Search

Is it the column search that isn't working? I don't see any column search code in your PHP. The documentation for the parameters sent to the server by DataTables is available here. Allan

DataTables provides a search event, but it actually sounds like you just want to capture the regular keyup event from your input element, like you would with any input and jQuery. Allan

get that type of search working on server side

you have done a search or change the page.

I should have searched for this (you should

My search did not work after I began to use proxy server. Don't know how that's happening, but it was. However, maybe it was just my ISP.

I am actually new to datatables , can you please share a link of previous plugin also as when i paste above in example code even search box disappears.

If you search a string in datetime field of Mysql I had thought MySQL would accept that. However, is client-side processing an option for you? How many rows are in your table? Allan

be done is the search highligher be modified to

Looks like you can put regexes right into the search box. ex table.search("^(?=.?("+regex+")).?").draw() ; Might be an idea to write this on the docs page here: https://datatables.net/examples/api/regex.html