I have two rich:datatables: orderMasterTable and orderDetailTable. For the first column of the master table I have a name and it is either rendered with an a4j:commandLink or h:outputText depending on if it is the currently selected row. If it is the currently selected row it is h:outputText and if not selected row then a4j:commandLink so that the row can be selected.
When the a4j:commandLink is clicked it selects the current item and rerenders the detail table with the details of the selected item. This part works.
The problem I have is that I also need to rerender the master table so that the newly selected row is rendered with h:outputText and all other rows are a4j:commandLink. If I only have rerender="orderDetailTable" the detail table is rerendered ok but the link rendering of the master table is not updated. If I put rerender="orderDetailTable, orderMasterTable" then neither table rerenders.
Any help is appeciated.
Here is the code:
<h:form>
<!-- master table -->
<rich:dataTable id="orderMasterTable"
onRowMouseOver="this.style.backgroundColor='#F1F1F1'"
onRowMouseOut="this.style.backgroundColor='#{a4jSkin.tableBackgroundColor}'"
value="#{orderTable.orderList}" var="orderItem"
width="600px" ajaxKeys="#{orderTable.keysToUpdate}">>
<h:column id="deviceColumn">
<f:facet name="header">
<f:verbatim>Device</f:verbatim>
</f:facet>
<h:outputText id="device" value="#{orderItem.device}"
rendered="#{orderItem.device==orderTable.selectedOrder.device}"/>
<a4j:commandLink id="deviceLink" value="#{orderItem.device}"
reRender="orderDetailTable, orderMasterTable" rendered="#{orderItem.device!=orderTable.selectedOrder.device}">
<f:setPropertyActionListener value="#{orderItem}"
target="#{orderTable.selectedOrder}"/>
</a4j:commandLink>
</h:column>
.... more columns ....
</rich:dataTable>
<!-- detail table -->
<rich:dataTable id="orderDetailTable"
value="#{orderTable.selectedOrder.details}" var="orderDetail"
width="600px">
<h:column>
<f:facet name="header">
<f:verbatim>Submit Order</f:verbatim>
</f:facet>
</h:column>
.... more columns ....
</rich:dataTable>
