Datatables - Search Box outside datatable

Question

I\'m using DataTables (datatables.net) and I would like my search box to be outside of the table (for example in my header div).

Is this possible ?

Answer 1

$('#example').DataTable({
   "bProcessing": true,
   "bServerSide": true,
   "sAjaxSource": "../admin/ajax/loadtransajax.php",
   "fnServerParams": function (aoData) {
        // Initialize your variables here
        // I have assign the textbox value for "text_min_val"
        var min_val = $("#min").val();  //push to the aoData
        aoData.push({name: "text_min_val", value:min_val});
   },
   "fnCreatedRow": function (nRow, aData, iDataIndex) {
       $(nRow).attr('id', 'tr_' + aData[0]);
       $(nRow).attr('name', 'tr_' + aData[0]);
       $(nRow).attr('min', 'tr_' + aData[0]); 
       $(nRow).attr('max', 'tr_' + aData[0]); 
   }
});

In loadtransajax.php you may receive the get value:

if ($_GET['text_min_val']){
    $sWhere = "WHERE ("; 
    $sWhere .= " t_group_no LIKE '%" . mysql_real_escape_string($_GET['text_min_val']) . "%' ";
    $sWhere .= ')';
}