Refresh datatable on Ajax success - forms

Question

I am using datatables and jquery dialog. Overall I have 3 forms and 3 datatables.
My script is working great but the thing I am struggling with is updating the correct datatable on success of ajax save (It doesn't even have to be the correct corresponding table, it could update all 3 tables on any of the 3 form saves.)
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Page with buttons for showing datatable/forms in dialog
<div style="float:left;">
<button class="menubutton" id="view_academic">Academic</button>
<button class="menubutton" id="view_business">Business/Suppport</button>
<button class="menubutton" id="line_managers">Managers/Divisions</button>
<br/>
<br/>
</div>
<div style="float:right;">
Add Managers/Divisions
Add Academic
Add Business/Suppport
<br/>
<br/>
</div>
<div style="clear:both"></div>
<div id="academic_list">
<h2>Academic Entitlements</h2>
<table class="dataTable" id="academic_table" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" width="100%">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Year</th>
<th>Employee</th>
<th>Division</th>
<th>Contract</th>
<th>Entitlement</th>
<th>Line Manager</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td colspan="4" class="dataTables_empty">Loading data from server</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div id="business_list" class="the_options" style="display:none;">
<h2>Business & Manual Entitlements</h2>
<table class="dataTable" id="business_table" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" width="100%">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Year</th>
<th>Employee</th>
<th>FT/PT</th>
<th>Weekly Hours</th>
<th>Division</th>
<th>Commencement</th>
<th>Entitlement</th>
<th>Line Manager</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td colspan="4" class="dataTables_empty">Loading data from server</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
<div id="line_managers_list" class="the_options" style="display:none;">
<h2>Line Managers & Divisions</h2>
<table class="dataTable" id="line_managers_table" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" width="100%">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Division</th>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Line Manager</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td colspan="4" class="dataTables_empty">Loading data from server</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
initialise Datatables
$(function() {
// Implements the dataTables plugin on the HTML table
var $acTable= $("#academic_table").dataTable( {
"oLanguage": {
"sSearch": "Filter:"
},
"bProcessing": true,
"bServerSide": true,
"sAjaxSource": "scripts/academic_serverside.php",
"iDisplayLength": 10,
"bJQueryUI": false,
"sPaginationType": "scrolling",
"sDom": '<"top"iflp<"clear">>rt>',
"sScrollX": "100%",
"sScrollXInner": "100%",
"bScrollCollapse": true
});
});
$(function() {
// Implements the dataTables plugin on the HTML table
var $buTable= $("#business_table").dataTable( {
"oLanguage": {
"sSearch": "Filter:"
},
"bProcessing": true,
"bServerSide": true,
"sAjaxSource": "scripts/business_serverside.php",
"iDisplayLength": 10,
"bJQueryUI": false,
"sPaginationType": "scrolling",
"sDom": '<"top"iflp<"clear">>rt>',
"sScrollX": "100%",
"sScrollXInner": "100%",
"bScrollCollapse": true
});
});
$(function() {
// Implements the dataTables plugin on the HTML table
var $lmTable= $("#line_managers_table").dataTable( {
"oLanguage": {
"sSearch": "Filter:"
},
"bProcessing": true,
"bServerSide": true,
"sAjaxSource": "scripts/line_managers_serverside.php",
"iDisplayLength": 10,
"bJQueryUI": false,
"sPaginationType": "scrolling",
"sDom": '<"top"iflp<"clear">>rt>'
});
});
$(document).ready(function() {
$(".the_options").hide();
});
Dialogs/datatables show/hide/open/close and AJAX save form:
$(document).ready(dialogForms);
function dialogForms() {
$('a.menubutton').click(function() {
var a = $(this);
$.get(a.attr('href'),function(resp){
var dialog = $('<div>').attr('id','formDialog').html($(resp).find('form:first').parent('div').html());
$('body').append(dialog);
dialog.find(':submit').hide();
dialog.dialog({
title: a.attr('title') ? a.attr('title') : '',
modal: true,
buttons: {
'Save': function() {
submitFormWithAjax($(this).find('form'));
$(this).dialog('close');
$lmTable.fnDraw('');
},
'Cancel': function() {$(this).dialog('close');}
},
close: function() {$(this).remove();},
width: 600,
height: 500
});
}, 'html');
return false;
});
}
function submitFormWithAjax(form) {
form = $(form);
$.ajax({
url: form.attr('action'),
data: form.serialize(),
type: (form.attr('method')),
dataType: 'script',
success: function(data){
$(this).dialog('close');
$lmTable.fnDraw('');
}
});
return false;
}
$(function() {
$("#add_academic")
.button()
.click(function() {
$("#academic-form").dialog( "open" );
});
$("#add_line_managers")
.button()
.click(function() {
$("#line-managers-form").dialog( "open" );
});
$("#add_business")
.button()
.click(function() {
$("#business-form").dialog( "open" );
});
$("#view_academic")
.button()
.click(function() {
$('#academic_list').show();
$('#business_list').hide();
$('#line_managers_list').hide();
});
$("#view_business")
.button()
.click(function() {
$('#academic_list').hide();
$('#business_list').show();
$('#line_managers_list').hide();
});
$("#line_managers")
.button()
.click(function() {
$('#academic_list').hide();
$('#business_list').hide();
$('#line_managers_list').show();
});
});

Answer 1

To update a table simply call fnDraw() on it. Since you are not using global variables, you must retrieve the table first
var $lmTable = $("#line_managers_table").dataTable( { bRetrieve : true } );
$lmTable.fnDraw();
EDIT - to show only the right table you could do something like:
function dialogForms() {
$('a.menubutton').click(function() {
var id = this.id;// Save the id of the clicked button
var a = $(this);
$.get(a.attr('href'),function(resp){
var dialog = $('<div>').attr('id','formDialog').html($(resp).find('form:first').parent('div').html());
$('body').append(dialog);
dialog.find(':submit').hide();
dialog.dialog({
title: a.attr('title') ? a.attr('title') : '',
modal: true,
buttons: {
'Save': function() {
submitFormWithAjax($(this).find('form'), id);// Pass the id to the function
function submitFormWithAjax(form, id) {
form = $(form);
var table_id;
// Choose the table to display depending on the id, i made some guesses but adjust this
switch(id){
case 'view_academic': table_id = '#academic_table';
break;
case 'view_business': table_id = '#business_table';
break;
case 'line_managers': table_id = '#line_managers_list';
break;
}
$.ajax({
url: form.attr('action'),
data: form.serialize(),
type: (form.attr('method')),
dataType: 'script',
success: function(data){
$(this).dialog('close');
// Refresh table
var oTableToUpdate = $(table_id).dataTable( { bRetrieve : true } );
$oTableToUpdate .fnDraw();
// Hide all tables
$('table').hide();
// Show the refreshed
$(table_id).show();
}
});
return false;
}