Boolean filter on datatable

[jfaath]

I'm using a datatable with the filtering mechanism which is working great for text fields.

However, I have a boolean field that I'd like to filter on. Doing the same thing I do for text fields, it works, except you have to type in the word 'true' for the field to filter on 'true' values.

Is there any built-in support for boolean fields, say, where there would be a select box? Or, is there any simple way to do this?

Thanks,

JF

[ilya_shaikovsky]

how about something like this:

 <rich:column
 filterExpression="#{cap.checked==filteringBean.filterChecked}">
 <f:facet name="header">
 <h:selectBooleanCheckbox value="#{filteringBean.filterChecked}">
 <a4j:support event="onchange" reRender="table, ds2" />
 </h:selectBooleanCheckbox>
 </f:facet>

 <h:selectBooleanCheckbox value="#{cap.checked}" />
 </rich:column>

or filterMethod and select with some options like checked/unchecked/any instead of checkbox could be better in usage.

[jfaath]

Thanks for your suggestion. Based on that, and the fact that I just noticed there was a whole section on table filtering, I was able to find a solution.

[jfaath]

Quick question: I've implemented the solution with a select box. However, I also want to use the built-in sorting.

The problem is, because the select box is in the header, whenever it is changed (or, just clicked) the column is sorted as well.

Is there any way to combine both without this issue?

[nbelaevski]

Hi,

You can prevent this by adding

onclick="Event.stop(event)"