DataTable Pagination Setup

January 8, 2025 · AI Conversations

User
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add pagination

Assistant
To add pagination to your DataTable using jQuery, you can initialize the DataTable and set the `paging` option. Here's an example of how to do this:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>DataTable Example</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.datatables.net/1.11.5/css/bootstrap.min.css">
    <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.6.0.min.js"></script>
    <script src="https://cdn.datatables.net/1.11.5/js/jquery.dataTables.min.js"></script>
    <script src="https://cdn.datatables.net/1.11.5/js/dataTables.bootstrap.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
    <div class="container mt-4">
        <table id="example" class="table table-striped table-bordered" style="width:100%">
            <thead>
                <tr>
                    <th>Name</th>
                    <th>Position</th>
                    <th>Office</th>
                    <th>Age</th>
                    <th>Start date</th>
                    <th>Salary</th>
                </tr>
            </thead>
            <tbody>
                <tr>
                    <td>Tiger Nixon</td>
                    <td>System Architect</td>
                    <td>Edinburgh</td>
                    <td>61</td>
                    <td>2011/04/25</td>
                    <td>$320,800</td>
                </tr>
                <!-- Add more rows as needed -->
            </tbody>
        </table>
    </div>

    <script>
        $(document).ready(function() {
            $('#example').DataTable({
                "paging": true, // Enable pagination
                "pageLength": 5, // Set the number of rows per page
                "lengthChange": false // Optional: Disable the option to change the number of rows displayed
            });
        });
    </script>
</body>
</html>

### Explanation:
1. **HTML Structure**: This example includes a basic HTML structure with a table. The table has an ID of `example`, and you can add more rows to the “ section as needed.

2. **DataTable Initialization**:
– The `DataTable()` function is called on the table with the ID `example`.
– The `paging` option is set to `true` to enable pagination.
– The `pageLength` option sets the default number of rows per page (in this case, 5).
– The `lengthChange` option can be set to `false` if you want to prevent users from changing the number of rows displayed.

With this setup, you should see pagination controls appear below your table, allowing users to navigate through the pages. Adjust the `pageLength` option as needed to fit your requirements.

User
Not working
Assistant
If the pagination isn't working as expected, here are a few troubleshooting steps and updates you can try to ensure that the DataTables plugin is correctly initialized:

1. **Check Console for Errors**: Open the browser's developer tools (usually by pressing F12) and check the console for any JavaScript errors that might indicate what's wrong.

2. **Ensure jQuery is Loaded**: Make sure that jQuery is loaded before DataTables scripts. Here's a complete example with proper loading:

“`html

DataTable Example

<script>

</script>
<script>

</script>
<script>

</script>

Name
Position
Office
Age
Start date
Salary

Tiger Nixon
System Architect
Edinburgh
61
2011/04/25
$320,800

Garrett Winters
Accountant
Tokyo
63
2011/07/25
$170,750

Ashton Cox
Junior Technical Author
San Francisco
66
2009/01/12
$86,000

Cedric Kelly
Senior Javascript Developer
Edinburgh
22
2012/03/29
$433,060

Airi Satou
Accountant
Tokyo
33
2008/11/28
$162,700

Brielle Williamson
Integration Specialist
New York
61
2012/12/02
$372,000

Herrod Chandler
Sales Assistant
San Francisco
59
2012/08/06
$137,500

Rhona Davidson
Integration Specialist
Tokyo
55
2010/10/14
$327,900

Colleen Hurst
Javascript Developer
San Francisco
39
2009/09/15
$205,500

Sonya Frost
Software Engineer
Edinburgh
23
2012/12/13
$103,600

Jena Gaines
Office Manager
London
30
2008/12/19
$90,560

Quinn Flynn
Support Lead
Edinburgh
22
2013/03/03
$342,000

Charde Marshall
Regional Director
San Francisco
36
2008/10/16
$470,600

Haley Kennedy
Senior Marketing Designer
London
43
2012/12/18
$313,500

Tatyana Fitzpatrick
Regional Director
London
19
2013/03/17
$385,750

Michael Silva
Marketing Designer
London
66
2012/11/27
$198,500

Paul Byrd
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
New York
64
2010/06/09
$725,000

Gloria Little
Systems Administrator
New York
59
2009/04/10
$237,500

Bradley Greer
Software Engineer
London
41
2012/10/13
$132,000

Dai Rios
Personnel Lead
Edinburgh
35
2012/02/26
$217,500

Jenette Caldwell
Development Lead
London
30
2011/09/03
$345,000

Yuri Berry
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
New York
40
2009/06/25
$675,000

Caesar Vance
Pre-Sales Support
New York
21
2011/12/12
$106,450

Doris Wilder
Sales Assistant
Sidney
23
2010/09/20
$85,600

Angelica Ramos
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
London
47
2009/10/09

User
function my_custom_menu_page(){
//esc_html_e( 'Reports', 'textdomain' );

global $wpdb;

$results = $wpdb->get_results("select id , product_id,price,email,first_name,last_name, order_status, payer_order_id,order_date FROM " . $wpdb->prefix . "orders WHERE 1 ORDER BY order_date DESC");

if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
// if ($_POST['email'] == "vipul.kumar@123789.org") {
//print_r($_POST);
$curl = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($curl, array(
CURLOPT_URL => "https://www.astrowow.com/apis/requeueOrder",
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => $_POST,
CURLOPT_USERPWD => 'astro-affiliates:wFU9jZtq',
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => array(
"content-type: multipart/form-data;"
),
));
$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);
curl_close($curl);
if ($err) {
// echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
$api_res = json_encode($err);
} else {
$api_res = $response;
}
$resAr = json_decode($api_res, true);
//print_r($resAr);
if (isset($resAr['status']) && ($resAr['status'] == 200)) {
echo 'Resend Successfull!';
} else {
echo 'Failed to Resend';
}
}
?>

<script>

</script>
<script>

</script>
<script>

</script>
<style>
.widefat .check-column {
    padding: 10px!important;
}
html, body {
max-width: 100%;
overflow-x: hidden;
}
</style>

Report Orders

Order ID
Product
Email
Name
DOB
Birth Place
State
Gender
Date
Resend

<script>
$(function(){
    $('#example').DataTable({
                "paging": true, // Enable pagination
                "pageLength": 5, // Set the number of rows per page
                "lengthChange": false // Optional: Disable the option to change the number of rows displayed
            });
  });
/*   $('.ajax-resend-from1').submit(function(e){
    //var payer_order_id = $("#payer_order_id").val();
    var resendForm = 1;
	var ajaxurl = '<?php echo admin_url("admin-ajax.php"); ?>';
	$.ajax({
	  type:    "POST",
	  dataType:'json',
      //url:     "/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php",
      action:  'resend_from',
	 // data:    resendForm,
      success: function(response) {
        console.log(response);
      }
    });
	return false;
}); */

 $(document).ready( function() {
        $('.hidep').delay(1000).fadeOut();
      });
</script>
Assistant
It looks like you're trying to implement a custom admin menu page in WordPress that fetches order data and provides a way to resend some information via an API call. If it's not working as expected, here are some common areas to check and suggestions for debugging:

1. **Error Handling**:
– Ensure that you're logging any potential errors returned from the API or database. Uncomment the `echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;` line to see if any cURL errors are occurring.
– Use `var_dump()` or `error_log()` for debugging any variables or responses to see their values during execution.

2. **Check API Response**:
– Make sure that the API URL (`https://www.astrowow.com/apis/requeueOrder`) is correct and that the server you're sending requests to is reachable from your WordPress installation.
– You might want to log the `$api_res` variable to see exactly what is returned by the API.

3. **Form Submission**:
– Check that the form is being submitted correctly. You can add a console log in your form submission to verify that the expected data is being sent.
– Make sure that the hidden input fields contain the correct values, particularly for `payer_order_id`.

4. **Check DataTables Integration**:
– Ensure that DataTables is loading correctly and that the table is being initialized as expected. If the DataTables library isn't loaded, the table will not display as intended.
– Check for any JavaScript errors in your browser's console.

5. **Verify Database Queries**:
– Make sure that the database queries you're executing are returning the expected results. You can log `$results` to see if it's fetching the correct data from the database.
– Ensure that the tables you're querying (like `orders`, `products`, and `birthdata`) actually exist in your database.

6. **Styling Issues**:
– If there are any issues with the layout or styles not applying, make sure your CSS links are correct and loading properly. You can check in the network tab of your browser's developer tools.

7. **AJAX Call** (if using):
– If you're planning to use AJAX (the commented-out section), ensure that your AJAX action is properly registered in your functions.php file using `add_action('wp_ajax_{action_name}', 'your_function');`.

8. **Testing Endpoint**:
– Test the API endpoint using tools like Postman or cURL from your command line to ensure that the endpoint behaves as expected when called directly.

Here's an example of how you might add logging for better debugging:

if ($err) {
    error_log("cURL Error #: " . $err); // Log the cURL error
} else {
    error_log("API Response: " . print_r($response, true)); // Log the API response
}

With these checks and logs in place, you should be able to identify where the issue lies. Let me know if you have any specific error messages or behaviors that you're encountering!

User
apply datatable pagination above
Assistant
To add pagination to your DataTable and ensure it displays above the table, you can customize the DataTable initialization in your JavaScript. Specifically, you can use the `dom` option to control the placement of the pagination controls.

Here’s how you can modify your existing DataTable initialization code to place the pagination controls above the table:

<script>
$(function(){
    $('#example').DataTable({
        "paging": true, // Enable pagination
        "pageLength": 5, // Set the number of rows per page
        "lengthChange": false, // Optional: Disable the option to change the number of rows displayed
        "dom": '<"top"f>rt<"bottom"lp><"clear">', // This places the search box at the top and pagination controls at the bottom
        "language": {
            "lengthMenu": "Display _MENU_ records per page",
            "info": "Showing page _PAGE_ of _PAGES_",
            "paginate": {
                "first": "First",
                "last": "Last",
                "next": "Next",
                "previous": "Previous"
            }
        }
    });
});
</script>

### Explanation of the `dom` Option:
– **“**: This places the filter input (search box) above the table. You can modify it to include any other elements you want to place above the table.
– **`rt`**: This is where the table itself will be displayed.
– **“**: This places the pagination controls at the bottom of the table.
– **“**: This clears any floats, ensuring proper layout.

### If You Want Pagination Controls Above the Table:
If you specifically want the pagination controls to appear above the table, you can adjust the `dom` option to place it like this:

"dom": '<"top"lf>rt<"bottom"p><"clear">',

In this configuration:
– **“**: This includes both the length change dropdown and the filter input at the top of the table.
– **“**: This places only the pagination controls at the bottom.

### Final Adjusted Code:
Here’s how your full script section would look with pagination controls placed above the table:

<script>
$(function(){
    $('#example').DataTable({
        "paging": true, // Enable pagination
        "pageLength": 5, // Set the number of rows per page
        "lengthChange": false, // Optional: Disable the option to change the number of rows displayed
        "dom": '<"top"lf>rt<"bottom"p><"clear">', // Places filter and length change at the top and pagination at the bottom
        "language": {
            "lengthMenu": "Display _MENU_ records per page",
            "info": "Showing page _PAGE_ of _PAGES_",
            "paginate": {
                "first": "First",
                "last": "Last",
                "next": "Next",
                "previous": "Previous"
            }
        }
    });
});
</script>

### Remember:
– Ensure that you have included all necessary DataTables and Bootstrap CSS and JS files in the correct order in your HTML for the DataTable to function correctly.

This should effectively allow you to display the pagination controls above the table while maintaining a user-friendly interface. Let me know if you need any further assistance!

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