.sortField doesn't work with remote data ?

[martinbarilik]

Hi, remote data settings for tom-select does seem to corrupt original order of json response.

I am using code below:

      let options = {
	      plugins: ['change_listener'],
	      render: {}
      };

      options.sortField = 'obchodne_meno'
      options.valueField = 'obchodne_meno';
      options.labelField = 'obchodne_meno';
      options.searchField = 'obchodne_meno';
      options.load = function (query, callback) {
      let url = `${Routes.my_path()}?str=${encodeURIComponent(query)}`;
      fetch(url).then(response => response.json()).then(json => {
	      callback(json.items);
      }).catch(() => {
	      callback();
      });
      }

      new TomSelect(select, options);

sortField doesn't seem to do anything and i am not setting any order in options. What's the catch ?

[oyejorge]

Can you give me a little more to work with? Example JSON for a query along with the display you see vs the display you'd like to see?

[oyejorge]

Actually, I think this is what you're looking for

...
 fetch(url).then(response => response.json()).then(json => {
     this.clearOptions(); // <-- clear options from previous queries
     callback(json.items);
}).catch(() => {
...

[martinbarilik]

Sorry, it didn't work.

Here is the example: https://jsfiddle.net/mArtinko5MB/k7nbsf5a/59/

What is expected: Write "ale" into selectbox so it starts request.

expected order is:

• "Alena Tsomethingova"
• "Alena Komethingova"
• "Alena Zanythingá"

But it isn't ( it's Zanythingá, Komethingova, Tsomethingova).

The funny thing is that when i change values ( names ) to Tsomething, Ksomething, Zsomething and write "ale" into SB, it suddenly works and order is as expected. I have no idea what is going on. Bug is somehow connected to how string is computed in sort function.

[oyejorge]

Shoot, that's right.

Unless present, a special $score field will be automatically added to the beginning of the sort list. This will make results sorted primarily by match quality (descending).

• https://tom-select.js.org/docs/#sortfield

The solution is to make sure $score is in the sortField setting:

 sortField: [{field:'name'},{field:'$score'}],

or

 sortField: [{field:'$order'},{field:'$score'}],

[martinbarilik]

Great, it works. Thanks !