title: DataTable Individual column searching, I need only one select inputs
body: <p>I have a table. Datatable column search is added to all fields. I just need select search for &quot;Positions&quot; fields . and I want text search support for above x mark(check image).</p>
  <p>I am using it for the first time so, suggest a resource for this. thank you.</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/8FXtP.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/8FXtP.jpg" alt="Image" /></a></p>
  <p>My codes:</p>
  <pre><code>  $(document).ready(function() {
                  $('#example').DataTable( {
  
                      &quot;language&quot;: {
                          &quot;url&quot;: &quot;//cdn.datatables.net/plug-ins/1.10.21/i18n/Turkish.json&quot;
                      },
  
  
                      initComplete: function () {
                          this.api().columns().every( function () {
                              var column = this;
                              var select = $('&lt;select&gt;&lt;option value=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/option&gt;&lt;/select&gt;')
                                  .appendTo( $(column.header())  )
                                  .on( 'change', function () {
                                      var val = $.fn.dataTable.util.escapeRegex(
                                          $(this).val()
                                      );
                                      column
                                          .search( val ? '^'+val+'$' : '', true, false )
                                          .draw();
                                  } );
                              column.data().unique().sort().each( function ( d, j ) {
                                  select.append( '&lt;option value=&quot;'+d+'&quot;&gt;'+d+'&lt;/option&gt;' )
                              } );
                          } );
                      }
                  } );
              } );
  </code></pre>