API DataTables

Add rows

New rows can be added to a DataTable using therow.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 therows.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 thedraw() method, which is easily done through the chaining that the DataTables API employs.
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5

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.
Name Position Office Salary
Name Position Office Salary

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.
Employee Name Job Designation Company Name Invoice No. Credit/Debit Date Priority Budget Action
Tiger Nixon System Architect Tata Co. #AS61 1.4% 2011/04/25 Medium $320.800,00
Garrett Winters Accountant Edinburgh #FG63 1.4% 2011/07/25 Urgent $170.750,00
Ashton Cox Junior Technical Author Mphasis Ltd #GH66 1.4% 2009/01/12 Medium $86.000,00
Cedric Kelly Senior Javascript Developer Edinburgh #UH22 1.4% 2012/03/29 Low $433.060,00
Airi Satou Accountant Google Inc. #TY33 2.5% 2008/11/28 Urgent $162.700,00
Brielle Williamson Integration Specialist Microsoft #TS61 2.5% 2012/12/02 Low $372.000,00
Herrod Chandler Sales Assistant Google Co. #GF59 2.5% 2012/08/06 Medium $137.500,00
Rhona Davidson Integration Specialist Tokyo #FT55 1.4% 2010/10/14 Medium $327.900,00
Colleen Hurst Javascript Developer Google Co. #NB39 2.8% 2009/09/15 Medium $205.500,00
Sonya Frost Software Engineer Edinburgh #BH23 2.5% 2008/12/13 Urgent $103.600,00
Jena Gaines Office Manager Tata Co. #HN30 1.4% 2008/12/19 High $90.560,00
Quinn Flynn Support Lead Edinburgh #YH22 2.5% 2013/03/03 Urgent $342.000,00
Charde Marshall Regional Director Google Co. #FV36 1.4% 2008/10/16 Low $470.600,00
Haley Kennedy Senior Marketing Designer Tata Co. #TF43 2.5% 2012/12/18 Low $313.500,00
Tatyana Fitzpatrick Regional Director Infosys Ltd. #DF19 1.4% 2010/03/17 Medium $385.750,00
Michael Silva Marketing Designer Infosys Ltd. #HD66 2.5% 2012/11/27 Medium $198.500,00
Paul Byrd Chief Financial Officer (CFO) New York #NH64 9.8% 2010/06/09 Urgent $725.000,00
Gloria Little Systems Administrator New York #MN59 2.8% 2009/04/10 Urgent $237.500,00
Bradley Greer Software Engineer Tata Co. #JH41 9.8% 2012/10/13 High $132.000,00
Dai Rios Personnel Lead Edinburgh #YT35 2.8% 2012/09/26 Low $217.500,00
Jenette Caldwell Development Lead New York Low #FG30 1.4% 2011/09/03 Urgent $345.000,00
Yuri Berry Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) New York #VB40 5.6% 2009/06/25 Medium $675.000,00
Caesar Vance Pre-Sales Support New York #CV21 2.8% 2011/12/12 Low $106.450,00
Doris Wilder Sales Assistant Sidney #BH23 5.6% 2010/09/20 High $85.600,00
Angelica Ramos Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tata Co. #VC47 2.8% 2009/10/09 Low $1.200.000,00
Gavin Joyce Developer Edinburgh #TH42 9.8% 2010/12/22 Urgent $92.575,00
Jennifer Chang Regional Director Singapore #BN28 2.8% 2010/11/14 Urgent $357.650,00
Brenden Wagner Software Engineer Google Co. #CV28 2.8% 2011/06/07 Medium $206.850,00
Fiona Green Chief Operating Officer (COO) Infosys Ltd. #GF48 9.8% 2010/03/11 High $850.000,00
Shou Itou Regional Marketing Tokyo #BF20 5.6% 2011/08/14 Low $163.000,00
Michelle House Integration Specialist Sidney #DF37 2.8% 2011/06/02 High $95.400,00
Suki Burks Developer Infosys Ltd. #ER53 2.8% 2009/10/22 Urgent $114.500,00
Prescott Bartlett Technical Author Tata Co. #DF27 5.6% 2011/05/07 Medium $145.000,00
Gavin Cortez Team Leader Google Co. #SW22 5.6% 2008/10/26 Urgent $235.500,00
Martena Mccray Post-Sales support Edinburgh #ED46 2.8% 2011/03/09 High $324.050,00
Unity Butler Marketing Designer Infosys Ltd. #ED47 9.8% 2009/12/09 High $85.675,00
Howard Hatfield Office Manager Google Co. #WS51 1.4% 2008/12/16 Medium $164.500,00
Hope Fuentes Secretary Infosys Ltd. #RG41 5.6% 2010/02/12 Low $109.850,00
Vivian Harrell Financial Controller Infosys Ltd. #TY62 2.8% 2009/02/14 Medium $452.500,00
Timothy Mooney Office Manager Tata Co. #GH37 9.8% 2008/12/11 Low $136.200,00
Jackson Bradshaw Director New York #YU65 2.8% 2008/09/26 High $645.750,00
Olivia Liang Support Engineer Singapore #GH64 1.4% 2011/02/03 Medium $234.500,00
Bruno Nash Software Engineer Tata Co. #UY38 1.4% 2011/05/03 Medium $163.500,00
Sakura Yamamoto Support Engineer Tokyo #RT37 1.4% 2009/08/19 Medium $139.575,00
Thor Walton Developer New York #WE61 1.4% 2013/08/11 Low $98.540,00
Finn Camacho Support Engineer Google Co. #YU47 1.4% 2009/07/07 Low $87.500,00
Serge Baldwin Data Coordinator Singapore #QW64 1.4% 2012/04/09 High $138.575,00
Zenaida Frank Software Engineer New York #WE63 1.4% 2010/01/04 High $125.250,00
Zorita Serrano Software Engineer Google Co. #ER56 1.4% 2012/06/01 Medium $115.000,00
Jennifer Acosta Junior Javascript Developer Edinburgh #RT43 2.8% 2013/02/01 Medium $75.650,00
Cara Stevens Sales Assistant New York #TY46 2.5% 2011/12/06 High $145.600,00
Hermione Butler Regional Director Tata Co. #QA47 2.5% 2011/03/21 Medium $356.250,00
Lael Greer Systems Administrator Tata Co. #QS21 2.5% 2009/02/27 Medium $103.500,00
Jonas Alexander Developer Infosys Ltd. #ED30 2.5% 2010/07/14 High $86.500,00
Shad Decker Regional Director Edinburgh #SD51 2.5% 2008/11/13 Low $183.000,00
Michael Bruce Javascript Developer Singapore #RF29 2.5% 2011/06/27 Low $183.000,00
Donna Snider Customer Support New York #GD27 2.5% 2011/01/25 High $112.000,00
Employee Name Job Designation Company Name Invoice No. Credit/Debit Date Priority Budget Action

Custom filtering - range search

This example shows a search being performed on the age column in the data, based upon two inputs.
Minimum age:
Maximum age:
Name Position Office Age Start date Salary
Tiger Nixon System Architect Edinburgh 61 2011/04/25 $320,800
Garrett Winters Accountant Tokyo 63 2011/07/25 $170,750
Ashton Cox Junior Technical Author San Francisco 66 2009/01/12 $86,000
Cedric Kelly Senior Javascript Developer Edinburgh 22 2012/03/29 $433,060
Airi Satou Accountant Tokyo 33 2008/11/28 $162,700
Brielle Williamson Integration Specialist New York 61 2012/12/02 $372,000
Herrod Chandler Sales Assistant San Francisco 59 2012/08/06 $137,500
Rhona Davidson Integration Specialist Tokyo 55 2010/10/14 $327,900
Colleen Hurst Javascript Developer San Francisco 39 2009/09/15 $205,500
Sonya Frost Software Engineer Edinburgh 23 2008/12/13 $103,600
Jena Gaines Office Manager London 30 2008/12/19 $90,560
Quinn Flynn Support Lead Edinburgh 22 2013/03/03 $342,000
Charde Marshall Regional Director San Francisco 36 2008/10/16 $470,600
Haley Kennedy Senior Marketing Designer London 43 2012/12/18 $313,500
Tatyana Fitzpatrick Regional Director London 19 2010/03/17 $385,750
Michael Silva Marketing Designer London 66 2012/11/27 $198,500
Paul Byrd Chief Financial Officer (CFO) New York 64 2010/06/09 $725,000
Gloria Little Systems Administrator New York 59 2009/04/10 $237,500
Bradley Greer Software Engineer London 41 2012/10/13 $132,000
Dai Rios Personnel Lead Edinburgh 35 2012/09/26 $217,500
Jenette Caldwell Development Lead New York 30 2011/09/03 $345,000
Yuri Berry Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) New York 40 2009/06/25 $675,000
Caesar Vance Pre-Sales Support New York 21 2011/12/12 $106,450
Doris Wilder Sales Assistant Sidney 23 2010/09/20 $85,600
Angelica Ramos Chief Executive Officer (CEO) London 47 2009/10/09 $1,200,000
Gavin Joyce Developer Edinburgh 42 2010/12/22 $92,575
Jennifer Chang Regional Director Singapore 28 2010/11/14 $357,650
Brenden Wagner Software Engineer San Francisco 28 2011/06/07 $206,850
Fiona Green Chief Operating Officer (COO) San Francisco 48 2010/03/11 $850,000
Shou Itou Regional Marketing Tokyo 20 2011/08/14 $163,000
Michelle House Integration Specialist Sidney 37 2011/06/02 $95,400
Suki Burks Developer London 53 2009/10/22 $114,500
Prescott Bartlett Technical Author London 27 2011/05/07 $145,000
Gavin Cortez Team Leader San Francisco 22 2008/10/26 $235,500
Martena Mccray Post-Sales support Edinburgh 46 2011/03/09 $324,050
Unity Butler Marketing Designer San Francisco 47 2009/12/09 $85,675
Howard Hatfield Office Manager San Francisco 51 2008/12/16 $164,500
Hope Fuentes Secretary San Francisco 41 2010/02/12 $109,850
Vivian Harrell Financial Controller San Francisco 62 2009/02/14 $452,500
Timothy Mooney Office Manager London 37 2008/12/11 $136,200
Jackson Bradshaw Director New York 65 2008/09/26 $645,750
Olivia Liang Support Engineer Singapore 64 2011/02/03 $234,500
Bruno Nash Software Engineer London 38 2011/05/03 $163,500
Sakura Yamamoto Support Engineer Tokyo 37 2009/08/19 $139,575
Thor Walton Developer New York 61 2013/08/11 $98,540
Finn Camacho Support Engineer San Francisco 47 2009/07/07 $87,500
Serge Baldwin Data Coordinator Singapore 64 2012/04/09 $138,575
Zenaida Frank Software Engineer New York 63 2010/01/04 $125,250
Zorita Serrano Software Engineer San Francisco 56 2012/06/01 $115,000
Jennifer Acosta Junior Javascript Developer Edinburgh 43 2013/02/01 $75,650
Cara Stevens Sales Assistant New York 46 2011/12/06 $145,600
Hermione Butler Regional Director London 47 2011/03/21 $356,250
Lael Greer Systems Administrator London 21 2009/02/27 $103,500
Jonas Alexander Developer San Francisco 30 2010/07/14 $86,500
Shad Decker Regional Director Edinburgh 51 2008/11/13 $183,000
Michael Bruce Javascript Developer Singapore 29 2011/06/27 $183,000
Donna Snider Customer Support New York 27 2011/01/25 $112,000
Name Position Office Age Start date Salary