rstaib/jquery-bootgrid

Search returns Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'search' of undefined

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#186 opened on Aug 6, 2015

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Description

I am populating the table inside an ajax call

//ajax
...
success: function(data) {
    $("#my-table").bootgrid().bootgrid("append", data.data);
}
...

Everything works except search which returns the error

Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'search' of undefined

line 180 is where it breaks

...
 column.converter.to(row[column.id]).search(searchPattern) > -1)
...

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Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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familiarity with jQuerybasic understanding of Bootgrid plugindebugging experience in browser console
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30
Research direction
The error occurs at line 180 of the Bootgrid source, where `column.converter.to(row[column.id]).search(searchPattern)` is called. This suggests that either `row[column.id]` is undefined or the converter is not properly initialized for some columns. Investigate the `append` method and the initialization of columns to ensure all columns have a converter defined. Also check the data returned from the AJAX call to confirm it contains the expected fields.