replace AJAX filter with a button to initiate filtering

tschreck

Hello. I'm working with dataTables 1.10. We have a filter text box that allow users to filter data based on a search term. The default behavior is to automatically apply the filter after user has typed a letter. I'm using fnSetFilteringDelay to apply a longer delay. However, my client is requesting a button to click to apply the filter as opposed to allowing the auto filter to happen. How can I stop the auto filtering from happening and include a button for the user to click to initiate the filter?

tschreck

any insight to this issue?

daniel_r

I have recently implemented a similar feature on my yadcf plugin, take a look at the following showcase page use any filter/s and hit the filter button, you can also move the filters outside the table using the filter_container_id