JavaScript Update datatables row after jQuery .html()

Update datatables row after jQuery .html()

<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
  var table = $('#TABLE_ID').dataTable({bRetrieve: true}); //<table id="TABLE_ID">

  var aPos = table.fnGetPosition($('#element_selector')[0]); //<td><span id="element_selector">VALUE</span></td>

  table.fnUpdate('NEW VALUE', aPos[0], aPos[1]);
});
</script>