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DataTables' built-in filtering is "smart" in that it breaks the user's input into individual words and then matches those words in any position and in any order in the table (rather than simple doing a simple string compare). Although this can significantly enhance usability of the filtering feature, it uses a complex regular expression to perform this task, and as such it can interfere with a custom regular expression input if you enable that option (search.regex). As such, this option is provided to disable this smart filtering ability.

of the table's current search value by setting the

until you press the "Search" button at the bottom of the SearchBuilder interface.

is set to true searches will only be triggered

type into the Country search box. Note that multiple

field type">autocomplete with Ajax search for options. The initial

key to trigger a search action, rather than performing

when you wish to search data presented to the

and as a smart search or not. When smart searching is enabled on a

used so that the search is only triggered when

table.column(2).search('').draw() returns empty table instead of a table with cleared filter table.column(2).search(rarity).draw(); This is what runs before the empty table clear How do you clear a search filter

Yes, the table is an editable one. With keeping the formatting like this and not use a view where/how can i change the sql statement to change the search logic for this column. Thanks

that I want only search for columns 0, 4,

that I want only search for columns 0, 4,

export to work with search in header rows. I

possible with the default search control. You'd need to

Link to test case: https://live.datatables.net/dutofugu/1/edit Description of problem: I have a SearchBuilder with multi level search but only one conditions is displayed. What is wrong?

Looks like the search box class name has

filter this column in Search Builder with the country

Making my own search box made the trick! I didn't wan to do it in the beginning because I thought id have trouble placing it where the original one is but after actually trying everything works. Thank you!