Correct way to use Table tools ? Can't get save, copy button container to appear

[chaithuzz2]

Hi,

First of all, thanks for this great extension to data tables. I want to have the option of saving tables as an excel and pdf file. I tried doing it as it says in documentation. But somehow it's not working. My code is below. I have data tables zip in my project directory

Src includes

    <link href="css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://cdn.datatables.net/plug-ins/1.10.6/integration/bootstrap/3/dataTables.bootstrap.css">
        <link href="css/styles.css" rel="stylesheet">
        <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.3/jquery.min.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://cdn.datatables.net/1.10.6/js/jquery.dataTables.min.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://cdn.datatables.net/plug-ins/1.10.6/integration/bootstrap/3/dataTables.bootstrap.js">
    </script>
    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="DataTables-1.10.7/extensions/TableTools/css/dataTables.tableTools.min.css">
    <script type="text/javascript" src="DataTables-1.10.7/extensions/TableTools/js/dataTables.tableTools.min.js"></script>

Syntax of dataTable initialization

$('#main_table').dataTable({
            "iDisplayLength": 50,
            "order" : [[0,"desc"]],
            "Dom": 'T<"clear">lfrtip',
            "tableTools": {
            "sSwfPath": "../swf/copy_csv_xls_pdf.swf"
            } 
});

When I do this, there is no button container appearing that allows us to save table as different formats. Please tell me how to solve this. Thanks for your help.

[DataTables]

Can you ask support questions in the DataTables forums please? Also, please link to a test case showing the issue to it can be debugged.

[chaithuzz2]

Thanks for the quick response. Here's a link to the discussion. Cheers!

https://datatables.net/forums/discussion/27915/correct-way-to-use-table-tools-can-t-get-the-save-as-excel-or-pdf-button-pane-to-appear

[MrGeneric]

Hey, sorry for not using the forum but I'm not registered there. I had a look at your sample and you've used "Dom" instead of "dom" when initialising the dataTable. Change that and the buttons will appear.

[chaithuzz2]

Hi MrGeneric,

Thank you so much. It's up and running well. I appreciate you for taking time to look at this and spotting the error.

Cheers, Krishna Chaitanya Chavati