Add Rows
New rows can be added to a DataTable using the row.add() API method.
Simply call the API function with the data for the new row (be it an array or
object). Multiple rows
can be added using the rows.add()
method (note
the plural). Data can likewise be updated with the row().data() and row().remove() methods.
Note that in order to see the new row in the table you
must call the draw()
method, which is easily done through the chaining that the DataTables API
employs.
Child Rows (show extra / detailed information)
The DataTables API has a number of methods for attaching child rows to a parent row in the DataTable. This can be used to show additional information about a row, useful for cases where you wish to convey more information about a row than there is space for in the host table.
Row Selection and Deletion (Single Row)
It can be useful to provide the user with the option to
select rows in a DataTable. This can be done by using a click event to add /
remove a class on the
table rows. The rows().data()method
can then
be used to get the data for the selected rows. In this case it is simply
counting the number of selected rows, but much more complex interactions can
easily be
developed.
Custom filtering - range search
This example shows a search being performed on the age column in the data, based upon two inputs.
| Name | Position | Office | Age | Start date | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 }}) Tiger Nixon
|
System Architect | Edinburgh | 61 | 25/04/2011 | $320,800 |
 }}) Garrett
Winters
|
Accountant | Tokyo | 63 | 25/07/2011 | $170,750 |
 }}) Ashton Cox
|
Junior Technical Author | San Francisco | 66 | 12/01/2024 | $86,000 |
 }}) Cedric Kelly
|
Senior Javascript Developer | Edinburgh | 22 | 29/03/2012 | $433,060 |
 }}) Airi Satou
|
Accountant | Tokyo | 33 | 28/11/2008 | $162,700 |
| Brielle
Williamson
|
Integration Specialist | New York | 61 | 02/12/2012 | $372,000 |
 }}) Herrod
Chandler
|
Sales Assistant | San Francisco | 59 | 06/08/2012 | $137,500 |
 }}) Rhona
Davidson |
Integration Specialist | Tokyo | 55 | 14/10/2010 | $327,900 |
 }}) Colleen Hurst |
Javascript Developer | San Francisco | 39 | 15/09/2009 | $205,500 |
 }}) Sonya
Frost |
Software Engineer | Edinburgh | 23 | 20/12/2018 | $103,600 |
 }}) Jena
Gaines |
Office Manager | London | 30 | 19/12/2008 | $90,560 |
 }}) Quinn
Flynn |
Support Lead | Edinburgh | 22 | 03/03/2013 | $342,000 |
 }}) Charde
Marshall |
Regional Director | San Francisco | 36 | 16/10/2018 | $470,600 |
 }}) Haley
Kennedy |
Senior Marketing Designer | London | 43 | 18/12/2012 | $313,500 |
 }}) Tatyana
Fitzpatrick |
Regional Director | London | 19 | 17/03/2010 | $385,750 |
 }}) Michael
Silva |
Marketing Designer | London | 66 | 27/11/2012 | $198,500 |
 }}) Paul
Byrd |
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | New York | 64 | 09/06/2021 | $725,000 |
 }}) Gloria
Little |
Systems Administrator | New York | 59 | 10/04/2009 | $237,500 |
 }}) Bradley
Greer |
Software Engineer | London | 41 | 13/10/2012 | $132,000 |
 }}) Dai Rios
|
Personnel Lead | Edinburgh | 35 | 06/09/2020 | $217,500 |
 }}) Jenette Caldwell |
Development Lead | New York | 30 | 03/09/2022 | $345,000 |
 }}) Yuri
Berry |
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) | New York | 40 | 25/06/2024 | $675,000 |
 }}) Caesar
Vance |
Pre-Sales Support | New York | 21 | 12/12/2012 | $106,450 |
 }}) Doris
Wilder |
Sales Assistant | Sidney | 23 | 20/09/2020 | $85,600 |
 }}) Angelica Ramos |
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) | London | 47 | 09/10/2009 | $1,200,000 |
 }}) Gavin
Joyce |
Developer | Edinburgh | 42 | 22/12/2015 | $92,575 |
| Jennifer Chang |
Regional Director | Singapore | 28 | 14/11/2011 | $357,650 |
 }}) Brenden Wagner |
Software Engineer | San Francisco | 28 | 07/06/2011 | $206,850 |
 }}) Fiona
Green |
Chief Operating Officer (COO) | San Francisco | 48 | 11/03/2010 | $850,000 |
| Shou
Itou |
Regional Marketing | Tokyo | 20 | 14/08/2011 | $163,000 |
 }}) Michelle House |
Integration Specialist | Sidney | 37 | 02/06/2011 | $95,400 |
| Suki
Burks |
Developer | London | 53 | 22/10/2009 | $114,500 |
 }}) Prescott
Bartlett
|
Technical Author | London | 27 | 07/05/2011 | $145,000 |
| Gavin Cortez
|
Team Leader | San Francisco | 22 | 26/10/2008 | $235,500 |
| Martena
Mccray |
Post-Sales support | Edinburgh | 46 | 09/03/2011 | $324,050 |
 }}) Unity
Butler |
Marketing Designer | San Francisco | 47 | 09/12/2019 | $85,675 |
 }}) Howard
Hatfield
|
Office Manager | San Francisco | 51 | 16/12/2008 | $164,500 |
 }}) Hope Fuentes
|
Secretary | San Francisco | 41 | 12/02/2010 | $109,850 |
| Vivian
Harrell |
Financial Controller | San Francisco | 62 | 14/02/2009 | $452,500 |
| Timothy
Mooney |
Office Manager | London | 37 | 11/12/2008 | $136,200 |
| Jackson Bradshaw |
Director | New York | 65 | 26/09/2008 | $645,750 |
| Olivia
Liang |
Support Engineer | Singapore | 64 | 03/02/2011 | $234,500 |
| Bruno
Nash |
Software Engineer | London | 38 | 03/05/2013 | $163,500 |
| Sakura
Yamamoto |
Support Engineer | Tokyo | 37 | 19/08/2009 | $139,575 |
| Thor
Walton |
Developer | New York | 61 | 11/08/2013 | $98,540 |
| Finn
Camacho |
Support Engineer | San Francisco | 47 | 07/07/2008 | $87,500 |
| Serge
Baldwin |
Data Coordinator | Singapore | 64 | 09/04/2010 | $138,575 |
| Zenaida
Frank |
Software Engineer | New York | 63 | 04/01/2010 | $125,250 |
| Zorita
Serrano |
Software Engineer | San Francisco | 56 | 01/06/2012 | $115,000 |
| Jennifer
Acosta |
Junior Javascript Developer | Edinburgh | 43 | 01/02/2013 | $75,650 |
| Cara
Stevens |
Sales Assistant | New York | 46 | 06/12/2011 | $145,600 |
| Hermione
Butler |
Regional Director | London | 47 | 21/03/2011 | $356,250 |
| Lael
Greer |
Systems Administrator | London | 21 | 27/02/2009 | $103,500 |
 }}) Jonas
Alexander |
Developer | San Francisco | 30 | 14/07/2010 | $86,500 |
| Shad
Decker |
Regional Director | Edinburgh | 51 | 13/11/2008 | $183,000 |
| Michael
Bruce |
Javascript Developer | Singapore | 29 | 27/06/2005 | $183,000 |
| Donna
Snider |
Customer Support | New York | 27 | 25/01/2011 | $112,000 |
| Name | Position | Office | Age | Start date | Salary |