To be honest I am not sure I completely understand your question. wpDataTables uses the WordPress database to store the data it doesn't have a database of its own but you can connect to a separate database and create tables pulling the data using SQL queries.
Do you create an alternative database to the mess that the WP database has evolved into or just access to the base that is already there?
Hi Terry
Thank you for reaching out to us.
To be honest I am not sure I completely understand your question. wpDataTables uses the WordPress database to store the data it doesn't have a database of its own but you can connect to a separate database and create tables pulling the data using SQL queries.
https://wpdatatables.com/documentation/table-features/multiple-db-engine-connections-support-mysql-ms-sql-postgre-sql/