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Enable paging for the datatable

Function: Enable paging for the datatable​

This action allows you to add pagination controls to a Data Table component on your application page. When paging is enabled, your users can easily navigate through large sets of data by viewing it in smaller, manageable sections, rather than seeing all records at once. This improves performance and user experience, especially for tables with many rows.

Input​

  • UI element
    • Description: Select the specific Data Table component on your page for which you want to enable paging.
    • Type: UI element (specifically a Data Table)
    • Required: Yes

Output​

This action does not produce a direct output value. Instead, it modifies the selected Data Table component on your page. After this action runs, the Data Table will display navigation controls (such as "Next Page," "Previous Page," and page numbers), allowing users to browse through the data in smaller, defined chunks.

Execution Flow​

Real-Life Examples​

Example 1: Enabling Paging for a Customer List​

Imagine you have a page displaying a list of all your customers in a Data Table. If you have thousands of customers, loading them all at once can be slow and overwhelming.

  • Inputs:
    • UI element: Customer_List_Table (the name of your Data Table component on the page)
  • Result: The Customer_List_Table will now show pagination controls at the bottom, allowing users to view customers page by page (e.g., 20 customers per page).

Example 2: Improving Performance for a Product Catalog​

You've built an online store and your "Product Catalog" page displays hundreds of products. To make the page load faster and easier to browse, you decide to enable paging.

  • Inputs:
    • UI element: Product_Catalog_Table
  • Result: The Product_Catalog_Table will be updated to include page navigation. Users can now click through pages to see different sets of products, making the browsing experience smoother.

Example 3: Attempting to Enable Paging on an Incorrect Element​

Let's say you accidentally select a "Text Input" field instead of a "Data Table" when configuring this action.

  • Inputs:
    • UI element: Search_Box (a Text Input UI element)
  • Result: The action will fail, and an error message will appear, indicating that the selected UI element is not a valid Data Table and therefore paging cannot be enabled. The Search_Box will remain unchanged.