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• kthorngren Posts: 22,354Questions: 26Answers: 5,137

  October 2018

  The preInit event occurs before the data is loaded. You are probably better off using the init event. For example:
  http://live.datatables.net/cipoguku/1/edit

  Additionally you will need to use draw() with the page() change. And either use the false or "page" draw() parameter to stay on the current page.

  Kevin
• okelet Posts: 10Questions: 3Answers: 0

  November 2018

  Thanks @kthorngren , but the init method is called after the data is loaded. What I want is to set the initial page to be loaded, without the need to make a second ajax call, that would happen if I use page() and draw() methods.
• kthorngren Posts: 22,354Questions: 26Answers: 5,137

  November 2018

  Oh, you are using server side processing and want to set the start page?

  If so maybe @colin 's last example in this thread will give you some ideas:
  https://datatables.net/forums/discussion/comment/142868/#Comment_142868

  Kevin