Datatables custom filtering with server side

Question

I\'m using DataTables and also using server side processing (Django).

I have a seperate textfield in which I use it to custom filter data in the DataTable after the

Answer 1

You've almost got it. You just need to assign the filter var to the data parameter that's passed in the datatables request:

"ajax": {
     "url": "/getdata",
     "data": {
     "friend_name": $('#myselectid').val();
    }
} 

And to filter the data, just call draw() on the select change event

$('#myselectid').change(function (e) {
        table.fnDraw();
});

Answer 2

Here is a very nice explanation on how to do it: https://datatables.net/reference/option/ajax.data

I am currently using this code:

"ajax": {"url":"/someURL/Backend",
        "data": function ( d ) {
                  return $.extend( {}, d, {
                    "parameterName": $('#fieldIDName').val(),
                    "parameterName2": $('#fieldIDName2').val()
                  } );
        }
}

You call it by doing the following:

$('#myselectid').change(function (e) {
        table.draw();
});

If you want to submit by clicking on the button, change the .change to .click and make sure that ID is pointing to button's id in a HTML