Custom column filtering

Custom column filtering

MazecMazec Posts: 48Questions: 2Answers: 0

Hello,

i have this AJAX data provider: https://github.com/coderexample/datatable_example/blob/master/demo1/employee-grid-data.php

And i need integrate custom column filtering like this: https://datatables.net/extensions/fixedheader/examples/options/columnFiltering.html

However, it does not work, AJAX always returns all results. Ignores column searches and returns all results.

Does anyone have any type, what can it be?

I will be happy to provide any cooperation and additional information.

many thanks.

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  • colincolin Posts: 15,240Questions: 1Answers: 2,599

    It would be worth looking at the supplied server-side scripts, as they will work with column searching. The Editor scripts, which can be used without Editor, can also do that, plus additional functionality.

    Colin

  • MazecMazec Posts: 48Questions: 2Answers: 0
    edited April 2021

    I'm not sure what you think? In my opinion, the server-side script works like this:

    if( !empty($requestData['search']['value']) ) {   // if there is a search parameter, $requestData['search']['value'] contains search parameter
        $sql.=" AND ( column1 LIKE '".$requestData['search']['value']."%' ";    
        $sql.=" OR column2 LIKE '".$requestData['search']['value']."%' ";
        $sql.=" OR columnX LIKE '".$requestData['search']['value']."%' ";
        $sql.=" OR columnN LIKE '".$requestData['search']['value']."%' )";
    }
    

    And XHR ajax request is like (if two collumn search i write "ZDA"):

    data.php?draw=9&columns%5B0%5D%5Bdata%5D=0&columns%5B0%5D%5Bname%5D=&columns%5B0%5D%5Bsearchable%5D=true&columns%5B0%5D%5Borderable%5D=false&columns%5B0%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bvalue%5D=&columns%5B0%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bregex%5D=false&columns%5B1%5D%5Bdata%5D=1&columns%5B1%5D%5Bname%5D=&columns%5B1%5D%5Bsearchable%5D=true&columns%5B1%5D%5Borderable%5D=false&columns%5B1%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bvalue%5D=ZDA&columns%5B1%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bregex%5D=false&columns%5B2%5D%5Bdata%5D=2&columns%5B2%5D%5Bname%5D=&columns%5B2%5D%5Bsearchable%5D=true&columns%5B2%5D%5Borderable%5D=false&columns%5B2%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bvalue%5D=&columns%5B2%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bregex%5D=false&columns%5B3%5D%5Bdata%5D=3&columns%5B3%5D%5Bname%5D=&columns%5B3%5D%5Bsearchable%5D=true&columns%5B3%5D%5Borderable%5D=false&columns%5B3%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bvalue%5D=&columns%5B3%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bregex%5D=false&columns%5B4%5D%5Bdata%5D=4&columns%5B4%5D%5Bname%5D=&columns%5B4%5D%5Bsearchable%5D=true&columns%5B4%5D%5Borderable%5D=false&columns%5B4%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bvalue%5D=&columns%5B4%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bregex%5D=false&columns%5B5%5D%5Bdata%5D=5&columns%5B5%5D%5Bname%5D=&columns%5B5%5D%5Bsearchable%5D=true&columns%5B5%5D%5Borderable%5D=false&columns%5B5%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bvalue%5D=&columns%5B5%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bregex%5D=false&columns%5B6%5D%5Bdata%5D=6&columns%5B6%5D%5Bname%5D=&columns%5B6%5D%5Bsearchable%5D=true&columns%5B6%5D%5Borderable%5D=false&columns%5B6%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bvalue%5D=&columns%5B6%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bregex%5D=false&columns%5B7%5D%5Bdata%5D=7&columns%5B7%5D%5Bname%5D=&columns%5B7%5D%5Bsearchable%5D=true&columns%5B7%5D%5Borderable%5D=false&columns%5B7%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bvalue%5D=&columns%5B7%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bregex%5D=false&columns%5B8%5D%5Bdata%5D=8&columns%5B8%5D%5Bname%5D=&columns%5B8%5D%5Bsearchable%5D=true&columns%5B8%5D%5Borderable%5D=false&columns%5B8%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bvalue%5D=&columns%5B8%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bregex%5D=false&columns%5B9%5D%5Bdata%5D=9&columns%5B9%5D%5Bname%5D=&columns%5B9%5D%5Bsearchable%5D=true&columns%5B9%5D%5Borderable%5D=false&columns%5B9%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bvalue%5D=&columns%5B9%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bregex%5D=false&columns%5B10%5D%5Bdata%5D=10&columns%5B10%5D%5Bname%5D=&columns%5B10%5D%5Bsearchable%5D=true&columns%5B10%5D%5Borderable%5D=false&columns%5B10%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bvalue%5D=&columns%5B10%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bregex%5D=false&columns%5B11%5D%5Bdata%5D=11&columns%5B11%5D%5Bname%5D=&columns%5B11%5D%5Bsearchable%5D=true&columns%5B11%5D%5Borderable%5D=false&columns%5B11%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bvalue%5D=&columns%5B11%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bregex%5D=false&columns%5B12%5D%5Bdata%5D=12&columns%5B12%5D%5Bname%5D=&columns%5B12%5D%5Bsearchable%5D=true&columns%5B12%5D%5Borderable%5D=false&columns%5B12%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bvalue%5D=&columns%5B12%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bregex%5D=false&columns%5B13%5D%5Bdata%5D=13&columns%5B13%5D%5Bname%5D=&columns%5B13%5D%5Bsearchable%5D=true&columns%5B13%5D%5Borderable%5D=false&columns%5B13%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bvalue%5D=&columns%5B13%5D%5Bsearch%5D%5Bregex%5D=false&order%5B0%5D%5Bcolumn%5D=0&order%5B0%5D%5Bdir%5D=asc&start=0&length=100&search%5Bvalue%5D=&search%5Bregex%5D=false

    But data.php return stay all rows, this filter has benn ignored.

  • MazecMazec Posts: 48Questions: 2Answers: 0

    Can someone try to advise me? I will cooperate as much as possible. Thank you very much.

    Summary: Instant search sends a request with a filtering request, but data.php ignores the request. :-(

  • allanallan Posts: 63,381Questions: 1Answers: 10,449 Site admin

    Hi,

    Your search term isn't in ['search']['value'] (which is global - i.e. all columns), rather it is specifically on column index 1:

    columns[1][search][value]=ZDA
    

    So the WHERE code you have above wouldn't pick it up.

    If I may suggest, rather than using the example you currently are, use our own SSP class. It will handle filtering (including column filtering) automatically for you.

    A basic example of how to use it is available here for arrays, or here if you prefer to use object based data at the client-side (personally I perfect object based).

    Allan

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