hello :)

via

I'm using DataTable and want to be able to sort the table using buttons outside the table. and want to sort by profession. How can i do it?

allan

Use the order() API method.

Allan

via

i mean i want to select only records with special profession , for example @model.profession_id

tangerine

want to sort by profession

want to select only records with special profession

Sort and Select are two different things. Please explain what you want in more detail.

via

well, i have a table of employees.
i have used datatable for search. beside of this i want to have buttons MANAGERS, OPERATORS, ADMINISTRATORS out of table. for example clicking on MANAGERS i want to show only managers in datatable.

thanks for help

Haw

Have the same problem :( can anybody help?
i have 2 buttons outside the data_table. And want clicking this button to select only particular records. Please give any some advice :(

allan

@Haw: If you want to select records then use the TableTools fnSelect method - assuming you are using TableTools for row selection.

@via: It sounds like you want neither sorting or selection, but searching... Use search().

Allan

Haw

guys look, i have simple data_table search. it shows a table with 5 columns (emp_id, emp_name, emp_lastname, emp_status, emp_position). i want search_box to be enabled. but besides this search_box i want to have 2 buttons: MANAGERS and OPERATORS. for example clicking MANAGERS button i want to show in data_table records, where emp_position == manager and in search_box must be possible to search only through managers.
i just can't come up with solution :(

via

i think there is no solution :( i think i will have to write my custom search :(