Diagram - Node List: Linear Array

This demo shows the Diagram component's capability to load an external tree structure from a linear array.

The component binds to a data object specified by the dataSource property. You should specify the keyExpr and parentKeyExpr properties because of the data's linear structure. The Diagram uses information from the key fields to transform linear data into a tree.

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Backend API

@(Html.DevExtreme().Diagram() .ID("diagram") .Nodes(ns => ns .DataSource(d => d .Array() .Key("ID") .Data(Model) ) .KeyExpr("ID") .TextExpr("Title") .ParentKeyExpr("HeadID") .AutoLayout(al => al .Type(DiagramDataLayoutType.Tree) ) ) .Toolbox(t => t .Groups(g => g .Add().Category(DiagramShapeCategory.General).Title("General") ) ) )

using System.Web.Mvc; using DevExtreme.MVC.Demos.Models.SampleData; namespace DevExtreme.MVC.Demos.Controllers { public class DiagramController : Controller { public ActionResult NodesArrayPlainStructure() { return View(SampleData.OrgItemsPlain); } } }

var employees = [{ "ID": 1, "Head_ID": 0, "Full_Name": "John Heart", "Prefix": "Mr.", "Title": "CEO", "City": "Los Angeles", "State": "California", "Email": "jheart@dx-email.com", "Skype": "jheart_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(213) 555-9392", "Birth_Date": "1964-03-16", "Hire_Date": "1995-01-15" }, { "ID": 2, "Head_ID": 1, "Full_Name": "Samantha Bright", "Prefix": "Dr.", "Title": "COO", "City": "Los Angeles", "State": "California", "Email": "samanthab@dx-email.com", "Skype": "samanthab_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(213) 555-2858", "Birth_Date": "1966-05-02", "Hire_Date": "2004-05-24" }, { "ID": 3, "Head_ID": 1, "Full_Name": "Arthur Miller", "Prefix": "Mr.", "Title": "CTO", "City": "Denver", "State": "Colorado", "Email": "arthurm@dx-email.com", "Skype": "arthurm_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(310) 555-8583", "Birth_Date": "1972-07-11", "Hire_Date": "2007-12-18" }, { "ID": 4, "Head_ID": 1, "Full_Name": "Robert Reagan", "Prefix": "Mr.", "Title": "CMO", "City": "Bentonville", "State": "Arkansas", "Email": "robertr@dx-email.com", "Skype": "robertr_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(818) 555-2387", "Birth_Date": "1974-09-07", "Hire_Date": "2002-11-08" }, { "ID": 5, "Head_ID": 1, "Full_Name": "Greta Sims", "Prefix": "Ms.", "Title": "HR Manager", "City": "Atlanta", "State": "Georgia", "Email": "gretas@dx-email.com", "Skype": "gretas_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(818) 555-6546", "Birth_Date": "1977-11-22", "Hire_Date": "1998-04-23" }, { "ID": 6, "Head_ID": 3, "Full_Name": "Brett Wade", "Prefix": "Mr.", "Title": "IT Manager", "City": "Reno", "State": "Nevada", "Email": "brettw@dx-email.com", "Skype": "brettw_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(626) 555-0358", "Birth_Date": "1968-12-01", "Hire_Date": "2009-03-06" }, { "ID": 7, "Head_ID": 5, "Full_Name": "Sandra Johnson", "Prefix": "Mrs.", "Title": "Controller", "City": "Beaver", "State": "Utah", "Email": "sandraj@dx-email.com", "Skype": "sandraj_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(562) 555-2082", "Birth_Date": "1974-11-15", "Hire_Date": "2005-05-11" }, { "ID": 8, "Head_ID": 4, "Full_Name": "Ed Holmes", "Prefix": "Dr.", "Title": "Sales Manager", "City": "Malibu", "State": "California", "Email": "edwardh@dx-email.com", "Skype": "edwardh_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(310) 555-1288", "Birth_Date": "1973-07-14", "Hire_Date": "2005-06-19" }, { "ID": 9, "Head_ID": 3, "Full_Name": "Barb Banks", "Prefix": "Mrs.", "Title": "Support Manager", "City": "Phoenix", "State": "Arizona", "Email": "barbarab@dx-email.com", "Skype": "barbarab_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(310) 555-3355", "Birth_Date": "1979-04-14", "Hire_Date": "2002-08-07" }, { "ID": 10, "Head_ID": 2, "Full_Name": "Kevin Carter", "Prefix": "Mr.", "Title": "Shipping Manager", "City": "San Diego", "State": "California", "Email": "kevinc@dx-email.com", "Skype": "kevinc_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(213) 555-2840", "Birth_Date": "1978-01-09", "Hire_Date": "2009-08-11" }, { "ID": 11, "Head_ID": 5, "Full_Name": "Cindy Stanwick", "Prefix": "Ms.", "Title": "HR Assistant", "City": "Little Rock", "State": "Arkansas", "Email": "cindys@dx-email.com", "Skype": "cindys_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(818) 555-6655", "Birth_Date": "1985-06-05", "Hire_Date": "2008-03-24" }, { "ID": 12, "Head_ID": 8, "Full_Name": "Sammy Hill", "Prefix": "Mr.", "Title": "Sales Assistant", "City": "Pasadena", "State": "California", "Email": "sammyh@dx-email.com", "Skype": "sammyh_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(626) 555-7292", "Birth_Date": "1984-02-17", "Hire_Date": "2012-02-01" }, { "ID": 13, "Head_ID": 10, "Full_Name": "Davey Jones", "Prefix": "Mr.", "Title": "Shipping Assistant", "City": "Pasadena", "State": "California", "Email": "davidj@dx-email.com", "Skype": "davidj_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(626) 555-0281", "Birth_Date": "1983-03-06", "Hire_Date": "2011-04-24" }, { "ID": 14, "Head_ID": 10, "Full_Name": "Victor Norris", "Prefix": "Mr.", "Title": "Shipping Assistant", "City": "Little Rock", "State": "Arkansas", "Email": "victorn@dx-email.com", "Skype": "victorn_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(213) 555-9278", "Birth_Date": "1986-07-23", "Hire_Date": "2012-07-23" }, { "ID": 15, "Head_ID": 10, "Full_Name": "Mary Stern", "Prefix": "Ms.", "Title": "Shipping Assistant", "City": "Beaver", "State": "Utah", "Email": "marys@dx-email.com", "Skype": "marys_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(818) 555-7857", "Birth_Date": "1982-04-08", "Hire_Date": "2012-08-12" }, { "ID": 16, "Head_ID": 10, "Full_Name": "Robin Cosworth", "Prefix": "Mrs.", "Title": "Shipping Assistant", "City": "Los Angeles", "State": "California", "Email": "robinc@dx-email.com", "Skype": "robinc_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(818) 555-0942", "Birth_Date": "1981-06-12", "Hire_Date": "2012-09-01" }, { "ID": 17, "Head_ID": 9, "Full_Name": "Kelly Rodriguez", "Prefix": "Ms.", "Title": "Support Assistant", "City": "Boise", "State": "Idaho", "Email": "kellyr@dx-email.com", "Skype": "kellyr_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(818) 555-9248", "Birth_Date": "1988-05-11", "Hire_Date": "2012-10-13" }, { "ID": 18, "Head_ID": 9, "Full_Name": "James Anderson", "Prefix": "Mr.", "Title": "Support Assistant", "City": "Atlanta", "State": "Georgia", "Email": "jamesa@dx-email.com", "Skype": "jamesa_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(323) 555-4702", "Birth_Date": "1987-01-29", "Hire_Date": "2012-10-18" }, { "ID": 19, "Head_ID": 9, "Full_Name": "Antony Remmen", "Prefix": "Mr.", "Title": "Support Assistant", "City": "Boise", "State": "Idaho", "Email": "anthonyr@dx-email.com", "Skype": "anthonyr_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(310) 555-6625", "Birth_Date": "1986-02-19", "Hire_Date": "2013-01-19" }, { "ID": 20, "Head_ID": 8, "Full_Name": "Olivia Peyton", "Prefix": "Mrs.", "Title": "Sales Assistant", "City": "Atlanta", "State": "Georgia", "Email": "oliviap@dx-email.com", "Skype": "oliviap_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(310) 555-2728", "Birth_Date": "1981-06-03", "Hire_Date": "2012-05-14" }, { "ID": 21, "Head_ID": 6, "Full_Name": "Taylor Riley", "Prefix": "Mr.", "Title": "Network Admin", "City": "San Jose", "State": "California", "Email": "taylorr@dx-email.com", "Skype": "taylorr_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(310) 555-7276", "Birth_Date": "1982-08-14", "Hire_Date": "2012-04-14" }, { "ID": 22, "Head_ID": 6, "Full_Name": "Amelia Harper", "Prefix": "Mrs.", "Title": "Network Admin", "City": "Los Angeles", "State": "California", "Email": "ameliah@dx-email.com", "Skype": "ameliah_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(213) 555-4276", "Birth_Date": "1983-11-19", "Hire_Date": "2011-02-10" }, { "ID": 23, "Head_ID": 6, "Full_Name": "Wally Hobbs", "Prefix": "Mr.", "Title": "Programmer", "City": "Chatsworth", "State": "California", "Email": "wallyh@dx-email.com", "Skype": "wallyh_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(818) 555-8872", "Birth_Date": "1984-12-24", "Hire_Date": "2011-02-17" }, { "ID": 24, "Head_ID": 6, "Full_Name": "Brad Jameson", "Prefix": "Mr.", "Title": "Programmer", "City": "San Fernando", "State": "California", "Email": "bradleyj@dx-email.com", "Skype": "bradleyj_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(818) 555-4646", "Birth_Date": "1988-10-12", "Hire_Date": "2011-03-02" }, { "ID": 25, "Head_ID": 6, "Full_Name": "Karen Goodson", "Prefix": "Miss", "Title": "Programmer", "City": "South Pasadena", "State": "California", "Email": "kareng@dx-email.com", "Skype": "kareng_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(626) 555-0908", "Birth_Date": "1987-04-26", "Hire_Date": "2011-03-14" }, { "ID": 26, "Head_ID": 5, "Full_Name": "Marcus Orbison", "Prefix": "Mr.", "Title": "Travel Coordinator", "City": "Los Angeles", "State": "California", "Email": "marcuso@dx-email.com", "Skype": "marcuso_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(213) 555-7098", "Birth_Date": "1982-03-02", "Hire_Date": "2005-05-19" }, { "ID": 27, "Head_ID": 5, "Full_Name": "Sandy Bright", "Prefix": "Ms.", "Title": "Benefits Coordinator", "City": "Denver", "State": "Colorado", "Email": "sandrab@dx-email.com", "Skype": "sandrab_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(818) 555-0524", "Birth_Date": "1983-09-11", "Hire_Date": "2005-06-04" }, { "ID": 28, "Head_ID": 6, "Full_Name": "Morgan Kennedy", "Prefix": "Mrs.", "Title": "Graphic Designer", "City": "San Fernando Valley", "State": "California", "Email": "morgank@dx-email.com", "Skype": "morgank_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(818) 555-8238", "Birth_Date": "1984-07-17", "Hire_Date": "2012-01-11" }, { "ID": 29, "Head_ID": 28, "Full_Name": "Violet Bailey", "Prefix": "Ms.", "Title": "Jr Graphic Designer", "City": "La Canada", "State": "California", "Email": "violetb@dx-email.com", "Skype": "violetb_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(818) 555-2478", "Birth_Date": "1985-06-10", "Hire_Date": "2012-01-19" }, { "ID": 30, "Head_ID": 5, "Full_Name": "Ken Samuelson", "Prefix": "Dr.", "Title": "Ombudsman", "City": "St. Louis", "State": "Missouri", "Email": "kents@dx-email.com", "Skype": "kents_DX_skype", "Mobile_Phone": "(562) 555-9282", "Birth_Date": "1972-09-11", "Hire_Date": "2009-04-22" }];

#diagram { height: 725px; }