Searching The List

Exvitermini

Hello, I have a list that I am listing from a MySQL database. Search at the top right corner works perfectly but I have to type my search query into it. Is there a way to pass the search query on table load instead of having to type it in manually?
I looked inside server_processing.php and theres a variable called 'sSearch'. It seems that sSearch is only set when you type into the Search field. Is there a way to pass the query right into sSearch?

Thanks

Exvitermini

nevermind. i found the solution. Thanks :)

for future reference: http://datatables.net/api#fnFilter