Can the Standalone Editor be attached to an existing/functioning Datatables implementation?
Can the Standalone Editor be attached to an existing/functioning Datatables implementation?
MHPjr001
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I checked out the Datatables Editor yesterday and it's great! The dilemma I have is I want to lay the Editor on top of an existing "server side" Datatables implementation without having to swap out the Entity Framework functionality on the back-end that is already working perfectly in terms of getting, sorting, paging, and searching the data. Essentially, I don't want to use the back-end of the Editor as currently suggested via the provided .NET examples. Has anyone come up with something that accomplishes what I'm seeking?
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Hi,
You absolutely don't have to use the Editor .NET libraries provided - the client / server interface that Editor uses is documented and you can use that to implement a server-side process that supports Editor on the client-side in any environment.
I'm afraid I don't have an EF example to share, but I'm happy to answer any questions you have about the protocol used.
Allan
You're right! I was able to hook up the Editor using an existing datatables implementation and hit the Ajax method via an MVC 3 controller. Thanks much!