Expected behavior of 'selected_row_ids' in dash_table.DataTable

[AnnMarieW]

Hi @ernestqt and welcome to the Dash community

I can verify that the selected_row_ids prop appears to be read-only in the DataTable.

Have you considered using Dash AG Grid instead? It’s possible to set the selected rows and and you can find an example in the docs here:

Checkbox Row Selection | Dash for Python Documentation | Plotly

Plus more info on selected rows with Dash AG Grid in this post:

Selected Rows in Dash AG Grid

Selecting Rows in Dash AG Grid Some question have come up recently about selected rows and here is more information that has not yet made it’s way into the dash docs. Note - Be sure to check the official dash-docs for updates. The selectedRows prop can be set 3 ways: sending the rowData of the rows you want selected using row ids, for example: {"ids": ["1", "3", "5"]} using a function, for example {"function": "params.data.total > '5'"} Select Rows - using rowData The example in the dash …