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API Cheat Sheet


Here are all the functions you will be using inside your EntityCrudController's setup() method, grouped by the operation you will most likely use them for.

Operations

ListEntries

Columns

// Manipulate what columns are shown in the table view.
$this->crud->addColumn($column_definition_array); // add a column, at the end of the stack
$this->crud->addColumns([$column_definition_array, $another_column_definition_array]); // add multiple columns, at the end of the stack
$this->crud->modifyColumn($name, $modifs_array);
$this->crud->removeColumn('column_name'); // remove a column from the stack
$this->crud->removeColumns(['column_name_1', 'column_name_2']); // remove an array of columns from the stack
$this->crud->setColumnDetails('column_name', ['attribute' => 'value']);
$this->crud->setColumnsDetails(['column_1', 'column_2'], ['attribute' => 'value']);

$this->crud->setColumns(); // set the columns you want in the table view, either as array of column names, or multidimensional array with all columns detailed with their types

// ------ REORDER COLUMNS
$this->crud->addColumn()->beforeColumn('name'); // will show this before the given column
$this->crud->addColumn()->afterColumn('name'); // will show this after the given column

$this->crud->addColumn()->makeFirstColumn(); 
  // will make this column the first one in the list
  // you need to also specify priority 1 in your addColumn statement for details_row or responsive expand buttons to show

Buttons

// possible positions: 'beginning' and 'end'; defaults to 'beginning' for the 'line' stack, 'end' for the others;
$this->crud->addButton($stack, $name, $type, $content, $position); // add a button; possible types are: view, model_function
$this->crud->addButtonFromModelFunction($stack, $name, $model_function_name, $position); // add a button whose HTML is returned by a method in the CRUD model
$this->crud->addButtonFromView($stack, $name, $view, $position); // add a button whose HTML is in a view placed at resources\views\vendor\backpack\crud\buttons
$this->crud->removeButton($name);
$this->crud->removeButtonFromStack($name, $stack);

Filters

// Manipulate what filters are shown in the table view.
// 
// Note: check out CRUD > Features > Filters in the docs to see examples of $filter_definition_array
$this->crud->addFilter($filter_definition_array, $values, $filter_logic);
$this->crud->modifyFilter($name, $modifs_array);
$this->crud->removeFilter($name);
$this->crud->removeAllFilters();
$this->crud->filters(); // gets all the filters

Details Row

// Shows a + sign next to each table row, so that the user can expand that row and reveal details. You are responsible for creating the view with those details.
$this->crud->enableDetailsRow();
// NOTE: you also need to do allow access to the right users: $this->crud->allowAccess('details_row');
// NOTE: you also need to do overwrite the showDetailsRow($id) method in your EntityCrudController to show whatever you'd like in the details row OR overwrite the views/backpack/crud/details_row.blade.php

$this->crud->disableDetailsRow();

Export Buttons

// Show export to PDF, CSV, XLS and Print buttons on the table view. Please note it will only export the current _page_ of results. So in order to export all entries the user needs to make the current page show "All" entries from the top-left picker.
$this->crud->enableExportButtons();

Responsive Table

$this->crud->disableResponsiveTable();
$this->crud->enableResponsiveTable();

Page Length

$this->crud->setDefaultPageLength(10); // number of rows shown in list view
$this->crud->setPageLengthMenu([100, 200, 300]); // page length menu to show in the list view

Actions Column

// make the actions column (in the table view) hide when not enough space is available, by giving it an unreasonable priority
$this->crud->setActionsColumnPriority(10000);

Custom / Advanced Queries

// Change what entries are shown in the table view.
// This changes all queries on the table view,
// as opposed to filters, who only change it when that filter is applied. 
$this->crud->addClause('active'); // apply local scope
$this->crud->addClause('type', 'car'); // apply local dynamic scope
$this->crud->addClause('where', 'name', '=', 'car');
$this->crud->addClause('whereName', 'car');
$this->crud->addClause('whereHas', 'posts', function($query) {
     $query->activePosts();
 });
$this->crud->groupBy();
$this->crud->limit();

$this->crud->orderBy();
// please note it's generally a good idea to use crud->orderBy() inside "if (!$this->request->has('order')) {}"; that way, your custom order is applied ONLY IF the user hasn't forced another order (by clicking a column heading)

Show

Use the same Columns API as for the ListEntries operation, but inside your show() method.

Create & Update Operations

// ------
// FIELDS
// ------
// Manipulate what fields are shown in the create / update forms.
// 
// Note: check out CRUD > Features > Field Types in the docs to see examples of $field_definition_array

$this->crud->addField($field_definition_array, 'update/create/both');
$this->crud->addField('db_column_name', 'update/create/both'); // a lazy way to add fields: let the CRUD decide what field type it is and set it automatically, along with the field label
$this->crud->addFields($array_of_fields_definition_arrays, 'update/create/both');
$this->crud->modifyField($name, $modifs_array, 'update/create/both');
$this->crud->removeField('name', 'update/create/both');
$this->crud->removeFields($array_of_names, 'update/create/both');
$this->crud->removeAllFields();

// Note: the last parameter is always the form - create or update; if missing, it's assumed 'both';

// ------ REORDER FIELDS
$this->crud->addField()->beforeField('name'); // will show this before the given field
$this->crud->addField()->afterField('name'); // will show this after the given field

Reorder

// Show a reorder button in the table view, next to Add
// Provide an interface to reorder & nest elements, provided the parent_id, lft, rgt, depth columns are in the database, and fillable on the model.
$this->crud->enableReorder('label_name', 3);
// NOTE: the second parameter is the maximum nesting depth; this example will prevent the user from creating trees deeper than 3 levels;
// NOTE: you also need to do allow access to the right users: $this->crud->allowAccess('reorder');

$this->crud->disableReorder();
$this->crud->isReorderEnabled(); // return true/false

Revisions

// -------------------------
// REVISIONS aka Audit Trail
// -------------------------
// Tracks all changes to an entry and provides an interface to revert to a previous state.
//
// IMPORTANT: You also need to use \Venturecraft\Revisionable\RevisionableTrait;
// Please check out: https://backpackforlaravel.com/docs/crud-operation-revisions
$this->crud->allowAccess('revisions');

All Operations

// ------ 
// ACCESS
// ------
// Prevent or allow users from accessing different CRUD operations.

$this->crud->allowAccess('list');
$this->crud->allowAccess(['list', 'create', 'delete']);
$this->crud->denyAccess('list');
$this->crud->denyAccess(['list', 'create', 'delete']);

$this->crud->hasAccess('add'); // returns true/false
$this->crud->hasAccessOrFail('add'); // throws 403 error
$this->crud->hasAccessToAll(['create', 'update']); // returns true/false
$this->crud->hasAccessToAny(['create', 'update']); // returns true/false

// -------------
// EAGER LOADING
// -------------

// eager load a relationship
$this->crud->with('relationship_name');

// ------------
// CUSTOM VIEWS
// ------------

// use a custom view for a CRUD operation
$this->crud->setShowView('your-view');
$this->crud->setEditView('your-view');
$this->crud->setCreateView('your-view');
$this->crud->setListView('your-view');
$this->crud->setReorderView('your-view');
$this->crud->setRevisionsView('your-view');
$this->crud->setRevisionsTimelineView('your-view');
$this->crud->setDetailsRowView('your-view');

// -------
// GETTERS
// -------

$this->crud->getEntry($entry_id);
$this->crud->getEntries();

$this->crud->getFields('create/update/both');

// in your update() method, after calling parent::updateCrud()
$this->crud->getCurrentEntry();

// -------
// ACTIONS
// -------

$this->crud->getActionMethod(); // returns the method on the controller that was called by the route; ex: create(), update(), edit() etc;
$this->crud->actionIs('create'); // checks if the controller method given is the one called by the route

// ---------------------------
// CrudPanel Basic Information
// ---------------------------
$this->crud->setModel("App\Models\Example");
$this->crud->setRoute("admin/example");
// OR $this->crud->setRouteName("admin.example");
$this->crud->setEntityNameStrings("example", "examples");

// check the FormRequests used in that EntityCrudController for required fields, and add an asterisk to them in the create/edit form
$this->crud->setRequiredFields(StoreRequest::class, 'create');
$this->crud->setRequiredFields(UpdateRequest::class, 'edit');

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