how can I trigger jquery datatables fnServerData to update a table via AJAX when I click a button?

Question

I\'m using the datatables plugin with server-side data and am updating the table using AJAX.

My dataTables setup looks like this:

tblOrders = parame         


        

Answer 1

Similar to Mitja Gustin answer. Changed a loop, added sNewSource.

$.fn.dataTableExt.oApi.fnReloadAjax = function (oSettings, sNewSource, myParams ) {
    if(oSettings.oFeatures.bServerSide) {
        if ( typeof sNewSource != 'undefined' && sNewSource != null ) {
            oSettings.sAjaxSource = sNewSource;
        }
        oSettings.aoServerParams = [];
        oSettings.aoServerParams.push({"sName": "user",
            "fn": function (aoData) {
                for(var index in myParams) {
                    aoData.push( { "name" : index, "value" : myParams[index] });
                }
            }
        });
        this.fnClearTable(oSettings);
        return;
    }
};

var myArray = {
    "key1": "value1",
    "key2": "value2"
};

var oTable = $("#myTable").dataTable();
oTable.fnReloadAjax(oTable.oSettings, myArray);