Unable to search or sort columns with processor but no sources

[jabbasj]

Am I missing something? I was under the impression for such cases, the DataTable will do the sort/search on a list using python but it's actually not doing anything

[jabbasj]

I'm finding contradictions in the exampleapp notes.

Here it says you can't sort (or search) if you have no db field as a source:

INFO:
    Because methods and properties aren't actual model fields, these sources won't be able to
    contribute to database sorting and filtering.

While here it says you can sort in-memory even if the sources represents a method:

INFO:
    If the ``sources`` is ``[]`` or ``None``, ``sortable=False`` is automatically implied. If you
    need sorting, consider splitting up the work that you intend to do with the ``processor``, so
    that there is a field, **method, or property that can be used as the source, and the processor
    just manipulates that value. This will at least provide you with in-memory sorting of the core
    value.**

I tested and sorting works if I put a method as the source... but if that works in-memory why does searching not work ?? Is there a way to enable in-memory searching ?

[jabbasj]

What's really bothering me is I remember testing searching on computed columns and it seemed to work... did I break something or is it simply not supported and I hallucinated lol?

[jabbasj]

Eh, I disabled server-side as a work-around. Maybe I had server-side disabled when I hallucinated.

Anyways, this is lame I understand that 'performance' issues is a concern but we should have the option to enable in-memory searching just like in-memory sorting is available.

I'll either build my own in-memory sorting, try to survive without server side or if all else fails I'll convert these virtual columns into real columns.

I'm sure no one cares since but I had to rant somewhere :P