title: JQuery DataTable columns() function undefined
body: <p>Trying to use Jquery DataTable plugin, calling api function </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>column()</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>on datatable object  errors  out </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Uncaught TypeError: undefined is not a function</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>Created plunker link <a href="http://plnkr.co/edit/LymRnduvhXHYfiqeDio6?p=preview" rel="nofollow">http://plnkr.co/edit/LymRnduvhXHYfiqeDio6?p=preview</a>
   my code </p>
  
  <pre><code>$(document).ready(function(){   
      var table=$('#myTable').dataTable( {
           "scrollX": true,
           "dom": '&lt;"toolbar"&gt;frtip'
         });
    table.column(3).search('1998').draw();
  });
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>call to function columns on table object errors out, api link <a href="http://datatables.net/reference/api/column()" rel="nofollow">http://datatables.net/reference/api/column()</a></p>
  
  <p>what is wrong in my code? I am using the 1.10.2 version. </p>