How to add extra columns and corresponding rows after after initializing the dataTable ?

mallikpk4u

Dears,

I'm using the dataTables, here after initializing the dataTable, I need to add the four columns and corresponding data to columns by calling the webservice.

Is it possible to add four extra columns ?, If yes which functions I need to use.
OR
Is it possible to update the column data ?!

Thank you very much in advance.

colin

Hi @mallikpk4u ,

It's not possible to add columns after the table has been initialised, but yep, you can update the column data for each row with row().data(), or multiple rows with rows().data(). You can also update cell/cells with cell().data() and cells().data(),

Cheers,

Colin

kthorngren

As Colin mentioned you can't add new columns. You would need to use destroy() to remove the Datatable then reinitialize with the new settings then add all the data. Another option is to hide these additional columns on initialization using columns.visible. Then use columns().visible() to display them when ready.

Kevin

mallikpk4u

Thank you Colin and Kevin.