I have an user table using DataTables, that will contain more than 200 rows. It's look so fine when I'm using DataTables for default the "pageLength": 10
, and this is the table example.
Username | Type | Request |
user01 1 request01
user02 1 request02
user03 2 request03
user04 1 request04
user05 1 request05
user06 1 request06
user07 1 request07
user08 1 request08
user09 1 request09
user10 1 request10
Showing 1 to 10 of 200 entries
FirstPrevious123...20NextLast
So, for reducing the loading time, I decide to use "processing": true
and "serverSide": true
. Then I got some issue with this "serverSide" : true
, It's print 200 rows of data in table.
Showing 0 to 0 of 0 entries (filtered from NaN total entries)
. Then the pagination is still print and after I click the page 2, it's doing nothing.
I wan't the DataTables is getting the 10 data for the first, after pagination 2 is clicked, it will get 10 more and so on.
I'm using CodeIgniter, here is my code :
On my Views + Js :
<select name="task" id="task">
<option value="1">Task 1</option>
<option value="2">Task 2</option>
</select>
<table id="user-request" class="table">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Username</th>
<th>Type</th>
<th>Request</th>
</tr>
</thead>
</table>
<script>
... on task change ...
... var task = $("#task").val(); ...
$('#user-request').DataTable({
'processing': true,
'serverSide': true,
'ajax': {
'type': 'POST',
'url': base_url+'user/get_user_request',
'data': {"task":task,"csrf_token":$("input[name=csrf_token]").val()}
}
})
</script>
Note : Task is a different group, example like Class 1 or Class 2, Orchard University or Harvard University
On my Controller :
$task = $this->input->post('task', TRUE);
$user_request = $this->model->all_user_request(task);
foreach ($user_request as $ur)
{
$arr = array();
$arr[] = $ur->username;
$arr[] = $ur->type;
$arr[] = $ur->request;
$data[] = $arr;
}
$output = array(
"data" => $data
);
if (COUNT($output) > 0)
{
echo json_encode($output);
}
On my Model :
public function all_user_request($task_id) {
$query = "SELECT * FROM user_request WHERE task_id = ?";
return $this->db->query($query, $task_id)->result();
}
Note : In model is actually using 2 INNER JOIN
, I'm just simplifying the select only for asking here. (turning into denormalization table only in here).
I was trying to add draw
, recordsTotal
, recordsFiltered
to $output
in my controller just using numeric data. Example
$output = array(
"draw" => 5,
"recordsTotal" => 5,
"recordsFiltered" => 5,
"data" => $data
);
if (COUNT($output) > 0)
{
echo json_encode($output);
}
I was searching for the answer but, and I think the problem is here but I still have no idea where I must get the draw
- recordsTotal
- recordsFiltered
data. I see on another answer from others, they use "draw" => $_POST['draw']
, then I tried it, and it's do nothing.
So I'm trying that using numeric data, but the result is still same. I need some help with this. It's still print 200 rows of data in table.
Showing 0 to 0 of 0 entries (filtered from NaN total entries)
. Then the pagination is still print and after I click the page 2, it's doing nothing.
Datatables send everything you need - if you take a look in your console under network you'll see, that they use the ajax-get method to send those requests to the server
The GET
Parameter are as follows
draw
columns
start
length
search
You can find the entire list here
which means - you've to adapt your model properly...
something like that should work
public function all_user_request($task_id)
{
$intStart = intval($this->input->get("start"));
$intLength = intval($this->input->get("length"));
$strSearch = (strlen($this->input->get("search")["value"]) >= 2) ? $this->input->get("search",true)["value"] : false;
$order = $this->input->get("order",true);
$this->setQuery($task_id,$strSearch);
$query = $this->db->get();
$this->recordsTotal = $query->num_rows();
$this->setQuery($task_id, $strSearch);
if ($intStart >= 0 && $intLength > 0)
{
$this->db->limit($intLength,$intStart);
}
$strOrderField = 'username';
$strDirection = "ASC";
if (is_array($order))
{
switch($order[0]['column'])
{
case 1:
$strOrderField = 'type';
break;
case 2:
$strOrderField = 'request';
break;
}
if (!empty($order[0]['dir'])) $strDirection = $order[0]['dir'];
}
$this->db->order_by($strOrderField,$strDirection);
$query = $this->db->get();
$arrData = $query->result();
return $arrData;
}
public function getRecordsTotal()
{
return $this->recordsTotal;
}
private function setQuery($task_id, $strSearch="")
{
$this->db
->select('*')
->from('user_request')
->where('task_id', $task_id);
if (!empty($strSearch))
{
$this->db->like('task_id', $strSearch);
}
}
and your controller
//controller
$task = $this->input->post('task', TRUE);
$user_request = $this->model->all_user_request($task);
$data = [];
foreach ($user_request as $ur)
{
$data[] = [
$ur->username,
$ur->type,
$ur->request
];
}
$arrCompiledData = [
'data' => $data,
'draw' => $this->input->get('draw'),
'recordsTotal' => $this->model->getRecordsTotal(),
'recordsFiltered' => $this->model->getRecordsTotal(),
];
$this->output
->set_content_type('application/json')
->set_output(json_encode($arrCompiledData));
Please keep in mind i just wrote this down - maybe there are some typos, but you should be able to understand how the serverside processing of a datatables request should work.
As long as you chose the server mode, you have to manage everything via the requests.
So, you have to dynamically create the values of the output array :
$output = array(
"draw" => $_POST['draw'],
"recordsTotal" => $this->my_model->get_total_records(),
"recordsFiltered" => $this->my_model->get_total_filtered(),
"data" => $this->my_model->all_user_request($id)
);
and the model functions
public function all_user_request($task_id) {
$query = "SELECT * FROM user_request WHERE task_id = ?"; // add limit $_POST['length'], $_POST['start'] to your request
return $this->db->query($query, $task_id)->result();
}
If you're using serverSide = true
, you should provide your own filter count and total count. Also provide your own search function, ordering and etc. Use controller & model below for your reference.
Controller
$task = $this->input->post('task', TRUE);
$user_request = $this->model->all_user_request($task);
$output = array(
'draw' => $this->input->post('draw', TRUE),
'recordsTotal' => $user_request['recordsTotal'],
'recordsFiltered => $user_request['recordsFiltered'],
'data' => empty($user_request['data'])? array() : $user_request['data']
);
echo json_encode($output);
Model
public function all_user_request($task_id) {
$params = $this->input->post(null, TRUE);
$search_fields = array('username','type','request'); //change this into your table fields
$data = array();
$this->db->start_cache();
$this->db->select("username, type, request");
$this->db->from("user_request");
$this->db->where("task_id", $task_id);
if(!empty($params['search']['value'])){
$str = $params['search']['value'];
$this->db->group_start();
foreach($search_fields as $row){
$this->db->or_like($row, $str, 'BOTH');
}
$this->db->group_end();
}
$data['recordsTotal'] = $this->db->count_all_results();
$this->db->stop_cache();
$this->db->limit($params['length'], $params['start']);
$data['recordsFiltered'] = $this->db->count_all_results();
$query = $this->db->get();
$this->db->flush_cache();
foreach($query->result_array() as $row){
$data['data'][] = array_values($row);
}
return $data;
}