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How to call Datatable csv button from custom button

Need to call csv button from my custom button.

<button value="Export report to Excel" class="button-default datatable-csv" type="button" id="ExportReporttoExcel">
                <span>Export report to Excel</span>
            </button>

Instead of calling it from the Datatable button, i want the same functionality from the above button.

Looking for some configuration changes in Datatable so that i can call my custom button to export the table records as csv.

var table=$('#tableId').DataTable( {
    "paging":   true,
    "info":     true,
    "searching": true,      
    ,buttons: true
});


$("#SEARCH").on("keyup search input paste cut", function() {
    table.search(this.value).draw();
});

var buttons = new $.fn.dataTable.Buttons(table, {
     buttons: [
       'csvHtml5'
    ]
}).container().appendTo($('#ExportReporttoExcel'));

Getting output like below but i need only one button.

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Solution

  • At last i found the solution.

    In Datatable configuration , i added click event for the button to be triggered.

    buttons: [
        { 
            extend: 'csv',
        }
    ]

$("#ExportReporttoExcel").on("click", function() {
    table.button( '.buttons-csv' ).trigger();
});

    This works fine for me thanks for the comments and answers