noble-gold•2mo ago

useTable with complex response

Hello, first time here, and first project with refine! I'm trying to get some data from an api (prometheus alertmanager), and I ran into some issues. I can get the data from the API, but my problem is with parsing it correctly. I couldn't find how to either - 1) map the values into a different simple structure (e.g., map fingerprint to id, labels.* to * and so on), or 2) specifiy dataIndex in <Table.Column> props so that it reads the nested values. An example response can look like this: { "annotations": { "description": "Disk usage is more than 80%\n VALUE = 81.5100154083205\n LABELS = map[instance:some-ip:port job:win_env site:site-name volume:volume-name]", "summary": "Windows Server disk Space Usage (instance some-ip:port)" }, "endsAt": "2024-12-29T12:12:04.162Z", "fingerprint": "3cf84c3fb282409f", "receivers": [ { "name": "mail" } ], "startsAt": "2024-12-25T06:36:04.162Z", "status": { "inhibitedBy": [], "silencedBy": [], "state": "active" }, "updatedAt": "2024-12-29T12:08:04.159Z", "generatorURL": "generator_url/graph?g0.expr=80+%3C+%28100+-+100+%2A+%28%28windows_logical_disk_free_bytes+%2F+1024+%2F+1024%29+%2F+%28windows_logical_disk_size_bytes+%2F+1024+%2F+1024%29%29%29+%3C+85&g0.tab=1", "labels": { "alertname": "WindowsServerDiskSpaceUsage", "instance": "some-ip:port", "job": "win_env", "severity": "minor", "site": "site-name", "volume": "volume-name" } } Additional info: Using Vite, AntD, custom auth (currently none).

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kapa.ai•2mo ago

Hi @Stormlight. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave: ---------------------- To address your issue with parsing complex response data from the Prometheus Alertmanager API using refine's useTable hook and Ant Design's Table component, I can provide some guidance based on the available knowledge sources. 1. Mapping values to a different structure: You can use the select function in the queryOptions of useTable to transform the data before it's used by the table. Here's how you can do this:

const { tableProps, tableQueryResult } = useTable({
  queryOptions: {
    select: (data) => {
      return data.data.map(item => ({
        id: item.fingerprint,
        alertname: item.labels.alertname,
        instance: item.labels.instance,
        job: item.labels.job,
        severity: item.labels.severity,
        site: item.labels.site,
        volume: item.labels.volume,
        status: item.status.state,
        startsAt: item.startsAt,
        endsAt: item.endsAt,
        // Add more fields as needed
      }));
    },
  },
});

const { tableProps, tableQueryResult } = useTable({
  queryOptions: {
    select: (data) => {
      return data.data.map(item => ({
        id: item.fingerprint,
        alertname: item.labels.alertname,
        instance: item.labels.instance,
        job: item.labels.job,
        severity: item.labels.severity,
        site: item.labels.site,
        volume: item.labels.volume,
        status: item.status.state,
        startsAt: item.startsAt,
        endsAt: item.endsAt,
        // Add more fields as needed
      }));
    },
  },
});

This approach is mentioned in the useTable FAQ (https://refine.dev/docs/data/hooks/use-table/#faq) section. 2. Specifying dataIndex for nested values: If you prefer to keep the original structure and access nested values, you can use dot notation in the dataIndex prop of <Table.Column>. For example:

<Table {...tableProps} rowKey="fingerprint">
  <Table.Column dataIndex="fingerprint" title="ID" />
  <Table.Column dataIndex={["labels", "alertname"]} title="Alert Name" />
  <Table.Column dataIndex={["labels", "instance"]} title="Instance" />
  <Table.Column dataIndex={["labels", "job"]} title="Job" />
  <Table.Column dataIndex={["labels", "severity"]} title="Severity" />
  <Table.Column dataIndex={["labels", "site"]} title="Site" />
  <Table.Column dataIndex={["labels", "volume"]} title="Volume" />
  <Table.Column dataIndex={["status", "state"]} title="Status" />
  <Table.Column dataIndex="startsAt" title="Starts At" />
  <Table.Column dataIndex="endsAt" title="Ends At" />
</Table>

<Table {...tableProps} rowKey="fingerprint">
  <Table.Column dataIndex="fingerprint" title="ID" />
  <Table.Column dataIndex={["labels", "alertname"]} title="Alert Name" />
  <Table.Column dataIndex={["labels", "instance"]} title="Instance" />
  <Table.Column dataIndex={["labels", "job"]} title="Job" />
  <Table.Column dataIndex={["labels", "severity"]} title="Severity" />
  <Table.Column dataIndex={["labels", "site"]} title="Site" />
  <Table.Column dataIndex={["labels", "volume"]} title="Volume" />
  <Table.Column dataIndex={["status", "state"]} title="Status" />
  <Table.Column dataIndex="startsAt" title="Starts At" />
  <Table.Column dataIndex="endsAt" title="Ends At" />
</Table>

This approach is based on the Ant Design Table component's capabilities, which refine's useTable hook integrates with. For more complex rendering scenarios, you can use the render prop of <Table.Column> to customize how the data is displayed:

<Table.Column
  title="Description"
  render={(_, record) => (
    <span>{record.annotations.description}</span>
  )}
/>

<Table.Column
  title="Description"
  render={(_, record) => (
    <span>{record.annotations.description}</span>
  )}
/>

These solutions should help you handle the complex response structure from your Prometheus Alertmanager API. For more detailed information on using useTable with refine and Ant Design, you can refer to the useTable documentation for Ant Design (https://refine.dev/docs/ui-integrations/ant-design/hooks/use-table/). ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•2mo ago

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noble-goldOP•2mo ago

@kapa.ai What about the following scenario... Let's say I have an API endpoint for folders, which can have children (other folders, or some other resource like files). However, the API doesn't return the children. Now, let's say I want to be able to see the children under "show" for example. What would be the correct approach for something like that? since it requires multiple API calls. The final result I'm trying to achieve is to be able to browse the folder structure (maybe with something like Menu) until I get to the desired file, and then display the file contents.

kapa.ai•2mo ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- To handle the scenario you've described, where you want to display a folder structure with children that are not returned in the initial API response, you can use a combination of Refine's hooks and components. Here's an approach you can take: 1. Use useShow for the initial folder data: First, use the useShow hook to fetch the initial folder data. This will give you the basic information about the current folder. 2. Use useList or useMany for children: After getting the folder data, you can use useList or useMany to fetch the children (subfolders or files) of the current folder. The choice between useList and useMany depends on how your API is structured. 3. Implement a recursive component: Create a recursive component that can render both folders and files. This component will use the data fetched from steps 1 and 2. Here's a basic example of how you might implement this:

import { useShow, useList } from "@refinedev/core";
import { Show } from "@refinedev/antd";
import { Typography, Menu } from "antd";

const { Title, Text } = Typography;

const FolderShow = () => {
  const { queryResult } = useShow();
  const { data: folderData } = queryResult;

  const { data: childrenData, isLoading } = useList({
    resource: "folders",
    filters: [
      {
        field: "parentId",
        operator: "eq",
        value: folderData?.data?.id,
      },
    ],
  });

  const renderChildren = (children) => {
    if (isLoading) return <Text>Loading children...</Text>;

    return (
      <Menu mode="inline">
        {children?.data?.map((child) => (
          <Menu.Item key={child.id}>
            {child.type === "folder" ? (
              <FolderItem folder={child} />
            ) : (
              <FileItem file={child} />
            )}
          </Menu.Item>
        ))}
      </Menu>
    );
  };
return (
    <Show>
      <Title level={5}>Folder Name</Title>
      <Text>{folderData?.data?.name}</Text>

      <Title level={5}>Children</Title>
      {renderChildren(childrenData)}
    </Show>
  );
};

const FolderItem = ({ folder }) => {
  // Recursively render FolderShow for subfolders
  return <FolderShow folderId={folder.id} />;
};

const FileItem = ({ file }) => {
  // Render file details or link to file show page
  return <Text>{file.name}</Text>;
};

export default FolderShow;

import { useShow, useList } from "@refinedev/core";
import { Show } from "@refinedev/antd";
import { Typography, Menu } from "antd";

const { Title, Text } = Typography;

const FolderShow = () => {
  const { queryResult } = useShow();
  const { data: folderData } = queryResult;

  const { data: childrenData, isLoading } = useList({
    resource: "folders",
    filters: [
      {
        field: "parentId",
        operator: "eq",
        value: folderData?.data?.id,
      },
    ],
  });

  const renderChildren = (children) => {
    if (isLoading) return <Text>Loading children...</Text>;

    return (
      <Menu mode="inline">
        {children?.data?.map((child) => (
          <Menu.Item key={child.id}>
            {child.type === "folder" ? (
              <FolderItem folder={child} />
            ) : (
              <FileItem file={child} />
            )}
          </Menu.Item>
        ))}
      </Menu>
    );
  };
return (
    <Show>
      <Title level={5}>Folder Name</Title>
      <Text>{folderData?.data?.name}</Text>

      <Title level={5}>Children</Title>
      {renderChildren(childrenData)}
    </Show>
  );
};

const FolderItem = ({ folder }) => {
  // Recursively render FolderShow for subfolders
  return <FolderShow folderId={folder.id} />;
};

const FileItem = ({ file }) => {
  // Render file details or link to file show page
  return <Text>{file.name}</Text>;
};

export default FolderShow;

This approach allows you to recursively render the folder structure. When a user clicks on a folder, you can either expand it in place or navigate to a new page for that folder. For the final step of displaying file contents, you can create a separate FileShow component that fetches and displays the file data when a file is selected. To optimize performance, you might want to consider: 1. Implementing pagination or virtual scrolling for folders with many children. 2. Using useQuery with enabled option to fetch data only when needed (e.g., when a folder is expanded). For more details on data fetching in Refine, you can refer to the Data Fetching documentation (https://refine.dev/docs/guides-concepts/data-fetching/overview/). This solution provides a flexible way to browse the folder structure and display file contents, accommodating the need for multiple API calls as you navigate through the hierarchy. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•2mo ago

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noble-goldOP•2mo ago

@kapa.ai I'm trying to implement this approach, and I ran into some UI issue. I'm trying to use Menu only for the top level to display the root folders, and then Menu.SubMenu for the children folders. I can populate the items, but no matter what I've tried, when I hover/click a sub-folder (e.g., OS folder in the root location can contain Windows and Linux subfolders, each having multiple dashboards), all the subfolder menus are expanded, instead of only the selected one. Why might that happen? I also need to maintain a selectedFile state, so I can then display it properly. (outside of the Menu).

kapa.ai•2mo ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- Based on your description, it seems you're encountering an issue with the Ant Design Menu component where all submenus are expanding simultaneously instead of just the selected one. This behavior is not the default for Ant Design's Menu, so let's explore some possible reasons and solutions. 1. Controlled vs Uncontrolled Menu: The issue might be related to how you're managing the open state of the Menu. Ant Design's Menu can be either controlled or uncontrolled. In a controlled Menu, you manage the open state yourself, while in an uncontrolled Menu, Ant Design handles it internally. To implement a controlled Menu, you can use the openKeys and onOpenChange props. Here's an example of how you might structure this:

import { useState } from 'react';
import { Menu } from 'antd';

const { SubMenu } = Menu;

const FolderMenu = ({ folders }) => {
  const [openKeys, setOpenKeys] = useState([]);
  const [selectedFile, setSelectedFile] = useState(null);

  const onOpenChange = (keys) => {
    setOpenKeys(keys);
  };

  const renderFolder = (folder) => (
    <SubMenu key={folder.id} title={folder.name}>
      {folder.children?.map((child) => 
        child.type === 'folder' ? renderFolder(child) : renderFile(child)
      )}
    </SubMenu>
  );

  const renderFile = (file) => (
    <Menu.Item key={file.id} onClick={() => setSelectedFile(file)}>
      {file.name}
    </Menu.Item>
  );

  return (
    <Menu mode="inline" openKeys={openKeys} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
      {folders.map(renderFolder)}
    </Menu>
  );
};

import { useState } from 'react';
import { Menu } from 'antd';

const { SubMenu } = Menu;

const FolderMenu = ({ folders }) => {
  const [openKeys, setOpenKeys] = useState([]);
  const [selectedFile, setSelectedFile] = useState(null);

  const onOpenChange = (keys) => {
    setOpenKeys(keys);
  };

  const renderFolder = (folder) => (
    <SubMenu key={folder.id} title={folder.name}>
      {folder.children?.map((child) => 
        child.type === 'folder' ? renderFolder(child) : renderFile(child)
      )}
    </SubMenu>
  );

  const renderFile = (file) => (
    <Menu.Item key={file.id} onClick={() => setSelectedFile(file)}>
      {file.name}
    </Menu.Item>
  );

  return (
    <Menu mode="inline" openKeys={openKeys} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
      {folders.map(renderFolder)}
    </Menu>
  );
};

2. Unique Keys: Ensure that each Menu.Item and SubMenu has a unique key prop. If keys are not unique, it can cause unexpected behavior. 3. Data Structure: Make sure your data structure correctly represents the hierarchy. Each folder should have a unique identifier and a children array containing its subfolders and files. 4. Performance Considerations: For large folder structures, consider implementing lazy loading of subfolders. You can use the onTitleClick prop of SubMenu to fetch children only when a folder is opened.

const onTitleClick = ({ key }) => {
  // Fetch children for the folder with this key
  // Then update your data structure and re-render
};

// In your SubMenu component
<SubMenu key={folder.id} title={folder.name} onTitleClick={onTitleClick}>
  {/* ... */}
</SubMenu>

const onTitleClick = ({ key }) => {
  // Fetch children for the folder with this key
  // Then update your data structure and re-render
};

// In your SubMenu component
<SubMenu key={folder.id} title={folder.name} onTitleClick={onTitleClick}>
  {/* ... */}
</SubMenu>

5. Maintaining Selected File State: As shown in the example above, you can maintain the selectedFile state at the top level of your component. When a file is clicked, update this state. You can then use this state to display the file contents outside of the Menu.

const [selectedFile, setSelectedFile] = useState(null);

// ... inside your component
{selectedFile && (
  <FileDisplay file={selectedFile} />
)}

const [selectedFile, setSelectedFile] = useState(null);

// ... inside your component
{selectedFile && (
  <FileDisplay file={selectedFile} />
)}

If you're still experiencing issues after implementing these suggestions, it would be helpful to see your current implementation. The problem might be in how the data is structured or how the Menu is being rendered. For more detailed information on using Ant Design's Menu component with Refine, you can refer to the Ant Design Menu documentation (https://ant.design/components/menu) and Refine's Ant Design integration guide (https://refine.dev/docs/ui-integrations/ant-design/). ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•2mo ago

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noble-goldOP•2mo ago

@kapa.ai In the last reply you've said: 3. Data Structure: Make sure your data structure correctly represents the hierarchy. Each folder should have a unique identifier and a children array containing its subfolders and files. That's however the exact issue I'm trying to solve here. I don't have the children prepopulated from the API response, as I've mentioned in my original question. And if I try to use a hook such as useList or use Custom inside the recursive components, I get errors about hooks being called too many times or something like that. How can I solve this? Can I define some custom hook/method in the dataProvider that will build the folder hierarchy? Or is there another way to fix the problem?

kapa.ai•2mo ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- I apologize for the confusion in my previous response. You're right, and I should have paid more attention to your original question about the API not returning the children. Let's address this issue properly. To solve the problem of building a folder hierarchy when the API doesn't return children, we can implement a custom method in the data provider to fetch and build the hierarchy. This approach avoids calling hooks inside recursive components, which can lead to the errors you've encountered. Here's how you can implement this: 1. Create a custom method in your data provider: First, add a custom method to your data provider to fetch the folder hierarchy. This method will recursively fetch children for each folder.

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

export const dataProvider: DataProvider = {
  // ... other methods

  getFolderHierarchy: async ({ id }) => {
    const getFolder = async (folderId) => {
      const { data: folder } = await httpClient.get(`folders/${folderId}`);
      const { data: children } = await httpClient.get(`folders?parentId=${folderId}`);

      return {
        ...folder,
        children: await Promise.all(
          children.map(async (child) => {
            if (child.type === 'folder') {
              return await getFolder(child.id);
            }
            return child;
          })
        ),
      };
    };

    return await getFolder(id);
  },

  // ... other methods
};

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

export const dataProvider: DataProvider = {
  // ... other methods

  getFolderHierarchy: async ({ id }) => {
    const getFolder = async (folderId) => {
      const { data: folder } = await httpClient.get(`folders/${folderId}`);
      const { data: children } = await httpClient.get(`folders?parentId=${folderId}`);

      return {
        ...folder,
        children: await Promise.all(
          children.map(async (child) => {
            if (child.type === 'folder') {
              return await getFolder(child.id);
            }
            return child;
          })
        ),
      };
    };

    return await getFolder(id);
  },

  // ... other methods
};

2. Use the custom method with useCustom hook: Now you can use the useCustom hook to call this custom method and fetch the entire folder hierarchy.

import { useCustom } from "@refinedev/core";
import { Menu } from "antd";

const { SubMenu } = Menu;
const FolderStructure = ({ rootFolderId }) => {
  const { data, isLoading } = useCustom({
    url: `folders/${rootFolderId}/hierarchy`,
    method: "get",
    queryOptions: {
      queryKey: ["folderHierarchy", rootFolderId],
    },
  });

  if (isLoading) return <div>Loading...</div>;

  const renderFolder = (folder) => (
    <SubMenu key={folder.id} title={folder.name}>
      {folder.children?.map((child) => 
        child.type === 'folder' ? renderFolder(child) : renderFile(child)
      )}
    </SubMenu>
  );

  const renderFile = (file) => (
    <Menu.Item key={file.id}>{file.name}</Menu.Item>
  );

  return (
    <Menu mode="inline">
      {renderFolder(data?.data)}
    </Menu>
  );
};

import { useCustom } from "@refinedev/core";
import { Menu } from "antd";

const { SubMenu } = Menu;
const FolderStructure = ({ rootFolderId }) => {
  const { data, isLoading } = useCustom({
    url: `folders/${rootFolderId}/hierarchy`,
    method: "get",
    queryOptions: {
      queryKey: ["folderHierarchy", rootFolderId],
    },
  });

  if (isLoading) return <div>Loading...</div>;

  const renderFolder = (folder) => (
    <SubMenu key={folder.id} title={folder.name}>
      {folder.children?.map((child) => 
        child.type === 'folder' ? renderFolder(child) : renderFile(child)
      )}
    </SubMenu>
  );

  const renderFile = (file) => (
    <Menu.Item key={file.id}>{file.name}</Menu.Item>
  );

  return (
    <Menu mode="inline">
      {renderFolder(data?.data)}
    </Menu>
  );
};

This approach has several advantages: 1. It avoids calling hooks inside recursive components, preventing the "too many re-renders" error. 2. It fetches the entire hierarchy in one go, which can be more efficient than fetching each level separately. 3. It allows you to cache the entire hierarchy using React Query's caching mechanism. However, keep in mind that this approach might not be suitable for very large folder structures, as it fetches the entire hierarchy at once. For large structures, you might want to consider a lazy-loading approach where you fetch children only when a folder is expanded. For more information on using custom methods with Refine, you can refer to the useCustom hook documentation (https://refine.dev/docs/data/hooks/use-custom/). This solution should help you build and display your folder hierarchy without running into hook-related errors. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•2mo ago

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