'Unknown Parameter' common issue

qforgues

I have a pop-up that also errors out the table to list all. Page -> http://budko.easyjobtracker.com/special_view.php

jLinux

This is the relevant code you have right?

jQuery('.js-dataTable-full').dataTable({
    columnDefs: [ { orderable: false, targets: [ 4 ] } ],
    pageLength: 10,
    lengthMenu: [[5, 10, 15, 20], [5, 10, 15, 20]]
});

Next time, post that if you can, to save some time.

Also, that table only has 3 columns...

Also, did you read the error it prompted you?.. It even gives you a nifty little link to give some detail: http://datatables.net/tn/4

qforgues

I don't know how to answer your question on relevant code. I am pulling from jquery.dataTables.js. Is this relevant?

jLinux

is that the relevant portion of code related to the table thats having the issue you're running into?

And are you the developer? jw..

jLinux

You're also using TableTools, which is deprecated btw, id recommend switching to any of the new extensions that accomplish the same thing TableTools did (only better, and more features)

qforgues

I am 'a' developer, but not javascript and this portion of it came with my template. Can you make specific suggestions of these extensions you mention.

allan

columnDefs: [ { orderable: false, targets: [ 4 ] } ],

The targets: [ 4 ] is the issue. There is no column index 4 in your table - in fact you only have three columns. So what DataTables is doing is - it has been told information about column index 4 (i.e. column 5, since it counts from zero!) so it adds it! Then it finds that there is no information about that column in the HTML and thus the error.

The fix is to change the target to match the column that you want. I presume in this case it is the right most column so you could simply use targets: -1.

Allan

qforgues

Thank you so much! That worked... @jLinux, still interested in alternatives that aren't deprecated, please advise...

@allan, thank you so much. I didn't find that code where I was, but looking at a separate .js page I did find that exact code, updated as you requested and now there is no warning.. yay! Thanks again everyone!!