Search

Entries (top of table) Search ( top of table Showing

that as the default search for the table ( oSearch

Use This Code. You will be able to filter through click button event [code] /HTML Code/ Search $(document).ready(function() { var oTable = $('#example').dataTable(); $('#setV').click( function () { oTable.fnFilter( $('#txt').val()); } ); [/code] :)

I always use the Google Custom Search at the top of the page - it does the forums as well.

you wrote, and it searchs ok, except that, in

I think I understand it now. I'm going to overload the default data source AJAX call by using fnServerParams to add my custom search strings to the AJAX call instead of calling my own AJAX method.

of this :D The search box next to Search:

Can I make a separate search control like input textbox or dropdown combobox as search box using data tables? You most certainly can. Just use the fnFilter API method to filter the table based on whatever input you want. Allan

Can I make my own search box like for example I wanted to use a separate or Search... control? Hope you can help. -thanks Ü

John, I mean the global search box at the right top of the datatable.