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multi nested datatables

harjmankooharjmankoo Posts: 11Questions: 2Answers: 0
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Hi All
I have seen the following discussion back in 2015 (https://datatables.net/forums/discussion/28700/multi-nested-child-rows) which was basically just closed. Is there an update to this. Is there a way to multi-nest datatables. I have found plenty of examples of parent/child which work fine as child is usually a simple table construction but I have not seen any with parent/child/child-of-child/ etc.
Harj

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  • kthorngrenkthorngren Posts: 21,341Questions: 26Answers: 4,954
    Answer ✓

    This blog shows how to create the child row as a Datatable along with using Editor. If you don't need the Editor you can ignore that part of the config.
    https://datatables.net/blog/2019-01-11

    IF you need multiple levels you can expand the example to the number of levels desired.

    Kevin

  • harjmankooharjmankoo Posts: 11Questions: 2Answers: 0

    Thanks kthorngren,
    I will see if I can follow it and implement it.
    Will post back results good or bad :-)
    Harj

  • harjmankooharjmankoo Posts: 11Questions: 2Answers: 0

    Hi kthorngren
    That worked brilliantly. I have gone to three levels of datatables and all work as expected. Very clean code and thankfully simple enough for even me to understand.
    I am using datatables with server-side PHP to retrieve data via ajax from a mysql db. I am happy to post an abridged version of my code if forum participants would like to see it. Please let me know if that would be useful and also where I would put my example.
    Thanks again.
    Harj

  • mgeyermgeyer Posts: 20Questions: 0Answers: 0

    @harjmankoo would be great if you could share your code - I'm trying to build it up.

    maybe you can share it here: http://live.datatables.net/

    thank you!
    mg

  • perreraperrera Posts: 1Questions: 0Answers: 0

    I can't make it work. Can any of you help me?

  • colincolin Posts: 15,240Questions: 1Answers: 2,599

    Hi @perrera ,

    We're happy to take a look, but as per the forum rules, please link to a test case - a test case that replicates the issue will ensure you'll get a quick and accurate response. Information on how to create a test case (if you aren't able to link to the page you are working on) is available here.

    Cheers,

    Colin

  • harjmankooharjmankoo Posts: 11Questions: 2Answers: 0

    Sorry All especially mgeyer and perera. I will put code on as soon as I am able.
    Harj

  • harjmankooharjmankoo Posts: 11Questions: 2Answers: 0

    Hi All
    Here is an abridged version of the code. I have reduced my code to basics so you can use it as a template.
    This is on version 1.10 datatable
    Javascript/PHP and MySQL

    HTML

    <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html dir="ltr" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
    <head>
        <script src="scripts/getdata.js" language="javascript" type="text/javascript"></script>
        
        
    </head>
    <body>
        <div>
            <div class="panel panel-primary">
                <div class="panel-heading">HEADING</div>
                <div class="panel-body">
                    <table class='table table-striped table-responsive table-bordered small' id='MAINDataTable' style="width: 100%; font-size: 10px;">
                        <thead>
                            <tr>
                                <th></th> 
                                <th>ColumnNameMainField1</th>
                                <th>ColumnNameMainField2</th>
                            </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody>
                        </tbody>
                    </table>
                </div>
            </div>
            
        </div>
        
       
        
    </body>
</html>

    JS (getdata.js)

    function loadPalletAwait()
{
    var MAINDataTable = $('#MAINDataTable').DataTable({
        processing: true,
        serverSide: true,
        destroy: true,
        searching: false,
        paging: true,
        pageLength: 10,
        ordering:  true,
        lengthChange: false,
        info: true,
        ajax: {
            url: "getdata.php",
            type: "GET",
            data: {"0": "function1",
                   
            }
        },
        columns: [
            {
            className:'details-control',
            orderable: false,
            data: null,
            defaultContent: '',
            width:'5%'
            
            },
            { data: "DisplayMainField1" },
            { data: "DisplayMainField2" }
            
        ],
        select: {
            style: "single"
        }

    });
                            
   
   
   $('#MAINDataTable tbody').on('click', 'td.details-control', function (event) {
       
        event.stopImmediatePropagation();
        var tr  = $(this).closest('tr'),
           row = $('#MAINDataTable').DataTable().row(tr);

        
       if (row.child.isShown()) {
           destroyChild(row);
           tr.removeClass('shown');

       }
       else {
            displayChildOfTable1(row,row.data().FindField1); 
            tr.addClass('shown');
            
       }
       

    });
    
     
     
}  /* Load Line */

function displayChildOfTable1(row,$Find1)
{
    
    string='<table class="DTTable2 table table-striped table-responsive table-bordered small" id="" style="width: 100%; font-size: 10px;">';
    string = string + '<thead>';
    string = string + '<tr>';
    string = string + '<th></th>'; 
    string = string + '<th>Table2Field1</th>';
    string = string + '<th>Table2Field2</th>';
    string = string + '</tr>';
    string = string + '</thead> ';
    string = string + '</table>';
    var table = $(string);
    

    // Display it in the child row
    row.child( table ).show();
 
    // Initialise as a DataTable
    
     var Table2 = table.DataTable({
        processing: true,
        serverSide: true,
        destroy: true,
        searching: false,
        paging: true,
        pageLength: 10,
        ordering:  true,
        lengthChange: false,
        info: true,
        ajax: {
            url: "getdata.php",
            type: "GET",
            data: {"0": "function2",
                   "Find": $Find1
                   
            }
        },
        columns: [
            {
            className:'details-control2',
            orderable: false,
            data: null,
            defaultContent: '',
            width:'5%'
            
            },
            { data: "Field1" },  
            { data: "Field2" }
            
            
        ],
        select: {
            style: "single"
        }
        

    });
                            
   
    $('.DTTable2 tbody').on('click', 'td.details-control2', function (event) {
       
        
        
        event.stopImmediatePropagation();
        var tr  = $(this).closest('tr'),
           row = $('.DTTable2').DataTable().row(tr);

        
       if (row.child.isShown()) {
           destroyChild2(row);
           tr.removeClass('shown');

       }
       else {
            displayChildOfTable2(row,row.data().FindField2); 
            tr.addClass('shown');
            
       }
       

    });
    
    
    
    
    
     
}  

function displayChildOfTable2 ( row,$Find2 ) {
     
     // This is the table we'll convert into a DataTable
     // Note that id is blank. This is also important as id has to be unique which it cant be if we are 
     // creating the same table over and over again. Left as blank will prevent system getting confused
     // Can leave id completely out but left in to make it more obvious what we are doing
     
     string='<table class="DTTable2 table table-striped table-responsive table-bordered small" id="" style="width: 100%; font-size: 10px;">';
     string = string + '<thead>';
    string = string + '<tr>';
    string = string + '<th></th>'; 
    string = string + '<th>Table3Field1</th>';
    string = string + '<th>Table3Field2</th>';
    string = string + '</tr>';
    string = string + '</thead> ';
    string = string + '</table>';
    var table = $(string);
    
    // Display it in the child row
    row.child( table ).show();
 
    // Initialise as a DataTable
    
     var Table3 = table.DataTable({
        processing: true,
        serverSide: true,
        destroy: true,
        ajax: {
            url: "getdata.php",
            type: "GET",
            data: {"0": "function2",
                   "Find": $Find2
                   
                   
            }
        },
        columns: [
            {
            className:'details-control3',
            orderable: false,
            data: null,
            defaultContent: '',
            width:'5%'
            
            },
            { data: "field1" },  
            { data: "field2" }
            
       ],
        searching: false,
        paging: true,
        pageLength: 10,
        ordering:  true,
        lengthChange: false,
        info: true,
        select: {
            style: "single"
        },
         
    });


    
     
}

function destroyChild(row) {
    var table = $("Table2", row.child());
    table.detach();
    table.DataTable().destroy();
 
    // And then hide the row
    row.child.hide();
}
function destroyChild2(row) {
    var table = $("Table3", row.child());
    table.detach();
    table.DataTable().destroy();
 
    // And then hide the row
    row.child.hide();
}

    CSS

    // This is just for the + and - buttons which expand and close the child rows.
// You can use any image that you have available
td.details-control {

    background: transparent url(../images/details_open.png) no-repeat center center;
    

    cursor: pointer;

}

tr.shown td.details-control {

    background: transparent url(../images/details_close.png) no-repeat center center;

}

td.details-control2 {

    background: transparent url(../images/details_open.png) no-repeat center center;
    

    cursor: pointer;

}

tr.shown td.details-control2 {

    background: transparent url(../images/details_close.png) no-repeat center center;

}

td.details-control3 {

    background: transparent url(../images/details_open.png) no-repeat center center;
    

    cursor: pointer;

}

tr.shown td.details-control3 {

    background: transparent url(../images/details_close.png) no-repeat center center;

}
  • veliveli Posts: 1Questions: 0Answers: 0

    Hi all,
    @harjmankoo thanks for your code. I try to make it in angularjs and it doesnt show the table. Here is my code and problem:

    I would really appreciate your help

      var data = [

            {

                "DT_RowId": "row_1000",

                "clientID": 10407,

                "clientName": "DowDuPont Inc.",

                "wip": "$583,341 ",

                "ar": "$646,385",

                "ar0_30": "$500,389",

                "ar31_60": "$129,016",

                "ar61_90": "$15,822",

                "ar91_120": "$1,122",

                "ar121_": "$31",

                "suspense": "$8,247"

            },

            {

                "DT_RowId": "row_1001",

                "clientID": 36526,

                "clientName": "Maxwell Technologies, Inc.",

                "wip": "$576,521 ",

                "ar": "$930,316",

                "ar0_30": "$522,322",

                "ar31_60": "$378,794",

                "ar61_90": "$25,030",

                "ar91_120": "$3,629",

                "ar121_": "$494",

                "suspense": "$6,931"

            }
        ];

        var childEditors = {};  // Globally track created chid editors
        var childTable;
        var childTable2;

        /*   ----------------  Definition Haupttabelle------------------------------*/
        vm.show_child = false;
        vm.show_inChildRow = false;

        vm.example_dtOptions = create_dt_options();
        vm.example_dtColumns = create_dt_columns();
        vm.example_dtInstance = {};

        function create_dt_options() {
            var _data = data;
            var _dt_options = DataTableService.create_dt_options_local_data(vm, _data);

            _dt_options.rowCallback = rowCallback;
            _dt_options.createdRow = createdRow;

            return _dt_options;
        }

        function create_dt_columns() {
            var _columns = [
                {
                    className: 'details-control',
                    orderable: false,
                    data: null,
                    defaultContent: ''
                },
                {data: "clientID"},
                {data: "wip"},
                {data: "ar"},
                {data: "ar0_30"},
                {data: "ar31_60"},
                {data: "ar61_90"},
                {data: "ar91_120"},
                {data: "ar121_"},
                {data: "suspense"}
            ];

            return _columns;
        }
        
        // Callback-Funktion für ganze Zeile (hier: Click-Event auf Zeile)
        // Add event listener for opening and closing first level childdetails
        function rowCallback(tabRow, data, dataIndex) {
            $(tabRow).unbind("click");
            $(tabRow).bind('click', function (){
                $scope.$apply(function () {
                    $('#example tbody').on('click', 'td.details-control', function (event) {
                        event.stopImmediatePropagation();
                        var tr  = $(this).closest('tr'),
                            row = $('#example').DataTable().row(tr);

                        if (row.child.isShown()) {
                            destroyChild(row);
                            tr.removeClass('shown');

                        }
                        else {
                            displayChildOfTable1(row,row.data());
                            tr.addClass('shown');

                        }

                    })
                    /*
                    event.stopImmediatePropagation();
                    var tr = $(tabRow);
                    // console.log("tr",tr);
                    var table = vm.example_dtInstance.DataTable;
                    var row = table.row(tr);

                    console.log("tr", tr);
                    console.log("row", row);


                    if (row.child.isShown()) {
                        // This row is already open - close it
                        row.child.hide()

                    /!*    var table = $("#dataTable_child1");
                            table.detach();
                            table.DataTable().destroy();
*!/
                            // And then hide the row
                            row.child.hide();
                        tr.removeClass('shown');
                    }

                    else {
                       // row.child( format(row.data())).show;
                        console.log("row.data()",row.data());
                        console.log("tabRow", tabRow)
                        // Open this row
                      //  var table = $('#dataTable_child1');

                        //Display it in the child row

                        row.child.show();

                      //  $timeout(function(){displayChildOfTable1(row);},100);
                        tr.addClass('shown');
                    }*/
                });

            });
        }

        function createdRow(row, data, dataIndex) {
            // Recompiling so we can bind Angular directive
            $compile(angular.element(row).contents())($scope);
        }

        /*  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

        /*   --------------------------------  Anfang Definition Child1 Tabelle--------------------------------------------*/


        function displayChildOfTable1(row, data) {

            vm.child1_dtOptions = create_dt_options_child1();
            vm.child1_dtColumns = create_dt_columns_child1();
            vm.child1_dtInstance = {};

            function create_dt_options_child1() {
                var _data = data_child;
                var _dt_options = DataTableService.create_dt_options_local_data(vm, _data);

                _dt_options.rowCallback_child = rowCallback_child1;
                _dt_options.createdRow_child = createdRow_child1;
                return _dt_options;
            }

            function create_dt_columns_child1() {
                var _columns = [
                    {
                        className: 'details-control',
                        orderable: false,
                        data: null,
                        defaultContent: ''
                    },
                    {
                        data: "wip",
                        title: "wip"
                    },
                    {data: "ar"},
                    {data: "ar0_30"},
                    {data: "ar31_60"},
                    {data: "ar61_90"},
                    {data: "ar91_120"},
                    {data: "ar121_"},
                    {data: "suspense"}
                ];

                return _columns;
            }

            function createdRow_child1(row, data, dataIndex) {
                // Recompiling so we can bind Angular directive
                console.log('hi vom created_child1');
                $compile(angular.element(row).contents())($scope);
            }

            var string = '<table id="dataTable_child1"' +
                ' datatable=""' + ' dt-options="vm.child1_dtOptions"' +
                ' dt-columns="vm.child1_dtColumns"' +
                ' dt-instance="vm.child1_dtInstance"' +
                ' class="DTTable2 kiss-grid">';
            string = string + '</table>';
            var table = $(string);

            // Display it in the child row
            row.child( table ).show();


            // Callback-Funktion für ganze Zeile (hier: Click-Event auf Zeile)
            // Add event listener for opening and closing second level childdetails
            function rowCallback_child1(tabRow, data, dataIndex) {
                console.log("hiiii")
                $(tabRow).unbind("click");
                $(tabRow).bind("click", function () {
                    $scope.$apply(function () {
                        //event.stopImmediatePropagation();
                        console.log("row", row);
                        console.log("data", data);
                        console.log("index", dataIndex);
                        console.log("click");

                        var tr = $(tabRow);
                        console.log("tr", tr);
                        var table = vm.child1_dtInstance.DataTable;
                        var row = table.row(tr);

                        if (row.child.isShown()) {
                            // This row is already open - close it
                            vm.show_child = false;
                            row.child.hide();
                            tr.removeClass('shown');

                            // Destroy the Child Datatable
                            //  $('#cl' + data.clientID).DataTable().destroy();
                        }
                        else {
                            // Open this row

                            //displayChildOfTable2( row);

                            tr.addClass('shown');

                        }
                    });

                });
            }
        }

        function destroyChild(row) {
            var table = $("#example", row.child());
            table.detach();
            table.DataTable().destroy();

            // And then hide the row
            row.child.hide();
        }
    }

    Any Ideas why it does not show the child table?

  • colincolin Posts: 15,240Questions: 1Answers: 2,599

    @veli We're happy to take a look, but as per the forum rules, please link to a test case - a test case that replicates the issue will ensure you'll get a quick and accurate response. Information on how to create a test case (if you aren't able to link to the page you are working on) is available here.

    Cheers,

    Colin

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