Multiple value coloumn order

[reidsneo]

Dear Maintainer,

I have issue with multiple value order issue for example while using query like this : SELECT * FROM ticket_table ORDER BYstatus='Open' DESC,status='In Progress' DESC,status='On Hold' DESC, status='Closed' DESC"`

Which the result should be show on following order No Name Status 5 Blabla Open 2 Blabla Open 3 Blabla Open 6 Blabla In Progress 7 Blabla In Progress 1 Blabla On Hold 8 Blabla On Hold

but it displayed in normal squence instead, it seem in generate() method set a new index instead using as is as result from mysql

Thanks!

[n1crack]

Actually, it is the expected behaviour of the library. That's how sorting works.

If you want to keep sorting as it is on init, you should leave a blank array to "order" settings of datatables in javascript.

 "order": []

I think it is the best way to set a default sorting order is setting "order" variable in javascript, and remove "order by" statements from sql, so php library can add the statement accordingly.

        $(document).ready(function() {
            $('#example').dataTable( {
                "serverSide": true,
                "ajax" : "/public/ajax.php",
                "order" : [
                    [1, "asc"],
                    [2, "desc"]
                ]
            });
        });

[reidsneo]

Thank you!, it seem I missed the "order" part and "aaSorting" part, what I expect is the library will do the ordering part for init, but the js configuration mess it up, I will close the issue now thanks!