass: $scope.highlightFilteredHeader },
                    { name: "ProductTitle", title: "Product Title", width: '40%', headerCellClass: $scope.highlightFilteredHeader },
                    { name: "Type", title: "Type", headerCellClass: $scope.highlightFilteredHeader },
                    {
                        name: "Price", title: "Price", cellFilter: 'number',
                        filters: [{ condition: uiGridConstants.filter.GREATER_THAN, placeholder: 'Minimum' }, { condition: uiGridConstants.filter.LESS_THAN, placeholder: 'Maximum' }],
                        headerCellClass: $scope.highlightFilteredHeader
                    },
                    { name: "CreatedOn", displayName: "Created On", cellFilter: 'date:"short"', headerCellClass: $scope.highlightFilteredHeader },
                    {
                        name: 'Edit',
                        enableFiltering: false,
                        enableSorting: false,
                        width: '5%',
                        enableColumnResizing: false,
                        cellTemplate: '' +
                                      '' +
                                        '' +
                                      '' +
                                      ''
                    }
                ],
                exporterAllDataFn: function () {
                    return getPage(1, $scope.gridOptions.totalItems, paginationOptions.sort)
                    .then(function () {
                        $scope.gridOptions.useExternalPagination = false;
                        $scope.gridOptions.useExternalSorting = false;
                        getPage = null;
                    });
                },
            };

            var NextPage = (($scope.pagination.pageNumber - 1) * $scope.pagination.pageSize);
            var NextPageSize = $scope.pagination.pageSize;
            var apiRoute = 'api/Product/GetProducts/' + NextPage + '/' + NextPageSize;
            var result = CRUDService.getProducts(apiRoute);
            result.then(
                function (response) {
                    $scope.pagination.totalItems = response.data.recordsTotal;
                    $scope.gridOptions.data = response.data.productList;
                    $scope.loaderMore = false;
                },
            function (error) {
                console.log("Error: " + error);
            });
        }

        //Default Load
        $scope.GetProducts();

        //Selected Call
        $scope.GetByID = function (model) {
            $scope.SelectedRow = model;
        };
    }
]);

JS-Service

app.service('CRUDService', function ($http) {
    //**********----Get Record----***************
    this.getProducts = function (apiRoute) {
        return $http.get(apiRoute);
    }
});

Ui-Grid

In index.cshtml page add ui-grid directive

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The loader which will show a loading messaging while data is loading from server.

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At bottom end, add angular reference to the page

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 Complete Ui Code:

@{
    ViewBag.Title = "Products";
}

Products with UI Grid


    

        


        

            

                
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{{SelectedRow}}
    

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}

Model: Our Ui is ready Let’s create a new model in our demo application.

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I have used api controller to get data from server, which will get called while pagination operate.

Api-Controller:

[RoutePrefix("api/Product")]
public class ProductController : ApiController
{
private dbUIGrid_Entities _ctx = null;

[HttpGet, ResponseType(typeof(tblProduct)), Route("GetProducts/{pageNumber:int}/{pageSize:int}")]
public IHttpActionResult GetProducts(int pageNumber, int pageSize)
{
    List productList = null; int recordsTotal = 0;
    try
    {
        using (_ctx = new dbUIGrid_Entities())
        {
            recordsTotal = _ctx.tblProducts.Count();
            productList = _ctx.tblProducts.OrderBy(x => x.ProductID)
                                    .Skip(pageNumber)
                                    .Take(pageSize)
                                    .ToList();
        }
    }
    catch (Exception)
    {
    }
    return Json(new
    {
        recordsTotal,
        productList
    });
}
}

Final Output:

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Filter Data:

Fig: 14

Source Code: I’ve uploaded the full source code to download/clone , Hope this will help 🙂