How to reload data in tabulator data table? - tabulator

Question

I am trying to load a dynamic data using tabulator I can generate table and data using this code:
$("#example-table").tabulator({
layout:"fitColumns",
columns:[ //Define Table Columns
{title:"Name", field:"name", width:150},
{title:"Age", field:"age", align:"left", formatter:"progress"},
{title:"Favourite Color", field:"col"},
{title:"Date Of Birth", field:"dob", sorter:"date", align:"center"},
],
});
var tabledata = [
{id:1, name:"Oli Bob", age:"12", col:"red", dob:""},
{id:2, name:"Mary May", age:"1", col:"blue", dob:"14/05/1982"},
{id:3, name:"Christine Lobowski", age:"42", col:"green", dob:"22/05/1982"},
{id:4, name:"Brendon Philips", age:"125", col:"orange", dob:"01/08/1980"},
{id:5, name:"Margret Marmajuke", age:"16", col:"yellow", dob:"31/01/1999"},
];
// $("#example-table").tabulator("setData", []);
$("#example-table").tabulator("setData", tabledata);
But when I am trying to reload same data onclick function I am getting error:
Options Error - Tabulator does not allow options to be set after initialization unless there is a function defined for that purpose
So my question is how to empty data of table and reload new data or same data

Answer 1

The accepted answer on this is a bit overkill, you can call the setData and setColumns functions at any after the table is created. there is no need to destroy it first
//update columns and data without destroying the table
$("#example-table").tabulator("setColumns", res["column"]);
$("#example-table").tabulator("setData", res["data"]);

Answer 2

I guess you want to populate your table with new data for that you need to empty the data of current table for that you need to see this link:
Tabulator Discussion
Here olifolkerd is saying that you could either reinitialise the grid, by destroying it and recreating it using:
$("#example-table").tabulator("destroy");
$("#example-table").tabulator({...});
If you want to check if table is empty of not use this jquery to check if tabulator data is active or not:
var j = $( "#example-table" ).hasClass( "tabulator" )
if (j) {
$("#example-table").tabulator("destroy");
}
//set new columns
$("#example-table").tabulator("setColumns", res["column"]);
//set new data
$("#example-table").tabulator("setData", res["data"]);
I think this will solve your problem.

Answer 3

A function is defined for that purpose. You can use replaceData method with array of data. Or you can clear table data and add a fresh dataset.
table.clearData();
table.updateOrAddData([{id:1, name:"bob"}, {id:3, name:"steve"}])
.then(function(rows){
//rows - array of the row components for the rows updated or added
//run code after data has been updated
})
.catch(function(error){
//handle error updating data
});
//Replace Data
table.replaceData(tableData)
.then(function(){
//run code after table has been successfuly updated
})
.catch(function(error){
//handle error loading data
});
more on this here.
[http://tabulator.info/docs/4.0/update][1]