Yes, you can search through multiple columns. I just happened to write the sample on a table with one column. The key is in building the DAL query properly.
Jim On Fri, Jun 14, 2019, 6:13 PM Cristina Sig <krysthi...@gmail.com> wrote: > @Jim > > I tried the app and it works!! but I have a question, is it possible to > search through all the columns or has to be one at the time? > Also, do you know if this server side method works on data bases with > thousands of records or is it a bit slower? > > Thanks again! > > El viernes, 14 de junio de 2019, 13:16:32 (UTC-3), Jim S escribió: >> >> I've attached the 'packed' file of the app. >> >> The app: >> >> -uses your table setup (I took the uppercase characters out of your table >> names - I'm not preaching, but in my experience you don't want to do this) >> -puts some test data into the degree table >> -added a page to list the degrees using datatables.net >> >> Modified files >> -added DataTables directory to /static >> -views/layout.html - added references to datatables css and javascript >> files >> -controllers/default - added degrees and _get_degrees methods >> -created views/default/degrees.html >> >> To Run it >> -Extract the code to your applications directory >> -fire up web2py >> -navigate to 127.0.0.1:8000/school/default/degrees >> >> You should see the list of degrees. Paging should work and the search >> filter should work. I didn't add the 'click on the column heading to >> sort', but you can do all of that as well. >> >> Let me know if you have any problems or questions. >> >> -Jim >> >> web2py.app.school.w2p >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/14SQthm4NUpvmWtxEoFyQBHR_hEphlB-J/view?usp=drive_web> >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 9:43 AM Cristina Sig <kryst...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Thank you @Jim. I will appreciate if you can share some example because >>> I have been struggling with this for weeks and I'm really confused with >>> ajax and server side. >>> >>> El viernes, 14 de junio de 2019, 9:39:14 (UTC-3), Jim S escribió: >>>> >>>> I believe you are confusing a couple things here. The code you're >>>> using is trying to use a server-side data set, but the >>>> >>>> data:{{=results}}, >>>> >>>> is using the results passed to the view as the data to display, not the >>>> data you're getting back from the ajax call. >>>> >>>> I'll try to make some time later this morning to build up a demo for >>>> you. I've been working with datatables.net and web2py A LOT in the >>>> past few weeks and have some good working samples, but will need to tear >>>> some of it down to the bare essentials to make what I have more >>>> understandable. >>>> >>>> Gotta run but will get back to this in a few hours. >>>> >>>> -Jim >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 6:19:18 PM UTC-5, Cristina Sig wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thank you @John >>>>> yes, I have been checking DT docs and it seems that I need to add that >>>>> data, I tried it but the sorting and ordering is not working at all. >>>>> Do you have any idea or example how to deal with that? >>>>> >>>>> El martes, 11 de junio de 2019, 9:43:14 (UTC-3), John Bannister >>>>> escribió: >>>>>> >>>>>> @Leonel .. I think this will work well with client side but not >>>>>> serverside datables but may be wrong. >>>>>> >>>>>> @Cristina: >>>>>> >>>>>> My understanding of serverside processing is that you will need to >>>>>> have a few more items returned to datatables as outlined in the DT docs >>>>>> for >>>>>> serverside processing. >>>>>> >>>>>> Your response to the request from DataTables should look something >>>>>> like this for serverside processing: >>>>>> >>>>>> return dict(draw=sEcho, recordsTotal=iTotalRecords, >>>>>> recordsFiltered=iTotalRecords, data=aaData) >>>>>> >>>>>> You will also need to move your sorting, filtering and ordering to >>>>>> the server (which is a bit more complicated) but doable. >>>>>> >>>>>> As said I could be wrong. >>>>>> >>>>>> BR >>>>>> John >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, 11 June 2019 10:52:42 UTC+2, Leonel Câmara wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It's because you're not using the generic.json view and you're also >>>>>>> not setting the response.headers content-type to json. 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