Question: how to get selected row value from datatable in jquery?
Answer: Get the data for a single row when clicked upon: var table = $('#example').DataTable(); $('#example tbody').on( 'click', 'tr', function () { console.log( table.row( this ).data() ); } );
Increase a counter when a row is clicked on: ... 
Update all rows in the table, redrawing only when complete: