Laravel-datatables: How to create a hidden column?

[thomasmoors]

As per title: How can one create a hidden column to store data that should not be shown directly?

[gsc89]

@thomasmoors the visible property when defining columns.

  private function getColumns()
    {
        return [
            'store_id' => ['name' => 'store_id', 'data' => 'store_id', 'visible' => false],
        ];
    }

[redalpha01]

Unless ypu want to show that column later, itd be better to just put it as a row attribute using datatable defcolumns

[redalpha01]

I can give you an example when i get on my computer.

[redalpha01]

EDIT: I misread the question, this is for rows, not columns.

Woof, I meant createdrow not columndefs

so inside you JS datatable() definition you put something like

createdRow: function( row, data, dataIndex ) {
     $(row).attr({
         "first-attribute": data["firstValue"],
         "second-attribute": data["secondValue"],
     });
 },

and so on
Obviously the attributes and values I wrote are placeholders.
you can find more info here
And don't forget that the datatable documnetation applies to this plugin

[redalpha01]

And then you just casually $([rowSelector]).attr('first-attribute); when you need what's inside

[yajra]

Thanks for the answers guys! I think this is resolved. 👍