jsf - 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

<p:datatable ... widgetVar="dataTableWidgetVar">
<p:column  ...    filterValue="#{BackingBean.defaultValue}">

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):

<script  type="text/javascript" target="body">
$j = jQuery;
$j(document).ready( function() {
dataTableWidgetVar.filter();   
});
</script>