location of data file

niceseb

While following this example

http://www.datatables.net/examples/ajax/custom_data_flat.html
$(document).ready(function() {
    $('#example').dataTable( {
        "ajax": {
            "url": "data/objects_root_array.txt",
            "dataSrc": ""
        },
        "columns": [
            { "data": "name" },
            { "data": "position" },
            { "data": "office" },
            { "data": "extn" },
            { "data": "start_date" },
            { "data": "salary" }
        ]
    } );
} );

But I tried placing objects_root_array.txt in
1. same location as my javascript directory
2. top of project, created folder called data and placed objects_root_array.txt

but it always returns status code 404 file not found? Could someone clarify where to place this source data file?

allan

You can place the data file anywhere you want. Just make sure that the ajax.url option points to that location.

The example has it in a "data" directory which is at the same level as the example html file.

Allan