Datatable Filter listbox contain [object Object] when data: null is used for column

Datatable Filter listbox contain [object Object] when data: null is used for column

LapointeLapointe Posts: 430Questions: 81Answers: 4
edited February 2020 in Bug reports
            columns: [ 
                {data: 'operations.Libelle' },
                {data: 'lots.Numero' },
                {
                    data: null,
                    render: function ( data, type, row ) {
                        return ((data.PresCiv.Libelle)?data.PresCiv.Libelle+' ':'')+data.prescripteurs.Nom+' '+data.prescripteurs.Prenom;
                    }
                },
                {
                    data: null,
                    render: function ( data, type, row ) {
                        return ((data.ProsCiv.Libelle) ? data.ProsCiv.Libelle+' ':'')+data.options.Nom+' '+data.options.Prenom;
                    }
                    ,editField: ['options.Nom', 'options.Prenom']
                },
                {data: 'options.Date'}
            ],
            
            order: [[ 6, 'desc' ], [ 5, 'desc' ]],
            columnDefs: [{target: [4,5,6,7]}],
....
            initComplete: 
                function () {   
                    if (savedSelected) {
                        this.api().rows(savedSelected).select();
                        this.api().state.save();
                    }               
                    
                    this.api().columns([0,1,2,3]).every( function () {// afficher les listbox de filtrage pour les colonnes concernées
                        var column = this;
                        var select = $('<select><option value=""></option></select>')
                            .appendTo( $(column.footer()).empty() )
                            column.data().unique().sort().each( function ( d, j ) {
                                var t = '<option ';
                                if ( (d) ){
                                    if  (savedColumnsFilters){
                                        if (savedColumnsFilters[column[0][0]].search.search == '^'+d+'$'){
                                            t += "selected='selected' ";
                                        }
                                    }
                                    select.append( t + 'value="'+d+'">'+d+'</option>' );
                                }
                            });
                    });
                }


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  • kthorngrenkthorngren Posts: 20,277Questions: 26Answers: 4,766
    Answer ✓

    The columns.data docs state this:

    null - If columns.render is used, the data passed to the rendering function will be the original data source for the row.

    For the rendered columns data is the whole row of data. So when select.append( t + 'value="'+d+'">'+d+'</option>' ); is executed d is the whole row of data. You will need to use cells().render() to get the rendered data for the select. Here is an example:
    http://live.datatables.net/naxenole/1/edit

    I took the code from the footerCallback example, created a rendered column, assigned it a class. Then in the footrCallback if the column has that class I use cells().render() to build the select. Otherwise it uses the code from the example.

    Kevin

  • LapointeLapointe Posts: 430Questions: 81Answers: 4

    Hello Kevin
    Nice to read your answer.
    Just api.cells throw an error, and using this.cells work fine.

        if ( $(column.header()).hasClass('dt-render') ) {
            api.cells( null, this ).render('display').unique().sort().each( function ( d, j ) {
    replace with 
        if ( $(column.header()).hasClass('dt-render') ) {
            this.cells( null, this ).render('display').unique().sort().each( function ( d, j ) {
    
    

    Thanks for your help

  • LapointeLapointe Posts: 430Questions: 81Answers: 4

    Footer Callback sample is very interresting...
    Thanks again

  • kthorngrenkthorngren Posts: 20,277Questions: 26Answers: 4,766
    edited February 2020 Answer ✓

    Just api.cells throw an error, and using this.cells work fine.

    I have this at the top of initComplete:

           initComplete: function () {
              var api = this.api();
    

    You are welcome.

    Kevin

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