setting default value in primefaces datatable Filter

Question

I am using primefaces v3.5.On the datatable I am using filter on one column. How can I set a default value to the filter while loading the page Itself.

Answer 1

Use the filterValue property of the column tag in primefaces, something like

Then, create a simple function call in javascript for triggering the filter, when the page is ready (the widget vars are created via jQuery in PF):