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script is handling that search request. My PHP isn't

You can use the below to search all tables on the page: $('table.dataTable').DataTable().search( 'search text' ).draw(); Kevin

in a table, the search does work event when

Are you also loading jquery.dataTables.js? If you can't provide a test case at least post your JS code showing the Datatables init code and the code for the search boxes. Kevin

Thanks, Kevin. I solved it this way: $('#myInputTextField').keyup(function(){ var searchTerm = this.value.toLowerCase(); $.fn.dataTable.ext.search.push(function(settings, data, dataIndex) { //search only in the following columns (0 and 1) with OR operator if (~data[0].toLowerCase().indexOf(searchTerm)) return true; if (~data[1].toLowerCase().indexOf(searchTerm)) return true; return false; }) table.draw(); $.fn.dataTable.ext.search.pop(); })

Age: 8 Is the search not working as you

I understand, the search that performs a global

the column select input search example with two changes

This example creates a custom search event from the default search input: $('.dataTables_filter input') .off() .on('keyup', function() { $('#example').DataTable().search(this.value, false, false).draw(); }); Kevin

Not at this time sorry. Ordering does have that ability, but not yet for search. Allan