ruby on rails - Render template having Jquery datatables in .js.erb file -

i working on project implementing several reports. report filters remotely submitted action , return results displayed in datatable searching,sorting , pagination.

i have drg.js.erb file having code :

var html = "<%= escape_javascript(render(partial: 'drg_datatable',formats: [:html],locals: {result: @result})) %>"; $("#datatable-result").append(html); 

the partial _drg_datatable.html.erb having datatable implemented this. below _drg_datatable.html.erb file :

<% if result %>   <table id="results" class="table table-striped table-bordered display">   <% case params[:view] %>     <% when "ahfs" %>       <%= datatable_ahfs_result(result) %>     <% when "drg_code"  %>       <%= datatable_drg_result(result) %>     <% when "inpharmics_id"  %>       <%= datatable_inpharmics_id_result(result) %>     <% when "provider"  %>         <%= datatable_provider_result(result) %>     <% else %>     <%  end %>   </table>   <% end %> 

the problem facing when render partial _drg_datatable.html.erb using .js.erb file creates table escapes javascript add sorting,pagination , other cool features in jquery datatables. can point me how should go doing ? have tried render partial .js.erb without writing escape_javascript partial not rendered @ all.

you must explicitly call datatable js function in drg.js.erb in order "datatablize" table. ex:

var html = "<%= escape_javascript(render(partial: 'drg_datatable',formats: [:html],locals: {result: @result})) %>"; $("#datatable-result").append(html); $('#results').datatable(); 

i suppose have like:

$(document).ready(function(){   $('a selector of yours').datatable(); }); 

somewhere in application's javascripts. runs once, after document load , applies elements existent dom. since adding new table have "re assign" datatable behavior...