Getting Started with the KendoReact Data Tools

This guide provides essential information about using the KendoReact Data Tools package—you will learn how to install the package, add Data Tools to your project, style the components, and activate your license (required for the premium-only Filter).

Use React Data Tools for FreeYou can use the free components from the React Data Tools package in production—no sign-up or license required. Data Tools are part of KendoReact, an enterprise-grade UI library with 120+ free and premium components. To test-drive premium components, start a 30-day trial.

After completing this guide, you will have a free React Pager up and running.

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Before You Begin

npm create vite@latest my-app -- --template react

This guide requires that you have basic knowledge of React and TypeScript, and that you have already created a blank React project.

You can speed up the development of your KendoReact application with the Kendo UI Template Wizard for Visual Studio Code.

Install the Component

npm i @progress/kendo-react-data-tools

Import the Component

After installing the Data Tools package, import the desired components in the React App. This guide shows how to add the Pager.

Place the import statements in the App component file (for example: src/App.tsx) for your project. Note that the steps for installing and importing all data tools are identical.

tsx

// ES2015 module syntax
import { Pager } from '@@progress/kendo-react-data-tools';

tsx

// CommonJS format
const { Pager } = require('@progress/kendo-react-data-tools');

Use the Component

Using the free KendoReact Pager does not require a license, even in production. To work with the premium Filter component the package, you need a commercial license key or an active trial license key.

After installing the Data Tools package and importing the components, add the Pager's tags to the App component file of your React project (for example, src/App.js).
tsx
```
return <Pager skip={skip} take={take} total={50} previousNext={true} onPageChange={handlePageChange} />;
```

To control the current page, create two state variables for skip and take.

tsx

const [skip, setSkip] = React.useState(0);
const [take, setTake] = React.useState(10);

Handle the onPageChange event to update the page based on the user selection.

tsx

const handlePageChange = (event: PageChangeEvent) => {
    setSkip(event.skip);
    setTake(event.take);
};

Navigate to http://localhost:3000 to see the KendoReact Pager component on the page.

Style the Components

Are you looking for guidance around how to create visually appealing and consistent user interfaces with Telerik UI components? Check out the Progress Design System.

To use the built-in styling of the components start by installing a theme:

npm i @progress/kendo-theme-default

With the import "@progress/kendo-theme-default/dist/all.css"; statement present in your code, you already have professionally designed styling applied to your app out-of-box. You can also try any of the other available Kendo UI Themes.

Next Steps

Now try to add another component from the Data tools package yourself. The procedures for installing, importing, and using the data tools components are identical for all components in the package.

The Data package provides the following components:

Filter (premium)
Pager

KendoReact Inputs APIs

Data Tools API

KendoReact Data Tools Dependencies

The Data Tools package requires you to install the following peer dependencies in your application:

Package Name	Description
react 16.8.2*	Contains the functionality necessary to define React components.
react-dom	Contains the React renderer for the web.
@progress/kendo-licensing	Contains the internal infrastructure related to licensing.
@progress/kendo-react-intl	Contains the KendoReact Internationalization package that applies the desired cultures by providing services and pipes for the parsing and formatting of dates and numbers.
@progress/kendo-react-data-tools	Delivers components required to manage and control the data in the application.
@progress/kendo-react-dateinputs	Contains the KendoReact Date Inputs components that are used to select the date and time for an appointment.
@progress/kendo-react-dropdowns	Contains the KendoReact Dropdowns, which allows users to choose from a predefined list of options.
@progress/kendo-react-inputs	Contains the KendoReact Inputs, which the input of data, based on a specific and predefined format.
@progress/kendo-drawing	Contains the Drawing library, which provides interactive vector graphics.
@progress/kendo-react-buttons	Contains the KendoReact Buttons library, which provides buttons.
@progress/kendo-svg-icons	Contains the KendoReact SVG icons.
@progress/kendo-data-query	Applies sorting, filtering, grouping, and aggregate data operations.
@progress/kendo-react-animation	Enables the animations in the KendoReact components.
@progress/kendo-react-common	Contains common utilities that enhance the performance and functionalities of the KendoReact UI components.
@progress/kendo-react-popup	Contains positioning logic for the Popup component.