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For anyone facing this. The error was data: "download_link" , Here is the final and working Js $('#hugetable').DataTable({ dom: 'Bfrtip', ajax: 'http://localhost/admin/index.php?page=product/data_load/', deferRender: true, pageLength: 10, responsive: true, buttons: [ 'csv', 'excel' ], columnDefs: [ { targets: 9, render: function ( data ) { return '<a href="index.php?page=product/edit/'+data+'">Download</a>'; } } ] });

server with a custom Ajax call for that specific

database loaded via server-side ajax.

like that <script> $('#example').dataTable( { "ajax": { "url": "http://localhost:3000/client" }, "columns": [ { "data":

Datatables Ajax defaults to using the data object in the response. Rows.add() and other methods to add data to Datatbles don't. Look slike you need to use table25.rows.add( result.data ).draw(); Kevin

Maybe use an external ajax call and initialize Datatables

var editor = new $.fn.dataTable.Editor( { ajax: 'api/server.php', processing: true, serverSide:

destroy": true, "ordering": true, "ajax": { "url": '/Home/GetTableData', "type": "POST",

updated it to use Ajax data and deferRender. Also

script that handles the Ajax requests from Datatables to