I don't know if this is intentional, skill issue or mod compatibility issue, but I can't seem to find data packets on the filters for splitters and inserters.

If you don't find the datapack in the filter list you can still apply it by finding a datapack item in a recipe. Alt+Click and recipe that contains a datapack and then grab the data pack from there. You can ghost the pack onto your hot bar if need be if you're not able to pull up the filter menu while still "Holding" onto a datapack.

Not an ideal or intended solution, but it might be the only work around. The datapad probably doesn't show up because its crafting is only from enemy drops which is a "?" event in the code.

ok

hi, i can open the recipe/factoripedia and push Q on an item to grab it, but that only works on the "jammed data collection", but not on the "battlefield data packet" that i would need to insert into the forge to produce, so i still dont know how to receive it via the network.

ok you can just shift+rightclick on the machine and shift+leftlcick on a receiver chest, that adds the request for battle packs