How to Filter and Draw?

nenomaz

Hi!
I need to filter records of a table with the metod .filter() and next redraw the table with draw(). How to do it?

DataTables v. 1.10.3

tangerine

If you mean "Filter the table based on a custom input and redraw:" just look at the docs:

https://datatables.net/reference/api/draw

nenomaz

I need a sequence like this that works:

table
.columns()
.filter(function(val, index){
   // Here my filter rules
})
.draw()

allan

filter() will filter the result set - not the data contained in the table. The documentation specifically states this:

This method should not be confused with search() which is used to search for records in the DataTable.

The only way to use a custom function to apply a search to a table at this time is to use a search plug-in.

The ability to use a custom function in search() will be introduced in the next major version of DataTables.

Allan

nenomaz

Thank you Allan, I'll try it :-)