gistfile1.txt

 function addNetIDButtons(){
        var rows = $('#emailRetentionTable').dataTable().fnGetNodes();
        //var rows = oTable.fnGetNodes();
         alert(rows.length);
            for(var i=0; i<=rows.length; i++){
                //get the cell contents of the email row
                var data = rows[0].cells[0].innerHTML;
                var pre = "<div class=\"btn-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-default dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"> ";
                var post = " </button><ul class=\"dropdown-menu\" role=\"menu\"><li><a  href=\"#\">Disable NetID</a></li><li><a href=\"#\">Enable NetID</a></li><li><a  href=\"#\">View Audits</a></li><li><a href=\"#\">Queue Audit</a></li></ul></div></td> ";

                rows[0].cells[0].innerHTML = pre + data + post;
            } //end of for each row
    }//end addNetIDButton

    $(document).ready(function () {
        $('.retainSearch').on('submit', function () {
            //get search parameters
            var searchField = $('#searchField').val();
            var searchValue = $('#searchValue').val();

            //destroy the table if it already exists
            //if table exists can't change the data source
            var oTable =  $('#emailRetentionTable').dataTable();
            if(oTable != null)
                oTable.fnDestroy();

            //load the table
            //loadRetentionTable(searchField, searchValue);
            $('#emailRetentionTable').dataTable( {
                // "order": [[1, 'asc']]
                "fnInitComplete": addNetIDButtons(),
                "info":     false,
                "dom": '<"container" <"row" <"top" <"span2 pull-left"<"toolbar">> <"span4 pull-right"  f>>>>rt<"bottom"><"span2 pull-right" p><"clear">',
                "search":   true,
                "ajax": "/getEmailAccounts?searchField=" + searchField + "&searchValue=" + searchValue,
                "columns": [
                    { "data": "email" },
                    { "data": "fName" },
                    { "data": "lName" },
                    { "data": "isMailboxSetup"},
                    { "data": "isSuspended"},
                    { "data": "lastLogin"}]
            });


            $('#searchResults').removeClass("hidden").addClass("show");

            return false;
        });

    });