How to apply filter to specific datatable

Question

Is it possible to apply a certain filter to only one datatable? I have the following filter function that I am applying on document ready, I don\'t know if this is proper pr

Answer 1

This is what we do:

            var temporarilySetFilterFunctions = $.fn.dataTableExt.afnFiltering;
            $.fn.dataTableExt.afnFiltering = [function (settings, data, index) {
                // our filter function
            } ];

            this._table.dataTable().fnDraw(); // filter!

            $.fn.dataTableExt.afnFiltering = temporarilySetFilterFunctions;

Basically store the existing filters in a TEMP variable and then revert it after we are done. Weird design descion on Allan's part to implement it like this. Ugly hack, but it works.