searchCols (initial filter) not applying custom filter ($.fn.dataTable.ext.search)

Chazy

For some reason the searchCols option is not applying the custom filter pushed to the $.fn.dataTable.ext.search array:

searchCols: [ { search: '1' } ],

Is there any way to trigger my custom filter before or after the table is drawn? Like using draw() inside initComplete function?

Or a way to have the dt object inside initComplete?

Thanks.

kthorngren

The search plugin will run each time the table is drawn. For example each time draw() is calls, anytime the table is searched, paged or sorted. Using searchCols: [ { search: '1' } ], isn't necessarily telling the search plugin to search for the value 1 in the column.

Is there any way to trigger my custom filter before

Initialize it before initialize Datatables.

after the table is drawn?

Typically use draw().

Or a way to have the dt object inside initComplete?

Not to fix this problem but you can use var api = this.api(); inside initComplete.

In order for us to help with your search plugin please post a link to your page or a test case showing us what you have done. Also let us kwon what you are expecting the search plugin to do.
https://datatables.net/manual/tech-notes/10#How-to-provide-a-test-case

Kevin

Chazy

Yeah, I completely forgot about this.api(). Now I can call draw(). Thanks.