When datatables returns results that are empty, the "datatables_empty" class doesn't get added

eshans

Hi all - weird problem. Sometimes the datatables_empty class gets applied when there's no results but other times it doesn't. Is there a way to write code to say if the results are empty, add this class (with the required colspan)? Thank you. The image is below.

eshans

Sorry this is the code that renders the table

if (!orderSearchDTO) {
  orderSearchDTO = $orderTable.DataTable({
    destroy:true,
    data:theData,
    columns:ordersMap,
    order:sortArray,
    autoWidth:false,
    paging:false,
    dom:'ft',
    searching: false
  });
} else {
  orderSearchDTO.clear();
  orderSearchDTO.rows.add(theData);
  orderSearchDTO.draw();
}
ax.Tables.responsify($orderTable);
OrdersPVM.isLoading(false);

$allOrders.show();
};

allan

Can you link to a page showing the issue so I can understand why this is happening and offer some help with solving it please. It isn't an issue I've come across before that I can recall.

Allan

eshans

Thanks Allan - it's a site in development so I can't really post it publicly unfortunately. Sorry

eshans

Also, is there a way to just check to see if the data coming back is empty and if so, just apply the empty class?

allan

DataTables should do so. Can you show me the data that is being returned?

Allan

eshans

Here's the firebug screenshot

allan

theData is data.results from the JSON? That should work okay.

Allan

eshans

It is, yes. Thanks, I don't know what's going on here. haha

eshans

Hey allan, here's a screenshot of the markup. Could it be anything to do with knockout.js?

allan

Very possibly - without being able to debug the page it is very difficult to say. Due to the lack of colspan and class information, it would appear that the row being written in the tbody is not being created by DataTables. Perhaps it is being created by something else, which is where the problem would be.

Allan

eshans

ok thanks. it's definitely DT creating it just (the above code) but maybe something else is interfering with it