Should one replace the usage addJSONData of jqGrid to the usage of setGridParam(), and trigger('reloadGrid')?

Question

I wrote recently an answer to the question \"jqGrid display default “loading” message when updating a table / on custom update\". While writing the answer I thought: why doe

Answer 1

Ease of building of grid / data from a server. One of the main reasons i use JSON, is that its smaller then XML, and works well on both the server (PHP) and client (JS) side. And as a result, i standardized (and i know several do) data transmission in between to JSON.

Hence, addJSONData provides an easy way out to constantly update all the data in the grid, and display it in one shot. Its quick, fast, dirty, and it works.

However personally, this will turnout to be a bad idea over the long run, with large datagrid constantly refreshing. And thats where, updates to specific cell / columns, after the initial get, is a much better idea to have 2 calls. Submit grid change to server, and get changes from server.

So one of the main advantages of doing this, is that its a fast start. And when the data gets too big, the add all option downgrades to only occur once at the start. While individual update / gets can be added, after the initial data grab.

Its a good work cycle : Fast prototype -> Effective client-server datagrid