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Thank you Kevin! I have also found another working solution for anyone interested! Can you check it please? $('input:checkbox[name="chk_box"]').on('change', function () { if ($(this).is(':checked')) { table .column(17) // or columns??? .search( '^(?!\s*$).+', true, false ) .draw(); } else { table .column(17) .search( '' ) .draw(); }

it is a global search. Take a look at

the Datatables default global search input. If so you

my table has a search input below each column

Hi find the solution : api.column(7, {search: 'applied'}).data()

You can use the search() or column().search() API's for

Datatables will perform the search, sort and paging functions.

You actually need to search the table. You can

select item instead of search input. But I can't

this example is for search child rows it should