Datatables get filter text input string

Question

I have a Datatable that loads with new data every time the user changes the option from a dropdown list for which I want to keep the same filter even even if the table content changes. I've tried to get the current value from the search input by using:

$('div.dataTables_filter input').val()

suggested in https://datatables.net/forums/discussion/242/getting-filter-text

or

table = $("#datatable-buttons").DataTable({...});
table.fnSettings().oPreviousSearch;

but without any success :( Is there a way to get the filter input text?

davidkonrad · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-15 07:50:43Z

5

Simply use search() without params, then it return the current filter

var filter = table.search()

or you kan keep on track of the current search by using the search.dt event :

table.on('search.dt', function() {
  var input = $('.dataTables_filter input')[0];
  console.log(input.value)
})

demo -> http://jsfiddle.net/44datL5b/

answered Apr 15, 2017 at 7:50

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LAffair Over a year ago

Wow! Thanks a lot! I didn't had any idea that the only thing to do was just to type .search() :)

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