parameterMap - "type" parameter is undefined on nested datasource

[Martin]

Hi,

I am using parameterMap function in HierarchicalDataSource. At root level everything works as expected. But when it is called from nested datasource, then "type" parameter is undefined. I need mapping only for "create" request.

My treeview definition with datasource looks like this:

$("#tree").kendoTreeView({
        dragAndDrop: true,
        dataSource: {
            transport: {
                read: {
                    url: '@Url.Action("Read", "TreeView")'
                },
                update: {
                    url: '@Url.Action("Update", "TreeView")',
                    dataType: 'json',
                    type: 'POST'
                },
                create: {
                    url: '@Url.Action("Create", "TreeView")',
                    type: 'POST',
                    contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
                    dataType: 'json'
                },
                parameterMap: function (data, type) {
                    if (type == "create") {
                        return JSON.stringify(data);
                    }
                    return data;
                }
            },
            schema: {
                model: {
                    id: "Id",
                    hasChildren: "HasChildren"
                }
            }
        },
        dataTextField: 'Name',
        drop: onTreeviewDrop,
        drag: onTreeviewDrag
    });

Thanks for any help!

[Daniel]

Hello Martin,

Thank you for noticing. We will include the type parameter for one of the next internal builds. For now I can suggest to save the type in the requestStart event and then check the saved value in the parameterMap function e.g.

var requestType;
$("#tree").kendoTreeView({
    dragAndDrop: true,
    dataSource: {
        transport: {
            read: {
                url: '@Url.Action("Read", "TreeView")'
            },
            update: {
                url: '@Url.Action("Update", "TreeView")',
                dataType: 'json',
                type: 'POST'
            },
            create: {
                url: '@Url.Action("Create", "TreeView")',
                type: 'POST',
                contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
                dataType: 'json'
            },
            parameterMap: function (data, type) {
                if (requestType == "create") {
                    return JSON.stringify(data);
                }
                return data;
            }
        },
        requestStart: function (e) {
            requestType = e.type;
        },
        schema: {
            model: {
                id: "Id",
                hasChildren: "HasChildren"
            }
        }
    },
    dataTextField: 'Name',
    drop: onTreeviewDrop,
    drag: onTreeviewDrag
});

Please note that currently the HierarchicalDataSource does not provide any special handling for the create, destroy and update operations for hierarchical data(e.g. calling sync on the treeview dataSource will not automatically synchoronize the children dataSources). 

Regards,
Daniel
Telerik