Explaining issue https://github.com/yajra/laravel-datatables-editor/issues/1

AssetsDataTable.php

<?php

namespace App\DataTables;

use App\Asset;
use Yajra\DataTables\Services\DataTable;

class AssetsDataTable extends DataTable
{
    /**
     * Build DataTable class.
     *
     * @param mixed $query Results from query() method.
     * @return \Yajra\DataTables\DataTableAbstract
     */
    public function dataTable($query)
    {
        return datatables($query)->setRowId('id');
    }
    /**
     * Get query source of dataTable.
     *
     * @param \App\Asset $model
     * @return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder
     */
    public function query(Asset $model)
    {
        return $model->newQuery()->select('id', 'name');
    }
    /**
     * Optional method if you want to use html builder.
     *
     * @return \Yajra\DataTables\Html\Builder
     */
    public function html()
    {
        return $this->builder()
                    ->columns($this->getColumns())
                    ->minifiedAjax()
                    ->parameters([
                        'dom' => 'Bfrtip',
                        'order' => [1, 'asc'],
                        'select' => [
                            'style' => 'os',
                            'selector' => 'td:first-child',
                        ],
                        'buttons' => [
                            ['extend' => 'create', 'editor' => 'editor'],
                            ['extend' => 'edit', 'editor' => 'editor'],
                            ['extend' => 'remove', 'editor' => 'editor'],
                            ['extend' => 'publish', 'editor' => 'editor'],
                        ]
                    ]);
    }
    /**
     * Get columns.
     *
     * @return array
     */
    protected function getColumns()
    {
        return [
            [
                'data' => null,
                'defaultContent' => '',
                'className' => 'select-checkbox',
                'title' => '',
                'orderable' => false,
                'searchable' => false
            ],
            'id',
            'name',
        ];
    }
    /**
     * Get filename for export.
     *
     * @return string
     */
    protected function filename()
    {
        return 'assets_' . time();
    }
}

AssetsDataTablesEditor.php

<?php

namespace App\DataTables;

use App\Asset;
use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;
use Yajra\DataTables\DataTablesEditor;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;

class AssetsDataTablesEditor extends DataTablesEditor
{
    protected $model = Asset::class;
    protected $actions = ['create', 'edit', 'remove', 'publish'];

    /**
     * Get create action validation rules.
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function createRules()
    {
        return [
            'name'  => 'required',
        ];
    }
    /**
     * Get edit action validation rules.
     *
     * @param Model $model
     * @return array
     */
    public function editRules(Model $model)
    {
        return [
            'name'  => 'sometimes|required',
        ];
    }
    /**
     * Get remove action validation rules.
     *
     * @param Model $model
     * @return array
     */
    public function removeRules(Model $model)
    {
        return [];
    }
    public function creating(Model $model, array $data)
    {
        return $data;
    }
    public function updating(Model $model, array $data)
    {
        return $data;
    }

    /**
     * Process publish action request.
     *
     * @param Request $request
     * @return JsonResponse
     */
    public function publish(Request $request)
    {
        $instance   = $this->resolveModel();
        $connection = $instance->getConnection();
        $affected   = [];
        $errors     = [];

        $connection->beginTransaction();
        foreach ($request->get('data') as $key => $data) {
            $model     = $instance->newQuery()->find($key);
            $validator = $this->getValidationFactory()->make($data, $this->editRules($model));
            if ($validator->fails()) {
                foreach ($this->formatErrors($validator) as $error) {
                    $errors[] = $error;
                };

                continue;
            }

            if (method_exists($this, 'publishing')) {
                $data = $this->publishing($model, $data);
            }

            $model->update($data);

            if (method_exists($this, 'published')) {
                $this->updated($model, $data);
            }

            $model->setAttribute('DT_RowId', $model->getKey());
            $affected[] = $model;
        }

        if (! $errors) {
            $connection->commit();
        } else {
            $connection->rollBack();
        }

        return $this->toJson($affected, $errors);
    }

    public function publishing(Model $model, array $data)
    {
        $data['status'] = 1;
        return $data;
    }

}