or
var tv = $('#outlineEdit').data('kendoTreeView');tv.append({ text: 'test', parentId: 6}, null);me.outlineTreeDataSource.sync();var tv = $('#outlineEdit').data('kendoTreeView');tv.append({ text: 'test', parentId: 6}, tv.findByText("Child 1.2"));me.outlineTreeDataSource.sync();<input id="startDate" name="startDate" data-role="datepicker" data-bind="value: selectedStart, events: { focus: EffectiveDateFocus }" />