Searching works only if all columns are Strings.

[AnasQiblawi]

Error occurs when there is any non-string column across the table.
can you improve it so it search even through:

• Numbers
• Dates

Mongoose SchemaTypes:
String
Number
Date
Buffer
Boolean
Mixed
ObjectId
Array
Decimal128
Map
Schema

---

• Table Columns are

- username      = String
- age           = Number    // Couse of error
- gender        = String

---

• Request POST

{
  "draw": "6",
  "columns": [
    {
      "data": "username",
      "name": "",
      "searchable": "true",
      "orderable": "true",
      "search": {
        "value": "",
        "regex": "false"
      }
    },
    {
      "data": "age",
      "name": "",
      "searchable": "true",
      "orderable": "true",
      "search": {
        "value": "",
        "regex": "false"
      }
    },
    {
      "data": "gender",
      "name": "",
      "searchable": "true",
      "orderable": "true",
      "search": {
        "value": "",
        "regex": "false"
      }
    }
  ],
  "order": [
    {
      "column": "0",
      "dir": "asc"
    }
  ],
  "start": "0",
  "length": "10",
  "search": {
    "value": "My Search Value",
    "regex": "false"
  }
}

• Error response

{
  "error": {
    "stringValue": "\"/My Search Value/i\"",
    "valueType": "RegExp",
    "kind": "Number",
    "value": {},
    "path": "age",
    "reason": {
      "generatedMessage": true,
      "code": "ERR_ASSERTION",
      "actual": false,
      "expected": true,
      "operator": "=="
    },
    "name": "CastError",
    "message": "Cast to Number failed for value \"/My Search Value/i\" (type RegExp) at path \"age\" for model \"User\""
  }
}

• Alert on browser

DataTables warning: table id=sortTable - Ajax error. 
For more information about this error,
please see http://datatables.net/tn/7

[AnasQiblawi]

Occasionally, I find myself relying on this repository,
which is why I've taken the initiative to fork it and make several tailored enhancements to better align with my specific project needs.
These modifications not only cater to my requirements but also have the potential to benefit others in similar situations.