pseudo

$("#ncicform").submit((event)=> {
    //name request to server
    if($("#charname").val() != "") {
        $.get("data.php?name=" + encodeURIComponent($("#charname").val()), (data)=> {
            console.log(data);
            $("#generalinfotbl").DataTable({
                //dataTable API arguments and return data
            });
        });
    });
    //repeat if & get for each field entry
});