column hidding not working

itassets

This is not working any clue?

        function hideColumns(hiddenCol){
            // hide columns in table
            console.log('hidding: ' + hiddenCol);
            $('#example').dataTable( {
                 "columnDefs": [
                 { "visible": false, "targets":hiddenCol }
                ]
            } );

        }

itassets

Sorry missed to post it but I need to trigger the function hideColumns after the table has been initializated and after the user has selected the column to hide.

tangerine

Why not use ColVis?

http://datatables.net/extensions/colvis/