primefaces:datatable: custom filter: "contains" instead of "beginning"

Question

By default, primeface filter dataTable's rows, by finding rows that columns begins with the string entered in the search area. How do I filter the DataTable rows that the column contains (not begins with) the string entered in the search area?

Answer 1

You can do this using filterMatchMode attribute on p:column of the dataTable. A very good example can be found on PrimeFaces showcase.

So if we take the above mentioned example, you could have roughly something like this:

<p:dataTable var="car" value="#{dtFilterView.cars}" widgetVar="carsTable"
    filteredValue="#{dtFilterView.filteredCars}">

    <p:column filterBy="#{car.id}" headerText="Id" footerText="contains"
        filterMatchMode="contains">

        <h:outputText value="#{car.id}" />
    </p:column>
</p:dataTable>

The attribute filterMatchMode accepts values such as contains, endsWith, startsWith, exact...