forgot to define html5_data attribute column x error

[Organizer]

I currently get a "It seems you have forgot to define html5_data attribute for column x" error message when any field/row in my serverside ajax/JSON returns null" as value. Any logic or suggestion to this, tested 0.8.6 and latest beta + latest datatables version.

Some related columns simply defined by -> "data": "6", "visible": false, "searchable": false and yadcf { column_number: 6, filter_type: "autocomplete" }

[vedmack]

Hi,
You can't filter a column that is set to "searchable": false (not with yadcf and not with datatbles)

If you'll have any similar issues with a column that is not set to "searchable": false feel free to reopen this issue and provide additional information

[charliechihuahua]

Hi,
I get the same error. It occurs when a field in the Json Data array is null and the Data Array is no associative array. Tested in beta 0.8.7

I think the problem is in the function parseTableColumn line number 1487.

if (typeof col_inner_data === 'object') {
    if (columnObj.html5_data !== undefined) {
        col_inner_data = col_inner_data['@' + columnObj.html5_data];
    } else {
        alert('Looks like you have forgot to define the html5_data attribute for the ' + columnObj.column_number + ' column');
        return;
    }
}

if the Field Value data[j]._aData[columnObj.column_number] is null it is an object.
if (col_inner_data !== null && typeof col_inner_data === 'object') solved the problem.

[SoerenWeber]

I just experienced the same behavior @charliechihuahua observed and was able to solve it by using their solution with version 0.9.4.beta.35.

Do you see a reason a drawback in this solution, @vedmack ? I could open a PR if you like. :)

[vedmack]

@SoerenWeber , yes that would be great, make sure to apply the pr to the src version

[vedmack]

committed the fix in 0.9.4.beta.36