# Filter DataTable on page load

**URL:** https://community.plotly.com/t/filter-datatable-on-page-load/28436
**Category:** Dash Python
**Created:** [September 9, 2019, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.plotly.com/t/filter-datatable-on-page-load/28436 "2019-09-09T15:14:59Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![klamike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a87d85/32.png) [@klamike](https://community.plotly.com/u/klamike)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2019, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.plotly.com/t/filter-datatable-on-page-load/28436/1 "2019-09-09T15:14:59Z")

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I’d like to have a filter on my DataTable populated on initial page load, but still be configurable by the user.

Is this currently possible?

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### Author: ![BigSteak4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b4bc9f/32.png) [@BigSteak4](https://community.plotly.com/u/BigSteak4)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2019, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.plotly.com/t/filter-datatable-on-page-load/28436/2 "2019-12-28T18:47:59Z")

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I am also interested in how to do this.