diff --git a/Datatable/Column/AbstractColumn.php b/Datatable/Column/AbstractColumn.php
index 20fc01dd..f598addc 100644
--- a/Datatable/Column/AbstractColumn.php
+++ b/Datatable/Column/AbstractColumn.php
@@ -296,6 +296,39 @@ abstract class AbstractColumn implements ColumnInterface
      * @var bool
      */
     protected $sentInResponse;
+
+    /**
+     * If this column displays the total of its cells in its head
+     * Default: false.
+     *
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    protected $computeTotal;
+
+    /**
+     * Contains the eventually computed total of the column.
+     *
+     * @var mixed
+     */
+    protected $total;
+
+    /**
+     * If the column represents a real column in the database.
+     *
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    protected $mapped;
+
+    /**
+     * Force the association property.
+     */
+    protected $isAssociation;
+
+    /**
+     * The source of data, if different from title and no dql specified.
+     */
+    protected $dataSource;
+
     //-------------------------------------------------
     // Options
     //-------------------------------------------------
@@ -326,6 +359,10 @@ public function configureOptions(OptionsResolver $resolver)
             'type_of_field' => null,
             'responsive_priority' => null,
             'sent_in_response' => true,
+            'compute_total' => false,
+            'mapped' => true,
+            'is_association' => false,
+            'data_source' => null,
         ]);
 
         $resolver->setAllowedTypes('cell_type', ['null', 'string']);
@@ -347,6 +384,10 @@ public function configureOptions(OptionsResolver $resolver)
         $resolver->setAllowedTypes('type_of_field', ['null', 'string']);
         $resolver->setAllowedTypes('responsive_priority', ['null', 'int']);
         $resolver->setAllowedTypes('sent_in_response', ['bool']);
+        $resolver->setAllowedTypes('compute_total', ['bool']);
+        $resolver->setAllowedTypes('mapped', ['bool']);
+        $resolver->setAllowedTypes('is_association', ['bool']);
+        $resolver->setAllowedTypes('data_source', ['string', 'null']);
 
         $resolver->setAllowedValues('cell_type', [null, 'th', 'td']);
         $resolver->setAllowedValues('join_type', [null, 'join', 'leftJoin', 'innerJoin']);
@@ -392,6 +433,10 @@ public function isAssociation()
      */
     public function isToManyAssociation()
     {
+        if ($this->isAssociation) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
         if (true === $this->isAssociation() && null !== $this->typeOfAssociation) {
             if (\in_array(ClassMetadataInfo::ONE_TO_MANY, $this->typeOfAssociation, true) || \in_array(ClassMetadataInfo::MANY_TO_MANY, $this->typeOfAssociation, true)) {
                 return true;
@@ -430,9 +475,9 @@ public function addDataToOutputArray(array &$row)
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
-    public function renderCellContent(array &$row)
+    public function renderCellContent(array &$row, array &$resultRow)
     {
-        $this->isToManyAssociation() ? $this->renderToMany($row) : $this->renderSingleField($row);
+        $this->isToManyAssociation() ? $this->renderToMany($row, $resultRow) : $this->renderSingleField($row, $resultRow);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -976,8 +1021,6 @@ public function setTypeOfAssociation($typeOfAssociation)
     }
 
     /**
-     * Add a typeOfAssociation.
-     *
      * @param int $typeOfAssociation
      *
      * @return $this
@@ -1028,4 +1071,122 @@ public function setSentInResponse($sentInResponse)
 
         return $this;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Get computeTotal.
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function getComputeTotal()
+    {
+        return $this->computeTotal;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set sentIntResponse.
+     *
+     * @param bool $computeTotal
+     *
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function setComputeTotal($computeTotal)
+    {
+        $this->computeTotal = $computeTotal;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get total.
+     */
+    public function getTotal()
+    {
+        return $this->total;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set total.
+     *
+     * @param $total
+     *
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function setTotal($total)
+    {
+        $this->total = $total;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get mapped.
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function getMapped()
+    {
+        return $this->mapped;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set mapped.
+     *
+     * @param bool $mapped
+     *
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function setMapped($mapped)
+    {
+        $this->mapped = $mapped;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get isAssociation.
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function getIsAssociation()
+    {
+        return $this->isAssociation;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set isAssociation.
+     *
+     * @param bool $isAssociation
+     *
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function setIsAssociation($isAssociation)
+    {
+        $this->isAssociation = $isAssociation;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get data source.
+     *
+     * @return string|null
+     */
+    public function getDataSource()
+    {
+        return $this->isAssociation;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set data source.
+     *
+     * @param string|null $dataSource
+     *
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function setDataSource($dataSource)
+    {
+        $this->dataSource = $dataSource;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Datatable/Column/ActionColumn.php b/Datatable/Column/ActionColumn.php
index 507d6b95..8b2eb1b5 100644
--- a/Datatable/Column/ActionColumn.php
+++ b/Datatable/Column/ActionColumn.php
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public function addDataToOutputArray(array &$row)
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
-    public function renderSingleField(array &$row)
+    public function renderSingleField(array &$row, array &$resultRow)
     {
         $parameters = [];
         $attributes = [];
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public function renderSingleField(array &$row)
             }
         }
 
-        $row[$this->getIndex()] = $this->twig->render(
+        $resultRow[$this->getIndex()] = $this->twig->render(
             $this->getCellContentTemplate(),
             [
                 'actions' => $this->actions,
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public function renderSingleField(array &$row)
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
-    public function renderToMany(array &$row)
+    public function renderToMany(array &$row, array &$resultRow)
     {
         throw new Exception('ActionColumn::renderToMany(): This function should never be called.');
     }
diff --git a/Datatable/Column/ArrayColumn.php b/Datatable/Column/ArrayColumn.php
index 725e51f4..5b254d4e 100644
--- a/Datatable/Column/ArrayColumn.php
+++ b/Datatable/Column/ArrayColumn.php
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ class ArrayColumn extends Column
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
-    public function renderSingleField(array &$row)
+    public function renderSingleField(array &$row, array &$resultRow)
     {
         $row[$this->data] = $this->arrayToString($row[$this->data] ?? []);
 
-        return parent::renderSingleField($row);
+        return parent::renderSingleField($row, $resultRow);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/Datatable/Column/AttributeColumn.php b/Datatable/Column/AttributeColumn.php
index 607493b0..3cd47201 100644
--- a/Datatable/Column/AttributeColumn.php
+++ b/Datatable/Column/AttributeColumn.php
@@ -37,10 +37,8 @@ class AttributeColumn extends AbstractColumn
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
-    public function renderSingleField(array &$row)
+    public function renderSingleField(array &$row, array &$resultRow)
     {
-        $renderAttributes = [];
-
         $renderAttributes = \call_user_func($this->attributes, $row);
 
         $path = Helper::getDataPropertyPath($this->data);
@@ -53,13 +51,13 @@ public function renderSingleField(array &$row)
             ]
         );
 
-        $this->accessor->setValue($row, $path, $content);
+        $this->accessor->setValue($resultRow, $path, $content);
     }
 
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
-    public function renderToMany(array &$row)
+    public function renderToMany(array &$row, array &$resultRow)
     {
         $value = null;
         $path = Helper::getDataPropertyPath($this->data, $value);
@@ -83,7 +81,7 @@ public function renderToMany(array &$row)
                             $currentObjectPath
                         );
 
-                        $this->accessor->setValue($row, $currentPath, $content);
+                        $this->accessor->setValue($resultRow, $currentPath, $content);
                     }
                 }
                 // no placeholder - leave this blank
@@ -122,6 +120,8 @@ public function getColumnType()
     //-------------------------------------------------
 
     /**
+     * Config options.
+     *
      * @return $this
      */
     public function configureOptions(OptionsResolver $resolver)
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ public function configureOptions(OptionsResolver $resolver)
     }
 
     /**
+     * Get attributes.
+     *
      * @return Attributes[]
      */
     public function getAttributes()
@@ -148,6 +150,8 @@ public function getAttributes()
     }
 
     /**
+     * Set attributes.
+     *
      * @param Closure $attributes
      *
      * @throws Exception
@@ -168,9 +172,11 @@ public function setAttributes($attributes)
     /**
      * Render template.
      *
+     * @param string|null $data
+     *
      * @return mixed|string
      */
-    private function renderTemplate(?string $data)
+    private function renderTemplate($data)
     {
         return $this->twig->render(
             $this->getCellContentTemplate(),
diff --git a/Datatable/Column/BooleanColumn.php b/Datatable/Column/BooleanColumn.php
index 1e5423d6..0ef53acb 100644
--- a/Datatable/Column/BooleanColumn.php
+++ b/Datatable/Column/BooleanColumn.php
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class BooleanColumn extends AbstractColumn
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
-    public function renderSingleField(array &$row)
+    public function renderSingleField(array &$row, array &$resultRow)
     {
         $path = Helper::getDataPropertyPath($this->data);
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public function renderSingleField(array &$row)
                 $content = $this->renderTemplate($this->accessor->getValue($row, $path));
             }
 
-            $this->accessor->setValue($row, $path, $content);
+            $this->accessor->setValue($resultRow, $path, $content);
         }
 
         return $this;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public function renderSingleField(array &$row)
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
-    public function renderToMany(array &$row)
+    public function renderToMany(array &$row, array &$resultRow)
     {
         $value = null;
         $path = Helper::getDataPropertyPath($this->data, $value);
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public function renderToMany(array &$row)
                         $content = $this->renderTemplate($this->accessor->getValue($row, $currentPath));
                     }
 
-                    $this->accessor->setValue($row, $currentPath, $content);
+                    $this->accessor->setValue($resultRow, $currentPath, $content);
                 }
             }
             // no placeholder - leave this blank
diff --git a/Datatable/Column/Column.php b/Datatable/Column/Column.php
index 284e94f4..920d5d02 100644
--- a/Datatable/Column/Column.php
+++ b/Datatable/Column/Column.php
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ class Column extends AbstractColumn
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
-    public function renderSingleField(array &$row)
+    public function renderSingleField(array &$row, array &$resultRow)
     {
         $path = Helper::getDataPropertyPath($this->data);
 
         if ($this->accessor->isReadable($row, $path)) {
             if ($this->isEditableContentRequired($row)) {
                 $content = $this->renderTemplate($this->accessor->getValue($row, $path), $row[$this->editable->getPk()]);
-                $this->accessor->setValue($row, $path, $content);
+                $this->accessor->setValue($resultRow, $path, $content);
             }
         }
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public function renderSingleField(array &$row)
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
-    public function renderToMany(array &$row)
+    public function renderToMany(array &$row, array &$resultRow)
     {
         $value = null;
         $path = Helper::getDataPropertyPath($this->data, $value);
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public function renderToMany(array &$row)
                             $currentObjectPath
                         );
 
-                        $this->accessor->setValue($row, $currentPath, $content);
+                        $this->accessor->setValue($resultRow, $currentPath, $content);
                     }
                 }
                 // no placeholder - leave this blank
diff --git a/Datatable/Column/ColumnInterface.php b/Datatable/Column/ColumnInterface.php
index 05a86c58..8955b540 100644
--- a/Datatable/Column/ColumnInterface.php
+++ b/Datatable/Column/ColumnInterface.php
@@ -76,21 +76,21 @@ public function addDataToOutputArray(array &$row);
      * Render images or any other special content.
      * This function works similar to the DataTables Plugin 'columns.render'.
      */
-    public function renderCellContent(array &$row);
+    public function renderCellContent(array &$row, array &$resultRow);
 
     /**
      * Render single field.
      *
      * @return $this
      */
-    public function renderSingleField(array &$row);
+    public function renderSingleField(array &$row, array &$resultRow);
 
     /**
      * Render toMany.
      *
      * @return $this
      */
-    public function renderToMany(array &$row);
+    public function renderToMany(array &$row, array &$resultRow);
 
     /**
      * Get the template for the 'renderCellContent' function.
diff --git a/Datatable/Column/DateTimeColumn.php b/Datatable/Column/DateTimeColumn.php
index c5839132..64b7cb6e 100644
--- a/Datatable/Column/DateTimeColumn.php
+++ b/Datatable/Column/DateTimeColumn.php
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class DateTimeColumn extends AbstractColumn
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
-    public function renderSingleField(array &$row)
+    public function renderSingleField(array &$row, array &$resultRow)
     {
         $path = Helper::getDataPropertyPath($this->data);
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public function renderSingleField(array &$row)
                 $content = $this->renderTemplate($this->accessor->getValue($row, $path));
             }
 
-            $this->accessor->setValue($row, $path, $content);
+            $this->accessor->setValue($resultRow, $path, $content);
         }
 
         return $this;
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public function renderSingleField(array &$row)
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
-    public function renderToMany(array &$row)
+    public function renderToMany(array &$row, array &$resultRow)
     {
         $value = null;
         $path = Helper::getDataPropertyPath($this->data, $value);
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public function renderToMany(array &$row)
                         $content = $this->renderTemplate($this->accessor->getValue($row, $currentPath));
                     }
 
-                    $this->accessor->setValue($row, $currentPath, $content);
+                    $this->accessor->setValue($resultRow, $currentPath, $content);
                 }
             }
             // no placeholder - leave this blank
diff --git a/Datatable/Column/ImageColumn.php b/Datatable/Column/ImageColumn.php
index a22bd372..b2079ffb 100644
--- a/Datatable/Column/ImageColumn.php
+++ b/Datatable/Column/ImageColumn.php
@@ -91,14 +91,14 @@ class ImageColumn extends AbstractColumn
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
-    public function renderSingleField(array &$row)
+    public function renderSingleField(array &$row, array &$resultRow)
     {
         $path = Helper::getDataPropertyPath($this->data);
 
         if ($this->accessor->isReadable($row, $path)) {
             $content = $this->renderImageTemplate($this->accessor->getValue($row, $path), '-image');
 
-            $this->accessor->setValue($row, $path, $content);
+            $this->accessor->setValue($resultRow, $path, $content);
         }
 
         return $this;
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public function renderSingleField(array &$row)
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
-    public function renderToMany(array &$row)
+    public function renderToMany(array &$row, array &$resultRow)
     {
         // e.g. images[ ].fileName
         //     => $path = [images]
@@ -122,13 +122,13 @@ public function renderToMany(array &$row)
                 foreach ($images as $key => $image) {
                     $currentPath = $path.'['.$key.']'.$value;
                     $content = $this->renderImageTemplate($this->accessor->getValue($row, $currentPath), '-gallery-image');
-                    $this->accessor->setValue($row, $currentPath, $content);
+                    $this->accessor->setValue($resultRow, $currentPath, $content);
                 }
             } else {
                 // create an entry for the placeholder image
                 $currentPath = $path.'[0]'.$value;
                 $content = $this->renderImageTemplate(null, '-gallery-image');
-                $this->accessor->setValue($row, $currentPath, $content);
+                $this->accessor->setValue($resultRow, $currentPath, $content);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/Datatable/Column/NumberColumn.php b/Datatable/Column/NumberColumn.php
index f03396f5..70d8c3fa 100644
--- a/Datatable/Column/NumberColumn.php
+++ b/Datatable/Column/NumberColumn.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class NumberColumn extends Column
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
-    public function renderSingleField(array &$row)
+    public function renderSingleField(array &$row, array &$resultRow)
     {
         $path = Helper::getDataPropertyPath($this->data);
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public function renderSingleField(array &$row)
                 $content = $this->renderTemplate($this->accessor->getValue($row, $path));
             }
 
-            $this->accessor->setValue($row, $path, $content);
+            $this->accessor->setValue($resultRow, $path, $content);
         }
 
         return $this;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public function renderSingleField(array &$row)
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
-    public function renderToMany(array &$row)
+    public function renderToMany(array &$row, array &$resultRow)
     {
         $value = null;
         $path = Helper::getDataPropertyPath($this->data, $value);
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public function renderToMany(array &$row)
                         $content = $this->renderTemplate($this->accessor->getValue($row, $currentPath));
                     }
 
-                    $this->accessor->setValue($row, $currentPath, $content);
+                    $this->accessor->setValue($resultRow, $currentPath, $content);
                 }
             }
             // no placeholder - leave this blank
diff --git a/Response/DatatableFormatter.php b/Response/DatatableFormatter.php
index 41683a61..0c39c7f7 100644
--- a/Response/DatatableFormatter.php
+++ b/Response/DatatableFormatter.php
@@ -97,21 +97,23 @@ public function runFormatter(Paginator $paginator, DatatableInterface $datatable
                 $row = \call_user_func($datatable->getLineFormatter(), $row);
             }
 
+            $resultRow = $row;
+
             /** @var ColumnInterface $column */
             foreach ($columns as $column) {
                 // 3. Add some special data to the output array. For example, the visibility of actions.
                 $column->addDataToOutputArray($row);
                 // 4. Call Columns renderContent method to format row items (e.g. for images or boolean values)
-                $column->renderCellContent($row);
+                $column->renderCellContent($row, $resultRow);
             }
 
             foreach ($columns as $column) {
                 if (! $column->getSentInResponse()) {
-                    unset($row[$column->getDql()]);
+                    unset($resultRow[$column->getDql()]);
                 }
             }
 
-            $this->output['data'][] = $row;
+            $this->output['data'][] = $resultRow;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/Response/DatatableQueryBuilder.php b/Response/DatatableQueryBuilder.php
index b7989fb7..d956e00c 100644
--- a/Response/DatatableQueryBuilder.php
+++ b/Response/DatatableQueryBuilder.php
@@ -389,61 +389,62 @@ private function initColumnArrays()
             $currentAlias = $currentPart;
             $metadata = $this->metadata;
 
-            if (true === $this->accessor->getValue($column, 'customDql')) {
-                $columnAlias = str_replace('.', '_', $data);
-
-                // Select
-                $selectDql = preg_replace('/\{([\w]+)\}/', '$1', $dql);
-                $this->addSelectColumn(null, $selectDql.' '.$columnAlias);
-                // Order on alias column name
-                $this->addOrderColumn($column, null, $columnAlias);
-                // Fix subqueries alias duplication
-                $searchDql = preg_replace('/\{([\w]+)\}/', '$1_search', $dql);
-                $this->addSearchColumn($column, null, $searchDql);
-            } elseif (true === $this->accessor->getValue($column, 'selectColumn')) {
-                $parts = explode('.', $dql);
-
-                while (\count($parts) > 1) {
-                    $previousPart = $currentPart;
-                    $previousAlias = $currentAlias;
-
-                    $currentPart = array_shift($parts);
-                    $currentAlias = ($previousPart === $this->entityShortName ? '' : $previousPart.'_').$currentPart;
-                    $currentAlias = $this->getSafeName($currentAlias);
-
-                    if (! \array_key_exists($previousAlias.'.'.$currentPart, $this->joins)) {
-                        $this->addJoin($previousAlias.'.'.$currentPart, $currentAlias, $this->accessor->getValue($column, 'joinType'));
+            if ($this->accessor->getValue($column, 'mapped')) {
+                if (true === $this->accessor->getValue($column, 'customDql')) {
+                    $columnAlias = str_replace('.', '_', $data);
+
+                    // Select
+                    $selectDql = preg_replace('/\{([\w]+)\}/', '$1', $dql);
+                    $this->addSelectColumn(null, $selectDql.' '.$columnAlias);
+                    // Order on alias column name
+                    $this->addOrderColumn($column, null, $columnAlias);
+                    // Fix subqueries alias duplication
+                    $searchDql = preg_replace('/\{([\w]+)\}/', '$1_search', $dql);
+                    $this->addSearchColumn($column, null, $searchDql);
+                } elseif (true === $this->accessor->getValue($column, 'selectColumn')) {
+                    $parts = explode('.', $dql);
+
+                    while (\count($parts) > 1) {
+                        $previousPart = $currentPart;
+                        $previousAlias = $currentAlias;
+
+                        $currentPart = array_shift($parts);
+                        $currentAlias = ($previousPart === $this->entityShortName ? '' : $previousPart.'_').$currentPart;
+
+                        if (! \array_key_exists($previousAlias.'.'.$currentPart, $this->joins)) {
+                            $this->addJoin($previousAlias.'.'.$currentPart, $currentAlias, $this->accessor->getValue($column, 'joinType'));
+                        }
+
+                        $metadata = $this->setIdentifierFromAssociation($currentAlias, $currentPart, $metadata);
                     }
 
-                    $metadata = $this->setIdentifierFromAssociation($currentAlias, $currentPart, $metadata);
-                }
-
-                $this->addSelectColumn($currentAlias, $this->getIdentifier($metadata));
-                $this->addSelectColumn($currentAlias, $parts[0]);
-                $this->addSearchOrderColumn($column, $currentAlias, $parts[0]);
-            } else {
-                // Add Order-Field for VirtualColumn
-                if ($this->accessor->isReadable($column, 'orderColumn') && true === $this->accessor->getValue($column, 'orderable')) {
-                    $orderColumn = $this->accessor->getValue($column, 'orderColumn');
-                    $orderParts = explode('.', $orderColumn);
-                    if (\count($orderParts) < 2) {
-                        $orderColumn = $this->entityShortName.'.'.$orderColumn;
-                    }
-                    $this->orderColumns[] = $orderColumn;
+                    $this->addSelectColumn($currentAlias, $this->getIdentifier($metadata));
+                    $this->addSelectColumn($currentAlias, $parts[0]);
+                    $this->addSearchOrderColumn($column, $currentAlias, $parts[0]);
                 } else {
-                    $this->orderColumns[] = null;
-                }
+                    // Add Order-Field for VirtualColumn
+                    if ($this->accessor->isReadable($column, 'orderColumn') && true === $this->accessor->getValue($column, 'orderable')) {
+                        $orderColumn = $this->accessor->getValue($column, 'orderColumn');
+                        $orderParts = explode('.', $orderColumn);
+                        if (\count($orderParts) < 2) {
+                            $orderColumn = $this->entityShortName.'.'.$orderColumn;
+                        }
+                        $this->orderColumns[] = $orderColumn;
+                    } else {
+                        $this->orderColumns[] = null;
+                    }
 
-                // Add Search-Field for VirtualColumn
-                if ($this->accessor->isReadable($column, 'searchColumn') && true === $this->accessor->getValue($column, 'searchable')) {
-                    $searchColumn = $this->accessor->getValue($column, 'searchColumn');
-                    $searchParts = explode('.', $searchColumn);
-                    if (\count($searchParts) < 2) {
-                        $searchColumn = $this->entityShortName.'.'.$searchColumn;
+                    // Add Search-Field for VirtualColumn
+                    if ($this->accessor->isReadable($column, 'searchColumn') && true === $this->accessor->getValue($column, 'searchable')) {
+                        $searchColumn = $this->accessor->getValue($column, 'searchColumn');
+                        $searchParts = explode('.', $searchColumn);
+                        if (\count($searchParts) < 2) {
+                            $searchColumn = $this->entityShortName.'.'.$searchColumn;
+                        }
+                        $this->searchColumns[] = $searchColumn;
+                    } else {
+                        $this->searchColumns[] = null;
                     }
-                    $this->searchColumns[] = $searchColumn;
-                } else {
-                    $this->searchColumns[] = null;
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/Tests/Datatables/PostDatatable.php b/Tests/Datatables/PostDatatable.php
index 06462486..9b8e5134 100644
--- a/Tests/Datatables/PostDatatable.php
+++ b/Tests/Datatables/PostDatatable.php
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 use Sg\DatatablesBundle\Datatable\Column\Column;
 use Sg\DatatablesBundle\Datatable\Column\DateTimeColumn;
 use Sg\DatatablesBundle\Datatable\Column\ImageColumn;
+use Sg\DatatablesBundle\Datatable\Column\LinkColumn;
 use Sg\DatatablesBundle\Datatable\Column\NumberColumn;
 use Sg\DatatablesBundle\Datatable\Column\VirtualColumn;
 
@@ -41,6 +42,9 @@ public function buildDatatable(array $options = [])
             ->add('id', Column::class, [
                 'title' => 'Id',
             ])
+            ->add('link', LinkColumn::class, [
+                'title' => 'Link',
+            ])
             ->add('title', Column::class, [
                 'title' => 'Title',
             ])