How to get all row values tabulator?

Question

I have editable table using tabulator.

Everything is ok, but the problem is I can't get all row value when click "save button"

What I'm trying is:

$(document).ready(function() {
var tabledata = [
 	{id:1, name:"Oli Bob", age:"12", col:"red", dob:""},
 	{id:2, name:"Mary May", age:"1", col:"blue", dob:"14/05/1982"},
 	{id:3, name:"Christine Lobowski", age:"42", col:"green", dob:"22/05/1982"},
 	{id:4, name:"Brendon Philips", age:"125", col:"orange", dob:"01/08/1980"},
 	{id:5, name:"Margret Marmajuke", age:"16", col:"yellow", dob:"31/01/1999"},
 ];
 
var table = new Tabulator("#example-table", {
 	height:205,
 	data:tabledata,
 	layout:"fitColumns",
 	columns:[
	 	{title:"Name", field:"name", width:150},
	 	{title:"Age", field:"age", visible: false},
	 	{title:"Favourite Color", field:"col"},
	 	{title:"Date Of Birth", field:"dob", sorter:"date", align:"center"},
 	],
 	footerElement:"<button id='save' class='pull-left' title='Save'>Save</button> ",
});

	$(document).on("click", "#save", function(){
 		/* var data = $("#example-table").tabulator("getData"); */
 		var data = $('#example-table').getData();
   	    console.log('save clicked');
	});
});

<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<link href="https://unpkg.com/[email protected]/dist/css/tabulator.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://unpkg.com/[email protected]/dist/js/tabulator.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/tabulator/4.1.5/js/jquery_wrapper.js"></script>


<div id="example-table"></div>

When running it shows error

TypeError: $.widget is not a function

When I try using:

var data = $("#example-table").tabulator("getData");

I get this error:

TypeError: $(...).tabulator is not a function

when using:

var data = $('#example-table').getData();

the error is:

TypeError: $(...).getData is not a function

When I try to define the table using this method:

$("#example-table").tabulator({ //table setup options });

it's not showing anything (blank).

Can someone tell me what's wrong? Or give me the reference how to get all row values?

You can try in jsfiddle too, check here

Answer 1

Update for version 4.5+:

In version 4.5+ there is a function that lets you find the table with a query selector when the table variable is not accessible. http://tabulator.info/docs/4.6/options#find-table

const table = Tabulator.prototype.findTable('#example-table')[0];
const data = table.getData();

Original answer:

The issue is because you are declaring the table variable inside a function, so its scope is limited.

If you declare it in the global scope, and then assign it inside the function it will then be accessible everywhere.

//global scope
var table

//assign inside table - notice no "var"
function generateGrid(){
    table = new Tabulator("#example-table", { ....
}

//you can then use it everywhere
var data = table.getData();

Answer 2

Based on my last comment who declared the table inside function.

This is my way to get specific value when click save button

$(document).ready(function() {

function generateGrid(){
  var tabledata = [
    {id:1, name:"Oli Bob", age:"12", col:"red", dob:""},
    {id:2, name:"Mary May", age:"1", col:"blue", dob:"14/05/1982"},
    {id:3, name:"Christine Lobowski", age:"42", col:"green", dob:"22/05/1982"},
    {id:4, name:"Brendon Philips", age:"125", col:"orange", dob:"01/08/1980"},
    {id:5, name:"Margret Marmajuke", age:"16", col:"yellow", dob:"31/01/1999"},
];
  var table = new Tabulator("#example-table", {
     height:205,
     data:tabledata,
     layout:"fitColumns",
     columns:[
       {title:"Name", field:"name", width:150},
       {title:"Age", field:"age", visible: false},
       {title:"Favourite Color", field:"col", editor:"input", formatter:
       		function (row, formatterParams){
            let rowId = row.getData().id;
            let color = row.getData().col;
            
            return '<input type="text" class="txtAU" name="txtAU" id="txtAU'+rowId+'" value="' + color +'"/>';
            }
       },
       {title:"Date Of Birth", field:"dob", sorter:"date", align:"center"},
     ],
     footerElement:"<button id='save' class='pull-left' title='Save'>Save</button> ",
});
}
	
  $(document).on("click", "#view", function(){
  	generateGrid();
  	$('#example-table').show();
  });
  
	$(document).on("click", "#save", function(){
		
    var data_ = "";
    var i = 1;
    $("input[name='txtAU']").each(function(){
        data_=data_+$(this).val()+";";
        i++;
    });
    console.log(data_);
   	console.log('save clicked');
	});
});

<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<link href="https://unpkg.com/[email protected]/dist/css/tabulator.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://unpkg.com/[email protected]/dist/js/tabulator.min.js"></script>



<button id='view' class='pull-left' title='Save'>Show Table</button> 

<div id="example-table" style="display:none"></div>

And if you looking get the all value and declared table like usually, you can use

var data = table.getData();

like Gaurav's answer. Thankyou, hope this help someone.

Answer 3

Instead of, var data = $('#example-table').getData();

Use, var data = table.getData();

what you are doing is chaining getData() on jQuery function but you have to implement getData() on Tabulator table instance which is var table which you created above.

Hope this helps. Thanks!