We are new to AngularJS but are working on an AngularJS/Web API application that updates a data model from an [AngularJS Bootstrap popover](https://angular-ui.github.io/bootstrap/)/directive. 

We've successfully updated the database from the directive/popover, however are having trouble figuring out how to refresh the data on the page with the updated data without reloading the page.

Main Page CSHTML:

```
<div ng-app="FFPA" ng-controller="myCtrl">
   <div svg-floorplan="dataset"></div>
</div>

```

Popover HTML:

```
<div>
   <div>
      ID: {{ person.Id }}<br />
      Name: {{ person.fullName }}<br />
      Current Cube/Office: {{ person.seatId }}
      <br />
      Dept: {{ person.deptId }}
      <br />
      Job Desc: {{ person.jobDesc}}
      <br />
      Phone:{{ person.phone}}
      <br />
      <!--<input type="button" value="Click Me" ng-click="changeName()">-->
   </div>
   <div class="hiddenDiv" ng-hide="toggle">
      <div class="form-group">
         <label for="floor">Floor</label>
         <input id="floor" ng-model="person.floor" type="text" ng-trim="true"  class="form-control" />
      </div>
      <div class="form-group">
         <label for="section">Section</label>
         <input id="section" ng-model="person.section" ng-trim="true" type="text" class="form-control" />
      </div>
      <div class="form-group">
         <label for="offCubeNum">offCubeNum</label>
         <input id="offCubeNum" ng-model="person.offCubeNum" ng-trim="true" type="text" class="form-control" />
      </div>
      <div class="form-group">
         <label for="cbCube">Cubicle?</label>
         <input id="cbCube" ng-model="person.cbCube" type="checkbox" size="1" class="checkbox" />
      </div>
   </div>
   <div ng-hide="buttonToggle">
      <input type="button" value="Move" class="btn btn-success" ng-click="moveEmp()">
      <input type="button" value="Term" class="btn btn-danger" ng-click="changeName()">
   </div>
   <div ng-hide="submitToggle">
      <input type="button" value="Submit" class="btn btn-success" ng-click="submitMove()">
      <input type="button" value="Cancel" class="btn btn-warning" ng-click="cancel()">
   </div>
</div>

```

The main page initially gets data from a service in the angular controller:

```
var app = angular.module('FFPA', ['ngAnimate', 'ngSanitize', 'ui.bootstrap', 'ui.router']);
    app.controller('myCtrl', function ($scope, dataService) {
    $scope.test = 'test';
        dataService.getData().then(function (data) {
            //The reduce() method reduces the array to a single value.
            $scope.dataset = data.reduce(function (obj, item) {
                obj[item.seatId.trim()] = item;
                item.fullName = item.fName + ' ' + item.lName;
                item.deptId = item.deptId;
                item.jobDesc = item.jobDesc;
                item.phone = item.phone;

                return obj;

            }, {});
        });
    });

```

Get Data Service:

```
    angular.module('FFPA').service('dataService', function ($http) {
    this.getData = function () {
        //web api call
        return $http.get("api/Controller/GetData).then(
          function (response) {
              return response.data;
          }, function () {
              return { err: "could not get data" };
          }
        );
    }
});

```

The Update Service is called from the Popover Directive.

Update Service:

```
    angular.module('FFPA').service('updateService', function ($http) {
    this.putData = function (oc) {

        //web api call
        return $http.put("api/Controller/PutUpdateData", oc).then(
          function (response) {

              return response.data;
          }, function () {
              return { err: "could not update data" };
          }
        );
    }
});

```

Here is a snippet from our Popover directive where the update occurs and where we thought we could refresh the scope, and the data for the page:

```
updateService.putData(data).then(function (response) {
   if (response == false)
    alert("Move Failed!");
   else {
    alert("Move Succeeded.");
    //$window.location.reload() causes a page reload..not desirable
    //$window.location.reload();
     $state.reload();
}
});

```

We tried a $state.reload(); in the popover directive just after updateService.putData(data), however this caused -> Error: Cannot transition to abstract state '[object Object]' error.

Here is the full Popover Directive:

```
angular.module('FFPA').directive('svgFloorplanPopover', ['$compile', 'updateService', 'vacancyService', 'addService', 'terminateService', '$window', '$state', function ($compile, updateService, vacancyService, addService, terminateService, $window, $state) {
return {
    restrict: 'A',
    scope: {
        'person': '=svgFloorplanPopover',
         //UPDATE 8-MAY-2017
         onDataUpdate: '&'
    },
    link: function (scope, element, attrs) {
        scope.moveToggle   = true;               //hide move toggle
        scope.addToggle    = true;                //hide add toggle
        scope.submitToggle = true;             //hide submit toggle

        scope.$watch("person", function () {
            if (scope.person) {
                if (scope.person.vacant == true) {
                    scope.addToggle         = false;  //show add button
                    scope.empInfoToggle     = true;   //hide emp info
                }
                else
                    scope.moveToggle = false; //show move
            }
        });

        //add employee---------------------------------------------------------
        scope.addEmp = function () {
            scope.addToggle = scope.addToggle === false ? true : false;

            scope.buttonToggle = true;
            scope.submitToggle = false;

            var data = {
                deptId: scope.person.deptId,
                divisionId: scope.person.divisionId,
                empId: scope.person.empId,
                floor: scope.person.floor,
                fName: scope.person.fName,
                lName: scope.person.lName,

                jobDesc: scope.person.jobDesc,
                officeCode: scope.person.officeCode,
                phone: scope.person.phone,
                section: scope.person.section,
                seat: scope.person.seat,
                seatId: scope.person.seatId,
                seatTypeId: scope.person.seatTypeId,
                vacant: scope.person.vacant
            };

            //call to update/move the employee 
            //updateService.putData(scope.person).then(function () {
            addService.putData(data).then(function (response) {
                if (response == false)
                    alert("Create Failed!");
                else {
                    alert("Create Succeeded.");
                      //UPDATE 8-MAY-2017
                      $scope.onDataUpdate({ person: $scope.person, moreData: $scope.moreData });
                    //$window.location.reload();
                    //$route.reload();
                    //scope.toggle = false;
                }
            });
        }

        //cancel function---------------------------------------------------------
        scope.cancel = function () {}

        //Term emp---------------------------------------------------------
        scope.termEmp = function () {
            var data = {
                seatId: scope.person.seatId,
                floor: scope.person.floor
            };
            terminateService.putData(data).then(function (response) {
                if (response == false)
                    alert("Term Failed!");
                else {
                    alert("Term Succeeded.");
                    $window.location.reload();
                    //$route.reload();
                    //scope.toggle = false;
                }

            });
        }

        //move employee---------------------------------------------------------
        scope.moveEmp = function () {
            scope.toggle = scope.toggle === false ? true : false;
            scope.buttonToggle = true;
            scope.submitToggle = false;
            if (scope.person && scope.person.fullName.indexOf('changed') === -1) {
                //scope.person.fullName += ' move?';
            }

            //Json object to send to controller to check for vacancy
            var data = {
                floor: scope.person.floor,
                section: scope.person.section,
                seat: scope.person.offCubeNum
            };

            //can't send object via $http.get (?) stringigy json and cast to Office object in controller.
            var json = JSON.stringify(data);

            //++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
            //CHECK VACANCY service call
            //++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
            vacancyService.getData(json)
                .then(function (response) {
                if (response == false)
                    alert("cube/office occupied");
                else{

                    //+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
                    //UPDATE service call
                    //+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
                    //CONSTS
                    var CONSTFLOORPREFIX    = "f";
                    var CONSTSEAT           = "s";
                    var CONSTC              = "c"

                    var floor   = scope.person.floor;
                    var section = scope.person.section;

                    var offCube = scope.person.offCubeNum;
                    scope.person.oldSeatId = scope.person.seatId;

                    var newOfficeId = CONSTFLOORPREFIX + floor + CONSTSEAT;          //f3s 

                    //IF CUBE
                    if (scope.person.cbCube) {
                        var trimSection = section.trim();
                        newOfficeId += trimSection + CONSTC;                        //f3s313c
                        var trimOffCube = offCube.trim();
                        newOfficeId += trimOffCube;
                    }
                    else { 
                        newOfficeId += 0 + CONSTC + section;                                  //f3s0c
                    }

                    scope.person.seatId = newOfficeId;

                    //Json object to send to controller to check for vacancy
                    var data = {
                        Id: scope.person.Id,
                        seatId: scope.person.seatId,
                        oldSeatId: scope.person.oldSeatId,
                        empId: scope.person.empId,
                        lName: scope.person.lName,
                        fName: scope.person.fName,
                        refacName: scope.person.refacName,
                        deptId: scope.person.deptId,
                        divisionId: scope.person.divisionId,
                        jobDesc: scope.person.jobDesc,
                        seatTypeId: scope.person.seatTypeId,
                        officeCode: scope.person.officeCode,
                        phone: scope.person.phone,
                        floor: scope.person.floor,
                        section: scope.person.section,
                        seat: scope.person.seat,
                        vacant: scope.person.vacant
                    };

                    //call to update/move the employee 
                    //updateService.putData(scope.person).then(function () {
                    updateService.putData(data).then(function (response) {
                        if (response == false)
                            alert("Move Failed!");
                        else {
                            alert("Move Succeeded.");
                            //$window.location.reload();
                            $state.reload();
                            //$route.reload();
                            //scope.toggle = false;
                        }

                    });
                }//end else
            });
        }

        if (element[0].querySelector('text') != null){
            scope.htmlPopover = './HTML/popoverTemplate.html';
            element[0].setAttribute('uib-popover-template', "htmlPopover");
            element[0].setAttribute('popover-append-to-body', 'true');
            element[0].setAttribute('popover-trigger', "'click'");
            //element[0].setAttribute('popover-trigger', "'mouseenter'");
            element[0].setAttribute('popover-placement', 'right');
            element[0].removeAttribute('svg-floorplan-popover');
            $compile(element)(scope);
        }
    }
}
}]);

```

---

UPDATED: 8-MAY-2017
Originally there is one additional data service and a directive that we left out of this post since it may be considered not essential information, however recently added since it may be needed.

---

SVG Load Directive:

```
angular.module('FFPA').directive('svgFloorplan', ['$compile', function ($compile) {
return {
    restrict: 'A',  //restrict attributes
    templateUrl: './SVG/HQ3RD-FLOOR3v10.svg',
    scope: {
        'dataset': '=svgFloorplan'
    },
    link: {
        pre: function (scope, element, attrs) {
            //filter groups based on a cube/office id
            var groups = element[0].querySelectorAll("g[id^='f3']");
            //groups.style("pointer-events", "all");
            scope.changeName = function (groupId) {
                if (scope.dataset[groupId] && scope.dataset[groupId].lastName.indexOf('changed') === -1) {
                    scope.dataset[groupId].lastName += ' changed';
                }
            }

            groups.forEach(function (group) {
                var groupId = group.getAttribute('id');
                if (groupId) {
                    //set vacancy colors on vacant cubes
                    scope.$watch("dataset", function () {
                        if (scope.dataset) {
                            if (typeof scope.dataset[groupId] !== "undefined") {

                                //vacant cubes and offices hover
                                if (scope.dataset[groupId].vacant == true) {
                                    //seat type id 1 = cube
                                    if (scope.dataset[groupId].seatTypeId == 1){
                                        d3.select(group).select("rect").style("fill", "#99ff33").style("opacity", 0.4)
                                            .style("pointer-events", "all")
                                            .on('mouseover', function () {
                                             d3.select(this).style('opacity', 0.9);
                                         })
                                        .on('mouseout', function () {
                                            d3.select(this).style('opacity', 0.4);
                                        })
                                    }
                                    //vacant office
                                    else {
                                        d3.select(group).select("path").style("stroke", "#ffffff").style("opacity", 1.0);
                                        d3.select(group).select("path").style("fill", "#99ff33").style("opacity", 0.4)
                                        .style("pointer-events", "all")
                                         .on('mouseover', function () {
                                             d3.select(this).style('opacity', 0.9);
                                         })
                                        .on('mouseout', function () {
                                            d3.select(this).style('opacity', 0.4);
                                        })
                                    }
                                }
                                else {                              //Occupied 
                                    //seat type id 1 = cube
                                    if (scope.dataset[groupId].seatTypeId == 1) {
                                        d3.select(group).select("rect").style("fill", "#30445d").style("opacity", 0.0)
                                         .style("pointer-events", "all")
                                         .on('mouseover', function () {
                                             d3.select(this).style('opacity', 1.0);
                                             d3.select(group).select('text').style("fill", "#FFFFFF");
                                         })
                                        .on('mouseout', function () {
                                            d3.select(this).style('opacity', 0.0);
                                            d3.select(group).select('text').style("fill", "#000000");
                                        })

                                        //TODO: cubes have rects and on the north side of the building wall, paths.
                                        d3.select(group).select("path").style("fill", "#30445d").style("opacity", 0.0)
                                            .style("pointer-events", "all")
                                            .on('mouseover', function () {
                                                d3.select(this).style('opacity', 1.0);
                                                d3.select(group).select('text').style("fill", "#FFFFFF");
                                            })
                                        .on('mouseout', function () {
                                            d3.select(this).style('opacity', 0.0);
                                            d3.select(group).select('text').style("fill", "#000000");
                                        })
                                    }
                                    //occupied office
                                    else {
                                        //d3.select(group).select("path").style("stroke", "#ffffff").style("opacity", 0.8);
                                        d3.select(group).select("path").style("fill", "#5A8CC9").style("opacity", 1.0)
                                         .style("pointer-events", "all")
                                         .on('mouseover', function () {
                                             //alert("office");
                                             d3.select(this).style("fill", "#2d4768").style('opacity', 1.0);
                                             d3.select(group).selectAll('text').style("fill", "#FFFFFF");
                                         })
                                        .on('mouseout', function () {
                                            d3.select(this).style("fill", "#5A8CC9").style('opacity', 1.0);
                                            d3.select(group).selectAll('text').style("fill", "#000000");
                                        })
                                    }
                                }//end occupied else
                            }
                        }
                    });
                     //UPDATE 8-MAY-2017->Implementation Question
                    scope.onDataUpdateInController = function (person, moreData) { };
                    var datasetBinding = "dataset['" + groupId + "']";
                    group.setAttribute('svg-floorplan-popover', datasetBinding);

                    //UPDATE 8-MAY-2017
                    //on-data-update corresponds to onDataUpdate item on svgFloorplanPopover's scope.
                    group.setAttribute('on-data-update', onDataUpdateInController);

                    $compile(group)(scope);
                }
            });
        }

    }
}
}]);

```

Vacancy Service (check before update):

```
angular.module('FFPA').service('vacancyService', function ($http) {
...
}

```

The main question is:

How can we have our application refresh our page with the updated data without reloading the page?

We used to be able to do this in UpdatePanels in ASP.Net webforms back in the day. I think they were partial postbacks/AJAX calls..

EDITED 2-AUG-2017

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Even though the bounty was automatically awarded, we still don't have an answer to this question. Without any implementation context the answers given are not useful.

Can anyone expand on the answers given to give us an idea on how this problem can be solved?

Thanks