Pass search string on datatables on load
<table id="myTable">
<!-- Table contents go here -->
</table>
<!-- JavaScript code -->
<script>
$(document).ready(function() {
// Initialize DataTables
var table = $('#myTable').DataTable();
// Get the search query from a search input field, for example
var searchQuery = $('#searchInput').val();
// Apply the search query to the DataTables search
table.search(searchQuery).draw();
});
</script>