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Find Panel

The Find Panel enables end-users to type search queries into its Find box to filter records and highlight search strings in the results. This topic describes how to customize the Find Panel and enable its main features. For detailed information on the panel’s UI, features, and use specifics, refer to this topic.

Use the View’s FindPanel property to customize the Find Panel’s look & feel.

Feature

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Availability

The Find Panel is available in all grid Views, except for Chart Views and DB Chart Views. The Find Panel is not supported in grid mode. For details on the panel’s limitations in server mode, refer to the corresponding section in this topic.

Visibility

The View’s FindPanel.DisplayMode property.

The View’s Controller.ShowFindPanel and Controller.HideFindPanel procedures.

Content

The View’s DataController.FindCriteria.Text, FindPanel.ShowClearButton, FindPanel.ShowCloseButton, and FindPanel.ShowFindButton properties.

Appearance

The View’s Styles.FindPanel and Styles.SearchResultHighlight properties.

Position

The View’s FindPanel.Position property.

Layout

The View’s FindPanel.Layout property.

Location

The View’s FindPanel.Location property.

Behavior

The View’s FindPanel.HighlightSearchResults, FindPanel.UseExtendedSyntax, FindPanel.SearchInGroupRows, FindPanel.SearchInPreview, FindPanel.UseDelayedFind, FindPanel.FocusViewOnApplyFilter, and FindPanel.ClearFindFilterTextOnClose properties.