change filter operators in useTable

can i get an example to change default operator in useTable for specific field. e.g: firstName to "contains"

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Hi @oloost. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave: ---------------------- Yes, you can change the default filter operator for a specific field in useTable. Below is an example of how to set the filter operator for the firstName field to "contains" using the filters.initial property. Here is the code example:

import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";

const MyComponent = () => {
  const { filters } = useTable({
    filters: {
      initial: [
        {
          field: "firstName",
          operator: "contains",
          value: "John",
        },
      ],
    },
  });

  return (
    <div>
      {/* Your component implementation */}
    </div>
  );
};

import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";

const MyComponent = () => {
  const { filters } = useTable({
    filters: {
      initial: [
        {
          field: "firstName",
          operator: "contains",
          value: "John",
        },
      ],
    },
  });

  return (
    <div>
      {/* Your component implementation */}
    </div>
  );
};

In this example, the filters.initial property is used to set the initial filter for the firstName field with the operator "contains" and the value "John". This initial filter will be applied when the component is first rendered. For more information, you can refer to the filters.initial documentation (https://refine.dev/docs/data/hooks/use-table/#filtersinitial). If you need to change the filter operator dynamically, you might need to implement additional logic or use a custom solution as discussed in the GitHub issue (https://github.com/refinedev/refine/issues/1373). ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•4mo ago

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adverse-sapphireOP•4mo ago

@kapa.ai i have a search filter on this filed. i do not need initial filter just changing the operator for search filters @kapa.ai i have a search filter on this filed. i do not need initial filter just changing the operator for search filters

kapa.ai•4mo ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you. One moment! :books: ---------------------- To change the default operator for a search filter on a specific field without setting an initial filter, you can configure the filterConfig in the useTable hook. This allows you to specify the operator for the filter dropdown without requiring an initial filter value. Here is an example of how to set the filter operator for the firstName field to "contains":

import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";

const MyComponent = () => {
  const { tableProps, sorter, filters } = useTable({
    filterConfig: {
      firstName: {
        operator: 'contains',
      },
    },
  });

  return (
    <div>
      {/* Your component implementation */}
    </div>
  );
};

import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";

const MyComponent = () => {
  const { tableProps, sorter, filters } = useTable({
    filterConfig: {
      firstName: {
        operator: 'contains',
      },
    },
  });

  return (
    <div>
      {/* Your component implementation */}
    </div>
  );
};

In this example, the filterConfig property is used to set the default operator for the firstName field to "contains". This configuration will be applied to the filter dropdown for the firstName field, allowing you to use the "contains" operator for search filters. For more information, you can refer to the GitHub issue (https://github.com/refinedev/refine/issues/1199) where a similar solution was discussed. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

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adverse-sapphireOP•4mo ago

@kapa.ai in the docs i see, By default, filter operators are set to "eq" for all fields. You can specify which field will be filtered with which filter operator with the filterOperator property in the meta object. Just be aware that the filterOperator must be a CrudOperators type. can you give an example

kapa.ai•4mo ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you. One moment! :books: ---------------------- Certainly! You can specify the filter operator for a specific field using the filterOperator property in the meta object when defining the column. Below is an example of how to set the filter operator for the firstName field to "contains":

import React from "react";
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/react-table";
import { ColumnDef } from "@tanstack/react-table";

export const MyComponent = () => {
  const columns = React.useMemo<ColumnDef<any>[]>(
    () => [
      {
        id: "id",
        accessorKey: "id",
        header: "Id",
        meta: {
          filterOperator: "eq", // Default operator
        },
      },
      {
        id: "firstName",
        accessorKey: "firstName",
        header: "First Name",
        meta: {
          filterOperator: "contains", // Custom operator for firstName
        },
      },
      {
        id: "lastName",
        accessorKey: "lastName",
        header: "Last Name",
        meta: {
          filterOperator: "eq", // Default operator
        },
      },
    ],
    []
  );

  const {
    getHeaderGroups,
    getRowModel,
    refineCore: { setCurrent, pageCount, current },
  } = useTable({
    refineCoreProps: {
      resource: "users",
    },
    columns,
  });

  return (
    <div>
      {/* Your table rendering logic */}
    </div>
  );
};

import React from "react";
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/react-table";
import { ColumnDef } from "@tanstack/react-table";

export const MyComponent = () => {
  const columns = React.useMemo<ColumnDef<any>[]>(
    () => [
      {
        id: "id",
        accessorKey: "id",
        header: "Id",
        meta: {
          filterOperator: "eq", // Default operator
        },
      },
      {
        id: "firstName",
        accessorKey: "firstName",
        header: "First Name",
        meta: {
          filterOperator: "contains", // Custom operator for firstName
        },
      },
      {
        id: "lastName",
        accessorKey: "lastName",
        header: "Last Name",
        meta: {
          filterOperator: "eq", // Default operator
        },
      },
    ],
    []
  );

  const {
    getHeaderGroups,
    getRowModel,
    refineCore: { setCurrent, pageCount, current },
  } = useTable({
    refineCoreProps: {
      resource: "users",
    },
    columns,
  });

  return (
    <div>
      {/* Your table rendering logic */}
    </div>
  );
};

In this example, the filterOperator for the firstName field is set to "contains" in the meta object. This means that when you apply a filter on the firstName column, it will use the "contains" operator by default. For more information, you can refer to the documentation (https://refine.dev/docs/packages/tanstack-table/use-table/#filtering). This approach ensures that the firstName field uses the "contains" operator for filtering, while other fields use the default "eq" operator. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•4mo ago

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adverse-sapphireOP•4mo ago

@kapa.ai nope. Property 'meta' does not exist on type 'IntrinsicAttributes & ColumnProps<BaseRecord, HttpError, HttpError>'

kapa.ai•4mo ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you. One moment! :books: ---------------------- To change the default filter operator for a specific field in useTable, you should use the meta property within the column definition. However, it seems there might be a misunderstanding regarding the type of columns you are using. Here is a correct example of how to set the filter operator for the firstName field to "contains" using the meta property:

import React from "react";
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/react-table";
import { ColumnDef } from "@tanstack/react-table";

export const MyComponent = () => {
  const columns = React.useMemo<ColumnDef<any>[]>(
    () => [
      {
        id: "id",
        accessorKey: "id",
        header: "Id",
        meta: {
          filterOperator: "eq", // Default operator
        },
      },
      {
        id: "firstName",
        accessorKey: "firstName",
        header: "First Name",
        meta: {
          filterOperator: "contains", // Custom operator for firstName
        },
      },
      {
        id: "lastName",
        accessorKey: "lastName",
        header: "Last Name",
        meta: {
          filterOperator: "eq", // Default operator
        },
      },
    ],
    []
  );

  const {
    getHeaderGroups,
    getRowModel,
    refineCore: { setCurrent, pageCount, current },
  } = useTable({
    refineCoreProps: {
      resource: "users",
    },
    columns,
  });

  return (
    <div>
      {/* Your table rendering logic */}
    </div>
  );
};

import React from "react";
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/react-table";
import { ColumnDef } from "@tanstack/react-table";

export const MyComponent = () => {
  const columns = React.useMemo<ColumnDef<any>[]>(
    () => [
      {
        id: "id",
        accessorKey: "id",
        header: "Id",
        meta: {
          filterOperator: "eq", // Default operator
        },
      },
      {
        id: "firstName",
        accessorKey: "firstName",
        header: "First Name",
        meta: {
          filterOperator: "contains", // Custom operator for firstName
        },
      },
      {
        id: "lastName",
        accessorKey: "lastName",
        header: "Last Name",
        meta: {
          filterOperator: "eq", // Default operator
        },
      },
    ],
    []
  );

  const {
    getHeaderGroups,
    getRowModel,
    refineCore: { setCurrent, pageCount, current },
  } = useTable({
    refineCoreProps: {
      resource: "users",
    },
    columns,
  });

  return (
    <div>
      {/* Your table rendering logic */}
    </div>
  );
};

In this example, the meta property is used to set the filterOperator for the firstName field to "contains". This ensures that when you apply a filter on the firstName column, it will use the "contains" operator by default. For more detailed information, you can refer to the documentation (https://refine.dev/docs/packages/tanstack-table/use-table/#filtering). If you encounter any issues with the meta property, ensure that you are using the correct types and that your setup aligns with the refine framework's expectations. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

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yelping-magenta•4mo ago

@oloost you can cast it like so:

operator: "match" as "contains",

operator: "match" as "contains",