---
title: "Upgrading to AG Grid 30"
framework: angular
version: "36.1.0"
---

# Upgrading to AG Grid 30

Cell data types with automatic type inference, built-in cell editors, group footer rows when using server-side row model, export row groups to Excel with their current expanded state.

## What's New

AG Grid 30.0 delivers [cell data types with automatic type inference](https://www.ag-grid.com/archive/30.0.5/react-data-grid/cell-data-types/) along with highly-requested new features in cell rendering, editing and [export to Excel](https://www.ag-grid.com/archive/30.0.5/react-data-grid/excel-export-api/#reference-ExcelExportParams-rowGroupExpandState), as described in the [release post](https://blog.ag-grid.com/whats-new-in-ag-grid-30/) for details of what's new in version 30.0. These major improvements require certain breaking changes as listed below.

## Documentation

[See AG Grid 30.0 Documentation](https://www.ag-grid.com/archive/30.0.6/documentation)

## Breaking Changes

**Angular Upgrade**

The minimum Angular dependency supported by AG Grid v30 is now Angular v12. Previous versions of Angular aren't supported by AG Grid v30. There is no v30 for `@ag-grid-community/angular-legacy` or `ag-grid-angular-legacy` as these are only required for Angular versions <= v11. See [Angular Compatibility](https://www.ag-grid.com/archive/30.0.0/angular-data-grid/angular-compatibility/) for more information.

**Typescript Upgrade**

Minimum version of Typescript for AG Grid v29 is v4.3.5.  
You may have type errors if a `TData` generic is provided to `GridOptions` but the columnDefs is set from an untyped external property. To resolve provide explicit type your `columnDefs`.

**Module Registration**

Modules registered individually to a grid are now only available to that instance of the grid. Previously individually registered modules were registered globally leading to a leaking of features across different grids. See [Registering AG Grid Modules](https://www.ag-grid.com/archive/30.0.0/javascript-data-grid/modules/#registering-ag-grid-modules) for more information.

**Build & Deploy**

In previous releases the main field of `package.json` defaulted to ES5 CommonJS artefacts. From v30 onwards the default will be ES6 ES Modules. For most modern build tools such as Webpack, Angular ClI, React Scripts or Vue 2/3 CLI your build should work as it did before - and should result in a smaller overall bundle size. If however you're using a more complicated build that relied on CommonJS being the default then you may need to make changes to accommodate this change.

Note that we still build and distribute both ES5/ES6 versions of both CommonJS and ES Modules.

Jest users please refer to the [Testing](https://www.ag-grid.com/angular-data-grid/testing/) section of the documentation for further configuration instructions.

**ColDef**

Certain properties defined on the `defaultColDef`, including `valueFormatter` and `valueParser`, will now be overridden by cell data types (which are enabled by default). See [Cell Data Types](https://www.ag-grid.com/archive/30.0.0/javascript-data-grid/cell-data-types/) for more information.

## Behavior Changes

### Quick Filter

- When pivoting, quick filter applies to pivot and group columns only and not to primary columns anymore.

### Standalone Charts

**General Option Processing**

- When `enabled` is set to `false` in an options object, all other configurations in that object will be ignored.

**Chart Auto-Sizing**

- `autoSize` now does not override a specified `height` or `width`, and only applies to unset dimensions. `autoSize` set to `false` without a width and height specified, fixes the size of the canvas to its initial size.

**Legend**

- The legend is now hidden by default in cartesian charts with only one series. To show the legend, use `legend.enabled`.
- The default legend position is now `bottom`. To use a custom position, set `legend.position`.
- `column` series legend items now follow declaration order. Use `legend.reverseOrder = true` to revert this ordering change if needed.
- Pie series sectors no longer toggle when a legend item is double clicked.

**Formatter Callbacks (excluding `AgCartesianSeriesMarkerFormatter`)**

- Chart formatter callbacks will now be deduplicated, with the intent being that we cache results for every unique permutation of parameters. The result cache is cleared on an `AgChart.update()` or `AgChart.updateDelta()` call to allow for modifications to callback behaviour to be picked up.

**Navigator**

- Disabling the navigator now clears any zoom/scroll applied, rather than leaving it present. Re-enabling restores the previous zoom/scroll state.

## Removal of Deprecated APIs

The following API members were previously deprecated and have now been removed.

**Removed Deprecated APIs:**

**Cell Rendering**

- `cellRendererFramework` - removed, use cellRenderer instead.
- Return type of `cellRendererSelector` property `frameworkComponent` removed - use component property instead.

**Cell Editing**

- The `CellKeyPress` and `FullWidthCellKeyPress` events are no longer fired by the Grid. These events have been replaced by `CellKeyDown` and `FullWidthCellKeyDown`.
- All events that had source= `spacePressed` or `deleteKeyPressed` now have the source set to `spaceKey` or `deleteKey`.
- `charPress` - removed from `ICellEditorParams` and `StartEditingCellParams`. You can now detect a key press by using: `if (eventKey.length === 1)`
- `cellEditorFramework` - removed, use `cellEditor` instead.
- Return type of `cellEditorSelector` property `frameworkComponent` removed - use `component` property instead.
- `'agPopupTextCellEditor'` removed - use `{cellEditor: "agTextCellEditor"; cellEditorPopup: true}` instead.
- `'agPopupSelectCellEditor'` removed - use `{cellEditor: "agSelectCellEditor"; cellEditorPopup: true}` instead.

**Components**

- `tooltipComponentFramework` - removed, use `tooltipComponent` instead.
- `headerComponentFramework` - removed, use `headerComponent` instead.
- `headerGroupComponentFramework` - removed, use `headerGroupComponent` instead.

**Header Height**

- `spanHeaderHeight` removed and made default, use `suppressSpanHeaderHeight` to suppress.

**ColumnGroup**

- `stickyLabel` removed and made default, use `suppressStickyLabel` to suppress.
- `getOriginalColumnGroup` - removed, use `getProvidedColumnGroup` instead.

### Column Api

- `getOriginalColumnGroup` - removed, use `getProvidedColumnGroup` instead.

### GridOptions

**Clipboard**

- `clipboardDeliminator` - removed, use `clipboardDelimiter` instead.

**Components**

- `frameworkComponents` - removed, use `components` instead.
- `loadingCellRendererFramework` - removed, use `loadingCellRenderer` instead.
- Return type of `loadingCellRendererSelector` property `frameworkComponent` removed - use `component` instead.
- `detailCellRendererFramework` - removed, use `detailCellRenderer` instead.
- `loadingOverlayComponentFramework` - removed, use `loadingOverlayComponent` instead.
- `noRowsOverlayComponentFramework` - removed, use `noRowsOverlayComponent` instead.
- `fullWidthCellRendererFramework` - removed, use `fullWidthCellRenderer` instead.
- `groupRowRendererFramework` - removed, use `groupRowRenderer` instead.

**Editing**

- `stopEditingWhenGridLosesFocus` - removed, use `stopEditingWhenCellsLoseFocus` instead.

**Full Width**

- `isFullWidthCell` - removed, use `isFullWidthRow` instead.

**Filtering**

- `Set Filter` parameter `defaultToNothingSelected` will be ignored when `excelMode` is set.
- All browsers now use HTML number inputs for the `Number Filter` by default. The old behavior (in browsers other than Chrome or Edge) can be replicated by setting `filterParams.allowedCharPattern = '\\d\\-\\.'`.
- `serverSideFilterAllLevels` - deprecated and the behavior made default. Set `serverSideOnlyRefreshFilteredGroups` property to only refresh filtered groups as before.
- `excludeHiddenColumnsFromQuickFilter` - deprecated and the behavior made default. Hidden columns are now excluded from the Quick Filter by default. To include them, set the grid option `includeHiddenColumnsInQuickFilter = true`.

**Grouping**

- `groupMultiAutoColumn` - removed, set `groupDisplayType='multipleColumns'` instead.
- `groupUseEntireRow` - removed, set `groupDisplayType='groupRows'` instead.
- `defaultGroupOrderComparator` - removed, use `initialGroupOrderComparator` instead.
- `groupRowAggNodes` - removed, use `getGroupRowAgg` instead.
- `gridOptions.groupRowsSticky` removed and made default, use `gridOptions.suppressGroupRowsSticky` to suppress.
- `suppressAggAtRootLevel` - deprecated and the behavior made default. The root level aggregation is now suppressed by default, except when using `groupIncludeTotalFooter=true`. This can be toggled using `alwaysAggregateAtRootLevel`.

**Immutable Data**

- `immutableData` - removed, implement `getRowId()` to enable immutable data mode.
- `getRowNodeId` - removed, use `getRowId()` instead.

**Localisation**

- `localeTextFunc` - removed, use `getLocaleText` instead.

**Selection**

- `suppressCellSelection` - removed, use `suppressCellFocus` instead.

**Sorting**

- `postSort` - removed, use `postSortRows` instead.

**Row Dragging**

- `enableMultiRowDragging` - removed, use `rowDragMultiRow` instead.

**Tool Panel**

- `toolPanelVisibleChanged` updated, see [toolPanelVisibleChanged](https://www.ag-grid.com/archive/30.0.0/javascript-data-grid/tool-panel/#reference-accessories-toolPanelVisibleChanged). It now fires twice when switching between tool panels (once for the old panel and once for the new panel), but has new fields to indicate the change. The source property now refers to the event source rather than the panel name.

### Grid API

Callbacks which had the generic `TValue` type may now be slightly stricter with regards to null values. See [Cell <TValue>](https://www.ag-grid.com/archive/30.0.0/javascript-data-grid/typescript-generics/#cell-value-tvalue).

The following methods were previously deprecated and have now been removed.

**Full Width**

- `setIsFullWidthCell` - removed, use `setIsFullWidthRow` instead.

**Grouping**

- `setGroupRowAggNodes` - removed, use `setGetGroupRowAgg` instead.
- `setDefaultGroupOrderComparator` - removed, use `setInitialGroupOrderComparator` instead.

**Immutable Data**

- `setGetRowNodeId` - removed, use `setGetRowId` instead.

**Sorting**

- `setPostSort` - removed, use `setPostSortRows` instead.

**Selection**

- `rowNode.setSelected()` property `suppressFinishActions` - removed, use `gridApi.setNodesSelected()` for bulk row selection, and the event `source` property for ignoring events instead.

### Interfaces

**IFilterOptionDef**

- `test` - removed, use `predicate` instead.
- `hideFilterInput` - removed, use `numberOfInputs: 0` instead.

**ISetFilterParams**

- `cellRendererFramework` - removed, use `cellRenderer` instead.

**ToolPanelDef**

- `toolPanelFramework` - removed, use `toolPanel` instead.

**StatusPanelDef**

- `statusPanelFramework` - removed, use `statusPanel` instead.

**IGroupCellRendererParams**

- `innerRendererFramework` - removed, use `innerRenderer` instead.

**IMultiFilterDef**

- `filterFramework` - removed, use `filter` instead.
- `floatingFilterComponentFramework` - removed, use `floatingFilterComponent` instead.

### Standalone Charts

**Event Handlers**

- `AgNodeBaseClickEvent.series` removed - use `seriesId` instead.
- `AgSeriesNodeClickParams.series` removed - use `seriesId` instead.

**Other Breaking Option Changes**

- `AgAxisCategoryTickOptions.maxSpacing` has been immediately removed from our typings. This option never had any impact on axis tick selection, so this is considered a bugfix to the `AgAxisCategoryTickOptions` type.
- `AgBarSeriesOptions`
- `flipXY` has been removed without deprecation as it was redundant, and didn't work consistently - specify series type `column` or `bar` instead.
- `AgBarSeriesOptions` has been updated to remove support for type of `column`, which has been split into a distinct type of `AgColumnSeriesOptions`. Aside from type name changes, their options contracts are identical, so no runtime options changes should be needed.
- The default `seriesId` for column series now have a different prefix of `'ColumnSeries-'` - we recommend you supply your own `seriesId` rather than relying on this default.
- `AgChartLegendLabelFormatterParams.id` removed - use `seriesId` instead.
- `AgPieSeriesOptions`
- `label` removed - use `calloutLabel` instead.
- `callout` removed - use `calloutLine` instead.
- `labelKey` removed - use `calloutLabelKey` or `sectorLabelKey` instead.
- `labelName` removed - use `calloutLabelName` or `sectorLabelName` instead.
- `AgPieSeriesTooltipRendererParams`
- `labelKey` removed - use `calloutLabelKey` or `sectorLabelKey` instead.
- `labelName` removed - use `calloutLabelName` or `sectorLabelName` instead.
- `AgPieSeriesLabelFormatterParams`
- `labelValue` removed - use `calloutLabelValue` instead.
- `labelName` removed - use `calloutLabelName` instead.
- `value` removed - use `item.datum` instead.

## Deprecations

This release includes the following deprecations:

**Selection**

- `enterMovesDown` and `enterMovesDownAfterEdit` deprecated. Use `enterNavigatesVertically` and `enterNavigatesVerticallyAfterEdit` instead.

## Changes List

If you would like to see the full list of changes in this release, please see the [Changelog](https://www.ag-grid.com/changelog/?fixVersion=30.0.0).
