Json to Jquery DataTable

Question

I have been trying to display Json response on Jquery datatable with no success. Basically once server returns the Json response i want it to be displayed on the table.I got the Json checked and it seems to valid Json response.

JSON Response

[
    {
        "pk": 7,
        "model": "softwareapp.software",
        "fields": {
            "city": "miami",
            "submitted_by": [],
            "description": "test",
            "title": "test",
            "zipcode": "test",
            "rating_votes": 0,
            "state": "fl",
            "address": "test",
            "rating_score": 0,
            "business_size": [
                5
            ],
            "slug": "test",
            "developer": "test"
        }
    },
    {
        "pk": 8,
        "model": "softwareapp.software",
        "fields": {
            "city": "",
            "submitted_by": [],
            "description": "",
            "title": "test2",
            "zipcode": "",
            "rating_votes": 0,
            "state": "",
            "address": "",
            "rating_score": 0,
            "business_size": [
                5
            ],
            "slug": "test2",
            "developer": ""
        }
    },
    {
        "pk": 10,
        "model": "softwareapp.software",
        "fields": {
            "city": "",
            "submitted_by": [],
            "description": "",
            "title": "test3",
            "zipcode": "",
            "rating_votes": 0,
            "state": "",
            "address": "",
            "rating_score": 0,
            "business_size": [
                6
            ],
            "slug": "test3",
            "developer": ""
        }
    }
]

Here is the Jquery function.

<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf8" src="http://ajax.aspnetcdn.com/ajax/jquery.dataTables/1.9.4/jquery.dataTables.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://ajax.aspnetcdn.com/ajax/jquery.dataTables/1.9.4/css/jquery.dataTables.css">

<script>
$(document).ready(function() {

  /*var kaboohAPI = '{% url software-list-ajax %}';*/
  jsondata = [];
  $('#filterform').on('submit',function(e){
    e.preventDefault();
    var query = $('#filterform').serialize();
        $.ajax({
                type:'GET',
                url: '{% url software-list-ajax %}',
                datatype: 'json',
                data: query,
                success: function(data){
                 console.log(data);
                   $('#example').dataTable({
                            'aaData': data,
                            "aaColumns":[
                                {"mData":"title"},
                                {"mData":"developer"}
                            ],

                        });
                }/* response processing function ends */
            });/* ajax function ends */



        });
});
</script>

Harry Dobrev · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-20 12:37:24Z

5

This JSON is not read by the datatable function. Your JSON should be an array of arrays or an array of objects. So a better way is to append the data in a normal table then initialize datatable and it will work fine.

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edited Dec 20, 2013 at 12:37

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answered Dec 20, 2013 at 5:17

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2 Comments

shaytac Over a year ago

Is there a way to modify the json response on the client side so it is readable by the datatable?

Nigilan Over a year ago

Spot on! converted my ajax source to array of objects and it is working :)

Manik · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-25 15:05:08Z

mavroscy here is how I have used it in my project.

Html

     <div style="width: 100%;">
            <div class="table-responsive">
                 <table id="exampleMy" class="table table-striped table-hover dt-responsive display nowrap" cellspacing="0">
                        <thead>
                            <tr>
                               <th>Name</th>
                               <th>dob</th>
                               <th>gender</th>
                               <th>mobile</th>
                               <th>email</th>
                             </tr>
                         </thead>
                         <tbody></tbody>
                 </table>
             </div>
        </div>

JS

<link href="~/Scripts/DataTables/DataTables1.10.16/css/jquery.dataTables.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
<link href="~/Scripts/DataTables/Responsive-2.2.1/css/responsive.dataTables.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />

<script src="~/Scripts/DataTables/DataTables1.10.16/js/jquery.dataTables.min.js"></script>
<script src="~/Scripts/DataTables/Responsive-2.2.1/js/dataTables.responsive.min.js"></script>

function DataList(ReqID) {

    $(document).ready(function () {
    getData();

})

  var getData() = function () {

    $.ajax({
        url: '/Controller/Action/',
        data: "{ 'prefix': '" + ReqID + "'}",
        dataType: "json",
        type: "POST",
        contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
        success: function (response) {

            BindDataTable(response);

        }

    })

}

 var BindDataTable = function (response) {

    $("#exampleMy").DataTable({
        "responsive": true,
        "aaData": response,
        "aoColumns": [

            { "mData": "name" },
            { "mData": "dob" },
            { "mData": "gender" },
            { "mData": "mobile" },
            { "mData": "email" }               

        ]
    });
}

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