Advanced DataTables Initialization

dataTables_init.js

var workloadTable = $(".dataTables").dataTable({
  "sDom"           : '<"top"plf<"workload_filter"><"clear">>rt<"bottom"ipl<"clear">>',
  "aaSorting"      : [[ 5, "desc" ]],
  "aoColumns"      : [
    { "sWidth": "250px" },
    { "sWidth": "144px", "sType":"title-string" },
    { "sWidth": "300px" },
    { "sWidth": "125px" },
    { "sWidth": "150px" },
    { "sWidth": "150px" },
  ],
  "oLanguage"      : {
    "sEmptyTable" : "There are no workload events",
    "sLengthMenu" : "Show: _MENU_",
    "sSearch"     : "Filter:",
    "sZeroRecords": "There are no workload events"
  },
  "bAutoWidth"     : false,
  "bStateSave"     : true,
  "fnStateSave"     : function (oSettings, oData){
    localStorage.setItem( 'DataTables_'+window.location.pathname, JSON.stringify(oData) );
  },
  "fnStateLoad"       : function (oSettings){
    return JSON.parse( localStorage.getItem('DataTables_'+window.location.pathname) );
  },
});