3.1.3 Edit a filter or value field


This page applies equally to both filters and value fields, so for simplicity's sake both of these will be referred to as elements.


Editing an element is done by

  1. Selecting the desired element in the grid.
  2. Expanding The Details panel if it is collapsed.
  3. Change what needs to be changed.
  4. Click the "Save" button for the filter.
  5. If the user is done editing the search, the search itself MUST also be saved to persist the changes.

3.1 Examples

Adding Predetermined values to a filter:


Before the edit is performed, the Filter "sKeywords" has an "InList" Comparison Type, which means that the filter will filter out any results, whose keywords does not match any of the supplied keywords 

After adding the Predetermined values, the filter will now always filter out results, which do not have any of the keywords "pink", "fluffy", "sith" or "lord". I.e. the Filter has become a lot less dynamic.

Changing a filter's Comparison Type:

Before the edit is performed, the Filter "sKeywords" has an "AllInList" Comparison Type, i.e. any results, which do not have all of the supplied keywords are filtered out. 

After the edit, the Filter has an "InList" Comparison Type, i.e. any results, which do not have any of the supplied keywords are filtered out. 

InList is less restrictive than AllInList, so this edit will result in a search, which will probably return more results.

Changing a value field's isArray property:

Before the edit is performed, the data output by the Value Field might be output as a JSON object or array

After setting the isArray property to checked, the data is always output as a JSON array.

See isArray for a more detailed explanation with examples.

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