Title: return no rows when search string is empty Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # return no rows when search string is empty * Resolved [mohaunix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mohaunix/) * (@mohaunix) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/return-no-rows-when-search-string-is-empty/) * please help me out….!!!!! * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tablepress/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tablepress/) Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total) * Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/) * (@tobiasbg) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/return-no-rows-when-search-string-is-empty/#post-3715480) * Hi, * please help me out with some more information here. * Without some more details, and a link to the page with the table where this happens, there’s nothing that I can do… * Thanks! Tobias * Thread Starter [mohaunix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mohaunix/) * (@mohaunix) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/return-no-rows-when-search-string-is-empty/#post-3715485) * how to hide all rows when the search string is null or empty * regards mohaunix * Thread Starter [mohaunix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mohaunix/) * (@mohaunix) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/return-no-rows-when-search-string-is-empty/#post-3715493) * example * [http://live.datatables.net/aticux/](http://live.datatables.net/aticux/) * Thread Starter [mohaunix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mohaunix/) * (@mohaunix) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/return-no-rows-when-search-string-is-empty/#post-3715514) * hi buddy, * here is my information * if search box = null then * **no rows ** * if search box = string then * particular string regarding **row displayed** * Thread Starter [mohaunix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mohaunix/) * (@mohaunix) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/return-no-rows-when-search-string-is-empty/#post-3715515) * how to do this type of method * regards mohaunix * Thread Starter [mohaunix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mohaunix/) * (@mohaunix) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/return-no-rows-when-search-string-is-empty/#post-3715585) * tobias why no reply…. please help boss * regards mohaunix * Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/) * (@tobiasbg) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/return-no-rows-when-search-string-is-empty/#post-3715633) * Hi mohaunix, * firstly: I don’t want to sound unfriendly, but please don’t pressure me like this. I’m always happy to give support in the best way I can. However, I’m doing it on my own schedule, when I have the time and the mood for it. Constant bugging will not help this. Remember, you are not paying for this and getting this for free, so please don’t make demands like this. Thank you for your understanding! * Now, regarding your question: This is possible with this Premium Extension for TablePress: [http://tablepress.org/extensions/datatables-inverted-filter/](http://tablepress.org/extensions/datatables-inverted-filter/) However, using that is a little bit more complicated than for other extensions. First, install and activate it like a regular WordPress plugin. Then, you’ll need to modify the PHP file of the Extension. In line 22, the array needs to be filled with the slugs of all pages that you want to use this function on. The “slug” is the last part of the URL of a page. * Regards, Tobias * Thread Starter [mohaunix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mohaunix/) * (@mohaunix) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/return-no-rows-when-search-string-is-empty/#post-3715635) * sorry 🙂 * sorry very very much 🙂 * regards mohaunix * Thread Starter [mohaunix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mohaunix/) * (@mohaunix) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/return-no-rows-when-search-string-is-empty/#post-3715651) * hi tobias * sorry my friend…. 🙂 sorry very much friend 🙂 … i feel lot now… apologies * i never pressure you my friend…. * thanks for your understanding.. * regards mohaunix * Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/) * (@tobiasbg) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/return-no-rows-when-search-string-is-empty/#post-3715663) * Hi, * don’t worry, everything is good. Did the Extension help? * Regards, Tobias * Thread Starter [mohaunix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mohaunix/) * (@mohaunix) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/return-no-rows-when-search-string-is-empty/#post-3715665) * hi * excellent buddy… my project finished * i felt lot for pressure you… * regards mohaunix * Thread Starter [mohaunix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mohaunix/) * (@mohaunix) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/return-no-rows-when-search-string-is-empty/#post-3715667) * hi buddy * [@tobiasbg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/) extension rocks…….!!!!!!!! * keep rocking * regards mohaunix * Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/) * (@tobiasbg) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/return-no-rows-when-search-string-is-empty/#post-3715723) * Hi, * very nice! That’s great to hear! * Best wishes, Tobias Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total) The topic ‘return no rows when search string is empty’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/tablepress/assets/icon.svg?rev=3192944) * [TablePress - Tables in WordPress made easy](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tablepress/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tablepress/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tablepress/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tablepress/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tablepress/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tablepress/reviews/) * 13 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/) * Last activity: [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/return-no-rows-when-search-string-is-empty/#post-3715723) * Status: resolved