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• kthorngren Posts: 20,269Questions: 26Answers: 4,765

  February 2021 Answer ✓

  if I have expanded a row to read additional information goes back to its "less information" format which is quite frustrating.

  This example shows how to keep the child rows open with ajax.reload():
  http://live.datatables.net/qolevune/1/edit

  So I would like to know if there is any way to reload the data for only specific cells?

  You can create a jQuery Ajax to fetch the updated data. You can use row().data() or cell().data() to updated existing table data or use rows.add() to add new rows to the table.

  Kevin
• Golnaz Posts: 23Questions: 5Answers: 0

  February 2021

  Thank you very much Kevin,

  I wouldn't be able to do it without this example! Would you possibly be able to give an example on using cell().data()? It is a bit clear for me how to do it.

  Also, is it possible for the same table to add or remove a row with the same approach?

  Thanks again,
  Dr Golnaz
• kthorngren Posts: 20,269Questions: 26Answers: 4,765

  February 2021 Answer ✓

  Would you possibly be able to give an example on using cell().data()?

  See this example. It uses row-selector as a function to find the desired rows().indexes() that match the row(s) to update. It then uses cell().data() to update the Ashton Cox cell.
  http://live.datatables.net/xuvozaxu/1/edit

  Also, is it possible for the same table to add or remove a row with the same approach?

  Use row.add() or row().remove() to add or remove a row. There are plural versions of these API's to affect multiple rows.

  Kevin
• Golnaz Posts: 23Questions: 5Answers: 0

  February 2021

  Many thanks Kevin.