useTable

By using useTable, you can get properties that are compatible with Ant Design <Table> component. All features such as sorting, filtering, and pagination come out of the box. Under the hood it uses useList for the fetch.

For all the other features, you can refer to the Ant Design <Table> documentation.

Basic usage​

In basic usage, useTable returns the data as it comes from the endpoint. By default, it reads resource from the URL.

import { HttpError } from "@refinedev/core";

import { List, TagField, useTable } from "@refinedev/antd";
import { Table } from "antd";

interface IPost {
    id: number;
    title: string;
    content: string;
    status: "published" | "draft" | "rejected";
}

const PostList: React.FC = () => {
    const { tableProps } = useTable<IPost, HttpError>();

    return (
        <List>
            <Table {...tableProps} rowKey="id">
                <Table.Column dataIndex="id" title="ID" />
                <Table.Column dataIndex="title" title="Title" />
                <Table.Column dataIndex="content" title="Content" />
                <Table.Column
                    dataIndex="status"
                    title="Status"
                    render={(value: string) => <TagField value={value} />}
                />
            </Table>
        </List>
    );
};

Pagination​

This feature comes out of the box with the tableProps.pagination. It generates the pagination links for the <Table> component instead of react state and overrides <Table>'s pagination.itemRender value. It also syncs the pagination state with the URL.

It also syncs the pagination state with the URL if you enable the syncWithLocation.

If you want to make a change in the pagination of the <Table>. You should pass the pagination object of the tableProps to the pagination property of the <Table> as below. You can override the values of the pagination object as your need.

const { tableProps } = useTable<IPost>();

<Table
    {...tableProps}
    rowKey="id"
    pagination={{
        ...tableProps.pagination,
        position: ["bottomCenter"],
        size: "small",
    }}
>
    // ---
</Table>;

Sorting​

If we want to give a column the sorting property, the corresponding <Table.Column> component must be given the sorter property.

It also syncs the sorting state with the URL if you enable the syncWithLocation.

import { HttpError } from "@refinedev/core";

import {
    List,
    TagField,
    useTable,
    getDefaultSortOrder,
} from "@refinedev/antd";
import { Table } from "antd";

interface IPost {
    id: number;
    title: string;
    content: string;
    status: "published" | "draft" | "rejected";
}

const PostList: React.FC = () => {
    const { tableProps, sorter } = useTable<IPost>({
        sorters: {
            initial: [
                {
                    field: "id",
                    order: "desc",
                },
            ],
        },
    });

    return (
        <List>
            <Table {...tableProps} rowKey="id">
                <Table.Column
                    dataIndex="id"
                    title="ID"
                    sorter={{ multiple: 2 }}
                    defaultSortOrder={getDefaultSortOrder("id", sorter)}
                />
                <Table.Column
                    dataIndex="title"
                    title="Title"
                    sorter={{ multiple: 1 }}
                    defaultSortOrder={getDefaultSortOrder("title", sorter)}
                />
                <Table.Column dataIndex="content" title="Content" />
                <Table.Column
                    dataIndex="status"
                    title="Status"
                    render={(value: string) => <TagField value={value} />}
                />
            </Table>
        </List>
    );
};

Filtering​

We can use the filterDropdown property from <Table.Column> to make filtering based on the column values. In order to do this, we need to put the filtering form inside the <FilterDropdown> component and pass the properties coming to the function to these component's properties.

It also syncs the filtering state with the URL if you enable the syncWithLocation.

import { HttpError } from "@refinedev/core";

import {
    List,
    TagField,
    useTable,
    FilterDropdown,
} from "@refinedev/antd";
import {
    Table,
    Radio,
} from "antd";

interface IPost {
    id: number;
    title: string;
    content: string;
    status: "published" | "draft" | "rejected";
}

const PostList: React.FC = () => {
    const { tableProps } = useTable<IPost, HttpError>();

    return (
        <List>
            <Table {...tableProps} rowKey="id">
                <Table.Column dataIndex="id" title="ID" />
                <Table.Column dataIndex="title" title="Title" />
                <Table.Column dataIndex="content" title="Content" />
                <Table.Column
                    dataIndex="status"
                    title="Status"
                    render={(value: string) => <TagField value={value} />}
                    filterDropdown={(props) => (
                        <FilterDropdown {...props}>
                            <Radio.Group>
                                <Radio value="published">Published</Radio>
                                <Radio value="draft">Draft</Radio>
                                <Radio value="rejected">Rejected</Radio>
                            </Radio.Group>
                        </FilterDropdown>
                    )}
                />
            </Table>
        </List>
    );
};

Initial Filter and Sorter​

// ---
const { tableProps, sorters, filters } = useTable({
    sorters: {
        initial: [
            {
                field: "title",
                order: "asc",
            },
        ],
    }
    filters: {
        initial: [
            {
                field: "status",
                operator: "eq",
                value: "published",
            },
        ],
    },
});

// ---
<Table.Column
    dataIndex="title"
    title="Title"
     defaultSortOrder={getDefaultSortOrder("title", sorters)}
/>
<Table.Column
    dataIndex="status"
    title="Status"
    render={(value) => <TagField value={value} />}
    defaultFilteredValue={getDefaultFilter("status", filters)}
    filterDropdown={(props) => (
        <FilterDropdown {...props}>
            <Radio.Group>
                <Radio value="published">Published</Radio>
                <Radio value="draft">Draft</Radio>
                <Radio value="rejected">Rejected</Radio>
            </Radio.Group>
        </FilterDropdown>
    )}
/>
// ---

Search​

We can use onSearch and searchFormProps properties to make custom filter form. onSearch is a function that is called when the form is submitted. searchFormProps is a property that is passed to the <Form> component.

import { HttpError } from "@refinedev/core";

import {
    List,
    TagField,
    useTable,
    SaveButton,
} from "@refinedev/antd";
import {
    Table,
    Form,
    Input,
} from "antd";

interface IPost {
    id: number;
    title: string;
    content: string;
    status: "published" | "draft" | "rejected";
}

interface ISearch {
    title: string;
}

const PostList: React.FC = () => {
    const { tableProps, searchFormProps } = useTable<IPost, HttpError, ISearch>(
        {
            onSearch: (values) => {
                return [
                    {
                        field: "title",
                        operator: "contains",
                        value: values.title,
                    },
                ];
            },
        },
    );

    return (
        <List>
            <Form {...searchFormProps} layout="inline">
                <Form.Item name="title">
                    <Input placeholder="Search by title" />
                </Form.Item>
                <SaveButton onClick={searchFormProps.form?.submit} />
            </Form>
            <Table {...tableProps} rowKey="id">
                <Table.Column dataIndex="id" title="ID" />
                <Table.Column dataIndex="title" title="Title" />
                <Table.Column dataIndex="content" title="Content" />
                <Table.Column
                    dataIndex="status"
                    title="Status"
                    render={(value: string) => <TagField value={value} />}
                />
            </Table>
        </List>
    );
};

Realtime Updates​

This feature is only available if you use a Live Provider.

When the useTable hook is mounted, it will call the subscribe method from the liveProvider with some parameters such as channel, resource etc. It is useful when you want to subscribe to live updates.

Refer to the liveProvider documentation for more information →

Properties​

resource​

Default: It reads the resource value from the current URL.

It will be passed to the getList method from the dataProvider as parameter via the useList hook. The parameter is usually used as an API endpoint path. It all depends on how to handle the resource in the getList method. See the creating a data provider section for an example of how resources are handled.

useTable({
    resource: "categories",
});

If you have multiple resources with the same name, you can pass the identifier instead of the name of the resource. It will only be used as the main matching key for the resource, data provider methods will still work with the name of the resource defined in the <Refine/> component.

For more information, refer to the identifier of the <Refine/> component documentation →

onSearch​

When searchFormProps.onFinish is called, the onSearch function is called with the values of the form. The onSearch function should return CrudFilters | Promise<CrudFilters>. Also, onSearch will set the current page to 1.

It's useful when you want to filter the data with any query.

const { searchFormProps, tableProps } = useTable({
    onSearch: (values) => {
        return [
            {
                field: "title",
                operator: "contains",
                value: values.title,
            },
        ];
    },
});

// --
<List>
    <Form {...searchFormProps}>
        <Space>
            <Form.Item name="title">
                <Input placeholder="Search by title" />
            </Form.Item>
            <SaveButton onClick={searchFormProps.form?.submit} />
        </Space>
    </Form>
    <Table {...tableProps} rowKey="id">
        <Table.Column title="Title" dataIndex="title" />
    </Table>
</List>;
// ---

dataProviderName​

If there is more than one dataProvider, you should use the dataProviderName that you will use. It is useful when you want to use a different dataProvider for a specific resource.

useTable({
    dataProviderName: "second-data-provider",
});

pagination.current​

Default: 1

Sets the initial value of the page index.

useTable({
    pagination: {
        current: 2,
    },
});

pagination.pageSize​

Default: 10

Sets the initial value of the page size.

useTable({
    pagination: {
        pageSize: 20,
    },
});

pagination.mode​

Default: "server"

It can be "off", "server" or "client".

• "off": Pagination is disabled. All records will be fetched.
• "client": Pagination is done on the client side. All records will be fetched and then the records will be paginated on the client side.
• "server":: Pagination is done on the server side. Records will be fetched by using the current and pageSize values.

useTable({
    pagination: {
        mode: "client",
    },
});

sorters.initial​

Sets the initial value of the sorter. The initial is not permanent. It will be cleared when the user changes the sorter. If you want to set a permanent value, use the sorters.permanent prop.

Refer to the CrudSorting interface for more information →

useTable({
    sorters: {
        initial: [
            {
                field: "name",
                order: "asc",
            },
        ],
    },
});

sorters.permanent​

Sets the permanent value of the sorter. The permanent is permanent and unchangeable. It will not be cleared when the user changes the sorter. If you want to set a temporary value, use the sorters.initial prop.

Refer to the CrudSorting interface for more information →

useTable({
    sorters: {
        permanent: [
            {
                field: "name",
                order: "asc",
            },
        ],
    },
});

sorters.mode​

Default: "server"

It can be "off", or "server".

• "off": sorters are not sent to the server. You can use the sorters value to sort the records on the client side.
• "server":: Sorting is done on the server side. Records will be fetched by using the sorters value.

useTable({
    sorters: {
        mode: "server",
    },
});

filters.initial​

Sets the initial value of the filter. The initial is not permanent. It will be cleared when the user changes the filter. If you want to set a permanent value, use the filters.permanent prop.

Refer to the CrudFilters interface for more information →

useTable({
    filters: {
        initial: [
            {
                field: "name",
                operator: "contains",
                value: "Foo",
            },
        ],
    },
});

filters.permanent​

Sets the permanent value of the filter. The permanent is permanent and unchangeable. It will not be cleared when the user changes the filter. If you want to set a temporary value, use the filters.initial prop.

Refer to the CrudFilters interface for more information →

useTable({
    filters: {
        permanent: [
            {
                field: "name",
                operator: "contains",
                value: "Foo",
            },
        ],
    },
});

filters.defaultBehavior​

Default: merge

The filtering behavior can be set to either "merge" or "replace".

• When the filter behavior is set to "merge", it will merge the new filter with the existing filters. This means that if the new filter has the same column as an existing filter, the new filter will replace the existing filter for that column. If the new filter has a different column than the existing filters, it will be added to the existing filters.

• When the filter behavior is set to "replace", it will replace all existing filters with the new filter. This means that any existing filters will be removed and only the new filter will be applied to the table.

You can also override the default value by using the second parameter of the setFilters function.

useTable({
    filters: {
        defaultBehavior: "replace",
    },
});

filters.mode​

Default: "server"

It can be "off" or "server".

• "off": filters are not sent to the server. You can use the filters value to filter the records on the client side.
• "server":: Filters are done on the server side. Records will be fetched by using the filters value.

useTable({
    filters: {
        mode: "off",
    },
});

syncWithLocation​

Default: false

When you use the syncWithLocation feature, the useTable's state (e.g. sort order, filters, pagination) is automatically encoded in the query parameters of the URL, and when the URL changes, the useTable state is automatically updated to match. This makes it easy to share table state across different routes or pages, and to allow users to bookmark or share links to specific table views.

Also, you can set this value globally on <Refine> component.

useTable({
    syncWithLocation: true,
});

queryOptions​

useTable uses useList hook to fetch data. You can pass queryOptions.

useTable({
    queryOptions: {
        retry: 3,
    },
});

meta​

meta is a special property that can be used to pass additional information to data provider methods for the following purposes:

• Customizing the data provider methods for specific use cases.
• Generating GraphQL queries using plain JavaScript Objects (JSON).

Refer to the meta section of the General Concepts documentation for more information →

In the following example, we pass the headers property in the meta object to the create method. With similar logic, you can pass any properties to specifically handle the data provider methods.

useTable({
    meta: {
        headers: { "x-meta-data": "true" },
    },
});

const myDataProvider = {
    //...
    getList: async ({
        resource,
        pagination,
        sorters,
        filters,
        meta,
    }) => {
        const headers = meta?.headers ?? {};
        const url = `${apiUrl}/${resource}`;

        //...
        //...

        const { data, headers } = await httpClient.get(`${url}`, { headers });

        return {
            data,
        };
    },
    //...
};

successNotification​

NotificationProvider is required for this prop to work.

After data is fetched successfully, useTable can call open function from NotificationProvider to show a success notification. With this prop, you can customize the success notification.

useTable({
    successNotification: (data, values, resource) => {
        return {
            message: `${data.title} Successfully fetched.`,
            description: "Success with no errors",
            type: "success",
        };
    },
});

errorNotification​

NotificationProvider is required for this prop to work.

After data fetching is failed, useTable will call open function from NotificationProvider to show an error notification. With this prop, you can customize the error notification.

useTable({
    errorNotification: (data, values, resource) => {
        return {
            message: `Something went wrong when getting ${data.id}`,
            description: "Error",
            type: "error",
        };
    },
});

liveMode​

LiveProvider is required for this prop to work.

Determines whether to update data automatically ("auto") or not ("manual") if a related live event is received. It can be used to update and show data in Realtime throughout your app. For more information about live mode, please check Live / Realtime page.

useTable({
    liveMode: "auto",
});

onLiveEvent​

LiveProvider is required for this prop to work.

The callback function is executed when new events from a subscription have arrived.

useTable({
    onLiveEvent: (event) => {
        console.log(event);
    },
});

liveParams​

LiveProvider is required for this prop to work.

Params to pass to liveProvider's subscribe method.

overtimeOptions​

If you want loading overtime for the request, you can pass the overtimeOptions prop to the this hook. It is useful when you want to show a loading indicator when the request takes too long. interval is the time interval in milliseconds. onInterval is the function that will be called on each interval.

Return overtime object from this hook. elapsedTime is the elapsed time in milliseconds. It becomes undefined when the request is completed.

const { overtime } = useTable({
    //...
    overtimeOptions: {
        interval: 1000,
        onInterval(elapsedInterval) {
            console.log(elapsedInterval);
        },
    }
});

console.log(overtime.elapsedTime); // undefined, 1000, 2000, 3000 4000, ...

// You can use it like this:
{elapsedTime >= 4000 && <div>this takes a bit longer than expected</div>}

initialCurrent​

Default: 1

Sets the initial value of the page index.

useTable({
    initialCurrent: 2,
});

initialPageSize​

Default: 10

Sets the initial value of the page size.

useTable({
    initialPageSize: 20,
});

hasPagination​

Default: true

Determines whether to use server-side pagination or not.

useTable({
    hasPagination: false,
});

initialSorter​

Sets the initial value of the sorter. The initialSorter is not permanent. It will be cleared when the user changes the sorter. If you want to set a permanent value, use the permanentSorter prop.

useTable({
    initialSorter: [
        {
            field: "title",
            order: "asc",
        },
    ],
});

permanentSorter​

Sets the permanent value of the sorter. The permanentSorter is permanent and unchangeable. It will not be cleared when the user changes the sorter. If you want to set a temporary value, use the initialSorter prop.

useTable({
    permanentSorter: [
        {
            field: "title",
            order: "asc",
        },
    ],
});

initialFilter​

Sets the initial value of the filter. The initialFilter is not permanent. It will be cleared when the user changes the filter. If you want to set a permanent value, use the permanentFilter prop.

useTable({
    initialFilter: [
        {
            field: "title",
            operator: "contains",
            value: "Foo",
        },
    ],
});

permanentFilter​

Sets the permanent value of the filter. The permanentFilter is permanent and unchangeable. It will not be cleared when the user changes the filter. If you want to set a temporary value, use the initialFilter prop.

useTable({
    permanentFilter: [
        {
            field: "title",
            operator: "contains",
            value: "Foo",
        },
    ],
});

defaultSetFilterBehavior​

Default: merge

The filtering behavior can be set to either "merge" or "replace".

• When the filter behavior is set to "merge", it will merge the new filter with the existing filters. This means that if the new filter has the same column as an existing filter, the new filter will replace the existing filter for that column. If the new filter has a different column than the existing filters, it will be added to the existing filters.

• When the filter behavior is set to "replace", it will replace all existing filters with the new filter. This means that any existing filters will be removed and only the new filter will be applied to the table.

You can also override the default value by using the second parameter of the setFilters function.

useTable({
    defaultSetFilterBehavior: "replace",
});

Return Values​

tableProps​

The props needed by the <Table> component.

onChange​

The callback function is executed when a user interacts(filter, sort, etc.) with the table.

🚨 useTable handles sorting, filtering, and pagination with this function. If you override this function, you need to handle these operations manually.

const { tableProps } = useTable()

<Table {...tableProps} onChange={tableProps.onChange} rowKey="id">
    <Table.Column title="Title" dataIndex="title" />
</Table>

dataSource​

Contains the data to be displayed in the table. Values fetched with useList hook.

loading​

Indicates whether the data is being fetched.

pagination​

Returns pagination configuration values(pageSize, current, position, etc.).

scroll​

Default: { x: true }

Whether the table can be scrollable.

searchFormProps​

It returns <Form> instance of Ant Design. When searchFormProps.onFinish is called, it will trigger onSearch function. You can also use searchFormProps.form.submit to submit the form manually.

It's useful when you want to create a filter form for your <Table>.

import { HttpError } from "@refinedev/core";
import { List, useTable, SaveButton } from "@refinedev/antd";
import { Table, Form, Input } from "antd";

interface IPost {
    id: number;
    title: string;
}

interface ISearch {
    title: string;
}

const PostList: React.FC = () => {
    const { searchFormProps, tableProps } = useTable<IPost, HttpError, ISearch>(
        {
            onSearch: (values) => {
                return [
                    {
                        field: "title",
                        operator: "contains",
                        value: values.title,
                    },
                ];
            },
        },
    );

    return (
        <List>
            <Form {...searchFormProps} layout="inline">
                <Form.Item name="title">
                    <Input placeholder="Search by title" />
                </Form.Item>
                <SaveButton onClick={searchFormProps.form?.submit} />
            </Form>
            <Table {...tableProps} rowKey="id">
                <Table.Column dataIndex="id" title="ID" />
                <Table.Column title="Title" dataIndex="title" />
            </Table>
        </List>
    );
};

tableQueryResult​

Returned values from useList hook.

sorters​

Current sorters state.

setSorters​

A function to set current sorters state.

 (sorters: CrudSorting) => void;

filters​

Current filters state.

setFilters​

((filters: CrudFilters, behavior?: SetFilterBehavior) => void) & ((setter: (prevFilters: CrudFilters) => CrudFilters) => void)

A function to set current filters state.

current​

Current page index state. If pagination is disabled, it will be undefined.

setCurrent​

React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<number>> | undefined;

A function to set the current page index state. If pagination is disabled, it will be undefined.

pageSize​

Current page size state. If pagination is disabled, it will be undefined.

setPageSize​

React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<number>> | undefined;

A function to set the current page size state. If pagination is disabled, it will be undefined.

pageCount​

Total page count state. If pagination is disabled, it will be undefined.

createLinkForSyncWithLocation​

(params: SyncWithLocationParams) => string;

A function creates accessible links for syncWithLocation. It takes an SyncWithLocationParams as parameters.

overtime​

overtime object is returned from this hook. elapsedTime is the elapsed time in milliseconds. It becomes undefined when the request is completed.

const { overtime } = useTable();

console.log(overtime.elapsedTime); // undefined, 1000, 2000, 3000 4000, ...