Title: Lookup functionality
Last modified: June 13, 2023

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# Lookup functionality

 *  Resolved [asitaaa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/asitaaa/)
 * (@asitaaa)
 * [2 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lookup-functionality/)
 * How do I implement a lookup (not filter) functionality? I have a simple table
   with 2 columns, name and assignment. I have a page where the user types in a 
   name and the assignment is displayed.

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 *  Plugin Author [wpDataTables](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpdatatables/)
 * (@wpdatatables)
 * [2 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lookup-functionality/#post-16818056)
 * 
   Hello.
 * With Simple Tables, it is not possible to do any search/lookup functionality 
   or filtering.
 * This table type has some unique features, but also has certain limitations when
   compared to other table types.
 * You can see the full list of limitations for [Simple Tables here.](https://wpdatatables.com/documentation/creating-new-wpdatatables-with-table-constructor/creating-a-simple-table-with-wpdatatables/)
 * You can make a development suggestion, and our devs will do their best to try
   and make a solution in the future.
 * Please feel free to search [on our suggestions page](https://wpdatatables.com/documentation/feature-suggestion),
 *  to see if someone may be already suggested this feature. If you can’t see it,
   feel free to add your suggestion there,  and as more people vote, the feature
   will move higher on the priority list.
 * You can certainly follow our [changeLog page](https://wpdatatables.com/help/whats-new-changelog/)
   if you’d like ( it is also available in the plugin dashboard), where we state
   any changes/new features/bug fixes during updates;
 * and [our newsletter](https://wpdatatables.com/newsletter/)[,](https://wpamelia.com/subscribe-newsletter/)
   so you’re informed about new features, bug fixes, freebies, etc.
 * –
 * If you are interested in some advanced features, such as advanced column filters
   or foreign key relations,
    you can ask our Premium Support on [this main support platform](https://tmsplugins.ticksy.com/),
   and they will advise if there is any workaround for your use-case,
 * but if you can elaborate in a bit more details to them what you meant by a lookup,
   but not a filter,
 * and they will advise if something like that is possible with premium version 
   of our plugin.
 * Kind regards.
    -  This reply was modified 2 years, 11 months ago by [wpDataTables](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpdatatables/).

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 * Last activity: [2 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lookup-functionality/#post-16818056)
 * Status: resolved