Load jqgrid structure from server, not only data

Question

Is it possible to load from server via ajax JQGrid structure(columns) together with data ? If possible, could you please show an example ?

Answer 1

There's no reason why not, you just ned to do things (asynchronously) in the correct order, something like this (forgive the psuedo code)

var jqGridOptions = {
   /*  various options here */
}

$.ajax({
   url: jqGridStructureUrl
}).success(function(jqGridColumns){


    // Add the col model to the other options    
    jqGridOptions.colModel = jqGridColumns.colModel
    jqGridOptions.colNames = jqGridColumns.colNames

    // set up the jqGrid
    $j("#gridId").jqGrid(jqGridOptions)

})

This will get you part of the way there. I guess you'll also be wanting to load Data via Ajax in which case you can set the "Data" option on the jqGrid settings to a callback function (this is not very well documented) - OR you could fire off TWO ajax calls, one for data and one for structure and then when they're BOTH back munge the two together and instantiate your grid object