Datatables flitering and search button

Datatables flitering and search button

FRS4002FRS4002 Posts: 85Questions: 11Answers: 0

How can I filter only specific columns like for example column 3 and 4 when searching?

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  • colincolin Posts: 15,112Questions: 1Answers: 2,583
    Answer ✓

    You can disable searching in specific columns with columns.searchable - see example here: http://live.datatables.net/bilofufi/1/edit

    Colin

  • FRS4002FRS4002 Posts: 85Questions: 11Answers: 0

    @colin Thanks! It worked! But what if I need also to do
    columnDefs: [{
    targets: 3,
    render: function (data, type, row){
    if (type === 'filter'){
    return data.replace(/e/g, 'i');
    }
    return data.replace();
    }
    }
    ],
    I need to merge both, how?

  • kthorngrenkthorngren Posts: 20,142Questions: 26Answers: 4,736
    edited January 2022

    Just add searchable: false, like this:

    columnDefs: [{
      targets: 3,
      searchable: false,
      render: function (data, type, row){
      if (type === 'filter'){
        return data.replace(/e/g, 'i');
      }
      return data.replace();
      }
    }
    ],
    

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  • FRS4002FRS4002 Posts: 85Questions: 11Answers: 0

    @kthorngren Nope. That's not what I need. I need target 3 for replace and targets 0,1,4 for searchable false. How can I do that?

  • kthorngrenkthorngren Posts: 20,142Questions: 26Answers: 4,736
    Answer ✓

    Add another object to columnDefs like this:

    columnDefs: [{
      targets: 3,
      render: function (data, type, row){
      if (type === 'filter'){
        return data.replace(/e/g, 'i');
      }
      return data.replace();
      }
    },
    {
      targets: [0, 1, 4],
      searchable: false
    }
    ],
    

    Kevin

  • FRS4002FRS4002 Posts: 85Questions: 11Answers: 0

    @kthorngren Perfect! It worked! Thanks!

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