Can't reference existing datatable
Can't reference existing datatable
parsonsparsons
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I am trying to reference an existing datatable I have already created by doing the following:
var table = $('#mytable').DataTable();
I get this error when attempting to do this:
Cannot read property 'aDataSort' of undefined
Cannot read property 'parentNode' of null
Any idea why this is happening? Thanks.
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From testing it looks like i was trying to call:
var table = $('#mytable').DataTable();
Before the datatable was completely initialized. If I add a different button and click that with this code it does not break.
Sounds like you are using
ajaxand attempting to usevar table = $('#mytable').DataTable();before the ajax response and Datatables has completed initialization. Ajax is an async operation. If you need to do something directly after Datatables initializes you can useinitComplete.Kevin