Hey - Got it!

Thanks soooooooooo much for your help!

Hi,

I am reviewing these posts to better understand the solution to my own problem. It raises one question for me. I follow most of what is said except what is meant by "request variables are passed from a link or a HTML form". My question is, how are request variables passed from a link or form? I understand in the query how the ARI DataTables module receives the request variables, but how are they passed? A code sample would be helpful.

Thanks.

Ken

As background, I too am using RSForms Pro to handle the forms I need on my website project. I guess this may be important because the form or form extension itself may determine how the REQUEST variables are passed.

Thanks again.

Ken

For example it is possible to send GET request variables directly in url. For example if a page URL is mypage.php and you want to add id=14 request variables, use the following link:

mypage.php?id=14

Regards,
ARI Soft

Thanks, but I still do not follow. Let me backup and explain my issue better. See the link below,

www.effords.ca/SimX2/index.php/simsearch/demo-search

This page is a single article with both an RSForms Pro form and an ARI DataTables module. I want the entries in the form to determine the query WHERE and drive what is displayed in the DATATABLE. I want the SEARCH button to populate the table. I am planning to have 2 articles, one without the table for when the page is first loaded then switch to the full article with both once the form is completed. The issue is getting the form variables to tie into the ARI DataTable module correctly.

Ken

For example if you want to use value from "Engine Maker(*)" form field to filter value for "EngMaker" column in WHERE clause of SQL query from "ARI Data Tables" module, it will look like:



Regards,
ARI Soft