Model Definition

The Model method configures the model of the data source. The data field names must be valid JavaScript identifiers and contain neither spaces, nor special characters. The first character has to be a letter.

     @(Html.Kendo().DataSource<ProductViewModel>()
        .Name("myDataSource")
        .Ajax(dataSource =>
        {
          dataSource
            .Read(read => read.Action("Products_Read", "Home"))
            .Model(model =>
            {
                // The unique identifier (primary key) of the model is the ProductID property.
                model.Id(product => product.ProductID);

                //Declare a model field and optionally specify its default value (used when a new model instance is created).
                model.Field(product => product.ProductName).DefaultValue("N/A");

                //Declare a model field and make it readonly.
                model.Field(product => product.UnitPrice).Editable(false);
            })
        })
    )

Id

The field, which acts as the identifier of the model. The identifier is used to determine if a model instance is new or existing. If the field value is equal to the default one, that is specified through DefaultValue(), the model is considered new.

The DataSource uses the identifier field of the Model to track the state of its items. The Id field must be non-editable Editable(false) otherwise unexpected behavior and loss of data might occur.

Default Value

Specifies the default value which will be used for the field when a new model instance is created. The default settings need to match the type of the field.

If Field.Nullable is set to true the DefaultValue() will be ignored when a new model is created.

See Also

• Server-Side API