jQuery Script Not Updating Form Input Value

Question

I have a simple table with 2 text inputs and 2 non input cells. I have a script that runs when the first input field is modified which queries a database and then updates the other 3 cells in the same row. It is currently only updating the last 2 non input cells in the row and not the other input field in that row.

Here's an example of my table/scripts:

 $(document).ready(function() { $("#addRow").click(function() { var markup = "<tr><td><input type=\"text\" class=\"form-control serialNumber\" autocomplete=\"off\" placeholder=\"Serial Number\" name=\"serialNumber[]\" value=\"\"></td><td><input type=\"text\" class=\"form-control assetID\" autocomplete=\"off\" placeholder=\"Asset ID\" name=\"assetID[]\" value=\"\"></td></td><td class=\"productCode\"></td><td class=\"description\"></td><td class=\"text-center deleteRow\"><span class=\"glyphicon glyphicon-trash\"></span></td></tr>"; $("#shipmentItems").append(markup); }); // Find and remove selected table rows $("#shipmentItems").on("click", ".deleteRow", function() { $(this).closest('tr').remove(); }); }); $(document).ready(function() { $(document).on('change', '.form-control.serialNumber', function() { var serialNumber = $(this).val(); //console.log( recid ); // Create a reference to $(this) here: $this = $(this); ID = 'ABC123'; code = 'PC8765'; description = 'Acme Standard Widget'; $this.closest('tr').children('.form-control.assetID').val(ID); $this.closest('tr').children('.code').html(code); $this.closest('tr').children('.description').html(description); }); });

 <link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" /> <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.3/jquery.min.js"></script> <table id="shipmentItems" class="table table-condensed table-striped table-bordered"> <thead> <th class="text-center" scope="col" width="20%">Serial</th> <th class="text-center" scope="col" width="15%">ID</th> <th class="text-center" scope="col" width="15%">Code</th> <th class="text-center" scope="col" width="45%">Description</th> <th class="text-center" scope="col" width="5%"></th> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><input type="text" class="form-control serialNumber" autocomplete="off" placeholder="Serial Number" name="serialNumber[]" value=""></td> <td><input type="text" class="form-control assetID" autocomplete="off" placeholder="Asset ID" name="assetID[]" value=""></td> <td class="code"></td> <td class="description"></td> <td class="deleteRow"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-trash"></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <button type="button" name="addRow" value="addRow" id="addRow" class="btn btn-primary">Add Asset</button> &nbsp; &nbsp;

I've hardcoded the variables to be used in this example so there's no issue of there not being a value to replace for the 2nd input field. For some reason the 2nd input field is not updating here.

Answer 1

The inputs are not children of the tr, they're grandchildren, so $this.children() doesn't select them. Use .find() instead.

 $(document).ready(function() { $("#addRow").click(function() { var markup = "<tr><td><input type=\"text\" class=\"form-control serialNumber\" autocomplete=\"off\" placeholder=\"Serial Number\" name=\"serialNumber[]\" value=\"\"></td><td><input type=\"text\" class=\"form-control assetID\" autocomplete=\"off\" placeholder=\"Asset ID\" name=\"assetID[]\" value=\"\"></td></td><td class=\"productCode\"></td><td class=\"description\"></td><td class=\"text-center deleteRow\"><span class=\"glyphicon glyphicon-trash\"></span></td></tr>"; $("#shipmentItems").append(markup); }); // Find and remove selected table rows $("#shipmentItems").on("click", ".deleteRow", function() { $(this).closest('tr').remove(); }); }); $(document).ready(function() { $(document).on('change', '.form-control.serialNumber', function() { var serialNumber = $(this).val(); //console.log( recid ); // Create a reference to $(this) here: $this = $(this); ID = 'ABC123'; code = 'PC8765'; description = 'Acme Standard Widget'; $this.closest('tr').find('.form-control.assetID').val(ID); $this.closest('tr').children('.code').html(code); $this.closest('tr').children('.description').html(description); }); });

 <link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" /> <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.3/jquery.min.js"></script> <table id="shipmentItems" class="table table-condensed table-striped table-bordered"> <thead> <th class="text-center" scope="col" width="20%">Serial</th> <th class="text-center" scope="col" width="15%">ID</th> <th class="text-center" scope="col" width="15%">Code</th> <th class="text-center" scope="col" width="45%">Description</th> <th class="text-center" scope="col" width="5%"></th> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><input type="text" class="form-control serialNumber" autocomplete="off" placeholder="Serial Number" name="serialNumber[]" value=""></td> <td><input type="text" class="form-control assetID" autocomplete="off" placeholder="Asset ID" name="assetID[]" value=""></td> <td class="code"></td> <td class="description"></td> <td class="deleteRow"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-trash"></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <button type="button" name="addRow" value="addRow" id="addRow" class="btn btn-primary">Add Asset</button> &nbsp; &nbsp;