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When using server-side processing the filtering is done at the server - so you need to use the data DataTables sends to the server to do the filtering. Allan

visually updated, even if filters and sort are not

Sorted? To sort you would use the fnSort API method. For filtering use fnFilter . Allan

You might try individual column filtering http://jquery-datatables-column-filter.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/default.html instead of the global search.

Because the data for sorting and filtering needs to be obtained, even if the row is not displayed (DataTables needs to work out if the row should be displayed!). Allan

you the number after filtering has occurred. oTable.fnUpdate( total_group_freq,

Since you are using server-side processing, the filtering is done at the server - so you'd need to catch this condition in your script and return zero rows. Allan

you remove your custom filtering function? Allan

sOrder == "ORDER BY" ) { $sOrder = ""; } } /* * Filtering * NOTE this does not

In 1.10 you'll be able to use the new API: table.search(); will give you the current filtering value :-). Allan