Clear or Destroy for DataTable

Is there a way to clear() or destory() a DataTable with server side paging enabled.

I am showing search results in a table and in the same page giving the ability to go back to the search criteria and re-enter and re-search

the table is now showing duplicate results

Start by reproducing the search-results flow with server-side paging: return to the criteria, search again, and observe the duplicate rows in the DataTable. Then inspect the DataTable clear() and destroy() entry points to determine which operation resets the existing results; done means repeated searches no longer show duplicates.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.