Primefaces: Exclude column from row selection in p:dataTable
datatable, jsf, primefaces, spring-webflow
Solution
I found a partial solution to my problem. I prevented `rowSelect` ajax action from executing, when `onClick` event occurs.
I added this line to `p:commandButton`:
onclick="event.stopPropagation();"
I said it works partially, because click on column with button, but not on the button itself, still executes `rowSelect` action.
Problem
I've got problem with `p:dataTable` and excluding a column from single row selection. I have 4 columns in my dataTable. First 3 are needed to display fileId, fileName and uploadDate. In 4th column there is a command button for each row that start action of file processing. But also there is row selection (with ajax action on event) that navigates to file details page. Now, when I click on the anywhere on the row (including the button) it navigates me to details page. There's my current code: ``` <h:form> <p:dataTable id="billingFiles" value="#{billingFiles}" var="billingFile" rowKey="#{billingFile.billingFile.idBillingFile}" filteredValue="#{billingService.filteredBillingFileDataModels}" selectionMode="single" paginator="true" rows="10"> <p:ajax event="rowSelect" listener="#{billingService.selectBillingFileRow}" /> <p:column sortBy="#{billingFile.id}" filterBy="#{billingFile.id}" id="idFile" headerText="#{msg['billing.file.id']}" filterMatchMode="contains"> <h:outputText value="#{billingFile.id}" /> </p:column> <p:column sortBy="#{billingFile.uploadDate}" filterBy="#{billingFile.uploadDate}" id="uploadDate" headerText="#{msg['billing.file.upload_date']}" filterMatchMode="contains"> <h:outputText value="#{billingFile.uploadDate}" /> </p:column> <p:column sortBy="#{billingFile.fileName}" filterBy="#{billingFile.fileName}" id="fileName" headerText="#{msg['billing.file.file_name']}" filterMatchMode="contains"> <h:outputText value="#{billingFile.fileName}" /> </p:column> <p:column id="loadBillingFile"> <p:commandButton id="loadBillingFileButton" rendered="#{billingFile.fileStatus.equals('UPLOADED')}" value="#{msg['billing.load_billing_file']}" action="#{billingService.loadBillingFile(billingFile.billingFile)}" update=":form" /> </p:column> </p:dataTable> </h:form> ``` And there is the method that navigates to file details page: ``` public void selectBillingFileRow(SelectEvent event) { BillingFileDataModel billingFileDataModel = (BillingFileDataModel) event.getObject(); if (billingFileDataModel != null) { selectedBillingFile = billingFileDAO.findBillingFileById(billingFileDataModel.getBillingFile().getIdBillingFile()); FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().getExternalContext() .getRequestMap().put(JsfView.EVENT_KEY, "viewBillingFile"); } } ``` Is there any way to exclude column with the button from row selection? I need it only to start processing the file, without navigating me to other page.