[Yii ajax CGridView] #php, #yii

_audience_exports.php

<?php
/**
 * @var $previousExportsDataProvider CArrayDataProvider
 */
$columns = array(
    [
        'header'=>CHtml::encode('Name'),
        'name' => 'name',
    ],
    [
        'header'=>CHtml::encode('Date'),
        'name'=>'date',
    ]
);
$this->widget('zii.widgets.grid.CGridView', array(
    'id'=>'ajax-grid',
    'ajaxUrl' => 'instagram/renderAjaxGrid',
    'dataProvider'=>$dataProvider,
    'columns'=>$columns,
    'pager' => [
        'firstPageLabel' => false,
        'lastPageLabel' => false,
    ]
));

InstagramController.php

<?php

class InstagramController extends Controller
{
    public function actionRenderAjaxGrid()
    {
        $data = []; // Array with your data

        $this->render('_audience_exports', [
            'dataProvider' => new CArrayDataProvider($data)
        ]);
    }
}

main.html

<?php
  $this->renderPartial('_audience_exports', [
    'previousExportsDataProvider' => new CArrayDataProvider([])
  ])
?>
<button class="btn-refresh">Refresh</button>
<script>
  $('.btn-refresh').click(function() {
  	$.fn.yiiGridView.update('ajax-grid');
  });
</script>