Build Table

Build Table: $ARGUMENTS

If $ARGUMENTS is empty, ask: (1) what data the table displays, (2) which features are needed.

Phase 1: Determine Scope

Parse from $ARGUMENTS or ask:

• Table name (PascalCase, e.g., Users, Orders)
• Data model: field names + TypeScript types (used for column definitions and the data interface). If not provided in $ARGUMENTS, ask explicitly: "What columns should the table have? Please list field name and type, e.g.: id:number, customerName:string, status:string"
• Base component: fdp-table (platform, feature-rich — default) | fd-table (core, markup-level, use only for purely presentational tables)
• Features (check all that apply):
  • sort — sortable column headers
  • filter — per-column or global search filter
  • paginate — page size picker + page navigation
  • select — row selection (single | multiple)
  • toolbar — title bar with action buttons
• Data source: static array | observable | HTTP service (lazy)

Default to fdp-table with sort + paginate unless the user specifies otherwise.

Phase 2: Gather Component Context

Call the @fundamental-ngx/mcp MCP server:

1. get_usage_guide('table') — DataSource patterns, variant decision tree, pitfalls
2. get_component_api('fdp-table') — all inputs/outputs, selection mode options, page size inputs
3. If filter requested: get_component_api('fdp-table-toolbar') for filter toolbar wiring
4. If custom cell rendering needed: look for fdpTableCell template directive API

If MCP is unavailable, read libs/mcp-server/src/data/usage-guides.ts.

Phase 3: Present Plan

Output this summary before writing any code:

## Table Plan: [TableName]

**Component:** fdp-table
**DataSource type:** FdpTableDataSource (wraps observable)
**Features:** sort ✓ | filter ✓ | paginate ✓ | select(multiple) ✓

| Column key | Label | Type | Sortable | Filterable | Width |
|------------|-------|------|----------|------------|-------|
| name | Name | string | yes | yes | auto |
| status | Status | string | yes | yes | 120px |
| createdAt | Created | date | yes | no | 160px |

**Toolbar actions:** Add, Delete selected

Stop here and wait for approval before generating code.

Phase 4: Generate Component

Create three files in the target path (ask the user if not already known).

TypeScript (.component.ts)

import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, signal } from '@angular/core';
import {
    TableComponent,
    TableColumnComponent,
    TableToolbarComponent,
    TableToolbarActionsComponent,
    TableViewSettingsDialogComponent
} from '@fundamental-ngx/platform/table';
// FdpTableDataSource is a type alias only — use the concrete class from table-helpers:
import {
    ArrayTableDataSource,       // for static arrays
    ObservableTableDataSource,  // for observables
    TableInitialStateDirective, // REQUIRED — initializes state.columns from column definitions
    TableRowSelectionChangeEvent
} from '@fundamental-ngx/platform/table-helpers';
// NOTE: PlatformTableModule is deprecated — always import individual components above.

export interface [Name]Row {
    // map data model fields here
    id: number;
}

@Component({
    selector: 'app-[kebab-name]-table',
    templateUrl: './[kebab-name]-table.component.html',
    changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
    imports: [TableComponent, TableColumnComponent, TableToolbarComponent, TableToolbarActionsComponent, TableViewSettingsDialogComponent,
              TableInitialStateDirective]
})
export class [Name]TableComponent {
    readonly dataSource = new ArrayTableDataSource<[Name]Row>(this._getData());
    readonly selectedRows = signal<[Name]Row[]>([]);

    onRowSelectionChange(event: TableRowSelectionChangeEvent<[Name]Row>): void {
        this.selectedRows.set(event.selection);
    }

    add(): void {
        // TODO: open a dialog or navigate to an add form
    }

    deleteSelected(): void {
        // TODO: call your service to delete this.selectedRows()
        this.selectedRows.set([]);
    }

    private _getData(): [Name]Row[] {
        // Replace with your observable or HTTP call:
        // return this._service.getItems();
        return [];
    }
}

HTML Template (.component.html)

<fdp-table
    [dataSource]="dataSource"
    selectionMode="multiple"
    [pageSize]="25"
    (rowSelectionChange)="onRowSelectionChange($event)"
>
    <fdp-table-toolbar title="[TableName]" [hideItemCount]="false">
        <fdp-table-toolbar-actions>
            <button fd-button fdType="emphasized" (click)="add()">Add</button>
            @if (selectedRows().length > 0) {
            <button fd-button fdType="negative" (click)="deleteSelected()">Delete ({{ selectedRows().length }})</button>
            }
        </fdp-table-toolbar-actions>
    </fdp-table-toolbar>

    <fdp-column name="name" key="name" label="Name" [sortable]="true" [filterable]="true"> </fdp-column>

    <!-- repeat fdp-column for each field -->

    <fdp-table-view-settings-dialog></fdp-table-view-settings-dialog>
</fdp-table>

SCSS (.component.scss)

Leave empty — table layout is handled by fundamental-styles. Add rules only for host-level sizing (e.g., height: 100%).

DataSource Patterns

Choose based on data origin:

For server-side sorting/filtering, implement TableDataSource<T>:

export class [Name]DataSource extends TableDataSource<[Name]Row> {
    fetch(tableState?: TableState): Observable<[Name]Row[]> {
        const { sortBy, filterBy, page } = tableState ?? {};
        return this._service.query({ sortBy, filterBy, page });
    }
}

Critical Rules

• TableInitialStateDirective is required — import it from @fundamental-ngx/platform/table-helpers and add it to the component's imports array. Its selector matches fdp-table and it initializes state.columns from the column definitions before the first render. Without it, state.columns stays [] and the table shows "Right now, there are no visible columns." even though the fdp-column elements are correctly declared.
• Import individual components, not PlatformTableModule — PlatformTableModule is deprecated and cannot be statically resolved in a standalone component's imports array. Always import TableComponent, TableColumnComponent, TableToolbarComponent, TableToolbarActionsComponent, and TableP13DialogComponent directly from @fundamental-ngx/platform/table.
• FdpTableDataSource is a type alias, not a class — it lives in @fundamental-ngx/platform/table-helpers and is exported under export type. Use ArrayTableDataSource for static arrays or ObservableTableDataSource for observables; both are in @fundamental-ngx/platform/table-helpers.
• TableRowSelectionChangeEvent is from table-helpers — import it from @fundamental-ngx/platform/table-helpers, not @fundamental-ngx/platform/table.
• There are no fdpTableSortable / fdpTableFilterable directives — sort and filter are activated solely by [sortable]="true" and [filterable]="true" on each fdp-column. No extra directive goes on <fdp-table>.
• [pageSizeOptions] does not exist — [pageSize] is the only pagination input on <fdp-table>. There is no per-page picker input.
• fdp-table-view-settings-dialog is required — without it, the column personalization panel and the sort/filter apply buttons do not render; include it inside <fdp-table> even when not explicitly requested
• name and key are both required on fdp-column — name is the unique identifier (camelCase), key maps to the data row's property path; they can be identical
• Do NOT pass a BehaviorSubject directly — wrap it: new ObservableTableDataSource(subject.asObservable()); passing a subject directly causes double-subscription issues
• selectionMode is a string input — values: 'single' | 'multiple' | 'none'; do not use [selectionMode]="SelectionMode.Multiple" enum binding unless you import the enum
• Bundle budget — adding @fundamental-ngx/platform increases the initial bundle to ~4.6 MB. In a standalone app raise the budget in angular.json to maximumWarning: "5MB", maximumError: "8MB".
• Custom cell templates use fdpTableCell structural directive — <ng-template fdpTableCell let-row>{{ row.date | date }}</ng-template> inside the fdp-column
• Do NOT add standalone: true — default since Angular 19
• Do NOT use *ngIf / *ngFor in templates — use @if / @for

Phase 5: Validate

# NX monorepo
nx run <project>:build

# Standalone Angular CLI app
ng build   # or: npm run build

Replace the empty _getData() return with at least a small static array and confirm the table renders with column headers before reporting done.

Output

## Build Table: [TableName]

**Files generated:**
- src/app/.../[kebab-name]-table.component.ts
- src/app/.../[kebab-name]-table.component.html
- src/app/.../[kebab-name]-table.component.scss

**Imports required in parent:**
- `import { [Name]TableComponent } from './[kebab-name]-table/[kebab-name]-table.component'`
- Note: `TableInitialStateDirective` is declared inside the generated component — no additional parent import needed

**Features implemented:** sort ✓ | filter ✓ | paginate(25/page) ✓ | select(multiple) ✓

**Next steps:**
- [ ] Replace static array in _getData() with your real service call
- [ ] Add custom cell templates (fdpTableCell) for date/currency/status columns
- [ ] For >10k rows: implement server-side TableDataSource with fetch() method
- [ ] Add row-level action column if inline edit/delete is needed