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• BrettA Posts: 12Questions: 4Answers: 0

  June 2018

  For further info, this is my button code: it filters the table but I need to stamp the search query into the Search box.

   buttons: [
          {
              extend: 'collection',
              text: 'Context',
              autoClose: true,
              buttons: [
                  { text: 'HR',   action: function(e, dt, node, config){
                  dt.column(3).search("HR").draw();}},
                  { text: 'BD',  action: function(e, dt, node, config){
                  dt.column(3).search("BD").draw();}},
                  { text: 'Operations', action: function(e, dt, node, config){
                  dt.column(3).search("Operations").draw();}}
              ],
              fade: true
          }
      ],
  
  

  The search box uses a query string url, so the URL can be emailed if required.
  Thanks.
• colin Posts: 15,238Questions: 1Answers: 2,599

  June 2018 edited June 2018 Answer ✓

  Hi @BrettA ,

  It's just a case of changing your dt.column(3).search(), to be dt.search(). If you do a global search(), the search term is entered automatically into the search field.

  Cheers,

  Colin
• BrettA Posts: 12Questions: 4Answers: 0

  June 2018

  Thanks Colin, I was almost there but it would taken me all day to work that one out, much appreciated.