Can't reference existing datatable

parsonsparsons

I am trying to reference an existing datatable I have already created by doing the following:

var table = $('#mytable').DataTable();

I get this error when attempting to do this:

Cannot read property 'aDataSort' of undefined

Cannot read property 'parentNode' of null

Any idea why this is happening? Thanks.

parsonsparsons

From testing it looks like i was trying to call:

var table = $('#mytable').DataTable();

Before the datatable was completely initialized. If I add a different button and click that with this code it does not break.

kthorngren

Sounds like you are using ajax and attempting to use var table = $('#mytable').DataTable(); before the ajax response and Datatables has completed initialization. Ajax is an async operation. If you need to do something directly after Datatables initializes you can use initComplete.

Kevin