column().search() result

jimjim

Is it possible to know if column().search() returns true ( data is found matching) or false (data is not found).

allan

You could use the rows() method with any() to find this out:

table.rows( { search: 'applied' } ).any();

That would return true if there are results, false if not.

Allan

jimjim

Hi Allan, thanks for reply.
I have this code:
var oTable6 = $('#relations').DataTable();
var select = oTable6
.column( 0 ).search( '^'+inv+'$', true, false )
.column( 1 ).search( '^'+yl+'$', true, false ).any();
if( select == true)
// something
This does not work properly,select always is true
Any idea about it?

jimjim

now I tried the following code and works fine
var select = oTable6
.column( 0 ).search( '^'+inv+'$', true, false )
.column( 1 ).search( '^'+yl+'$', true, false );
var info = select.page.info();
if( info.recordsDisplay>0)
$('.active')[index].checked = true;

allan

// something This does not work properly,select always is true Any idea about it?

I'll need to draw() the table before the new search terms take effect.

Allan