DataViewBase.SearchString Property

Gets or sets the search string specified within the Search Panel. This is a dependency property.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Grid

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Grid.v19.1.Core.dll

Declaration

C#

public string SearchString { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property SearchString As String

Property Value

Type	Description
String	A String value that specifies the search string.

Remarks

Tip

Topic: Search

A user specifies a search string in the Search Panel‘s edit box. Use the SearchString property to specify a search string in code.

Note

Searches performed with the Search Panel are case-insensitive.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-create-search-window-with-find-previous-and-find-next-buttons-in-gridcontrol-t127527/CS/DevExpress.Example01/SearchBehavior/SearchWindow.xaml.cs#L180

protected void CloseExecute() {
    this._Grid.View.SearchString = string.Empty;
    this.Hide();

how-to-search-a-string-with-spaces/CS/How to Search a String with Spaces/MainWindow.xaml#L26

        SearchStringToFilterCriteria="TableView_SearchStringToFilterCriteria"
        SearchString="Alex Mercer"/>
</dxg:GridControl.View>

how-to-specify-nodes-filter-mode/CS/MainWindow.xaml#L21

    <dxg:TreeListView KeyFieldName="ID" ParentFieldName="ParentID" AutoExpandAllNodes="True" ShowSearchPanelMode="Always" AutoWidth="True"
                      FilteringMode="{Binding EditValue, ElementName=listBoxEdit}" SearchString="Manager" />
</dxg:GridControl.View>

how-to-use-scrollbar-annotations-t534664/CS/WpfApplication25/MainWindow.xaml.cs#L53

TableView view = sender as TableView;
view.SearchString = "Element2";
view.SelectCells(15, view.Grid.Columns[0], 25, view.Grid.Columns[1]);

VB.NET

how-to-create-search-window-with-find-previous-and-find-next-buttons-in-gridcontrol-t127527/VB/DevExpress.Example01/SearchBehavior/SearchWindow.xaml.vb#L202

Protected Sub CloseExecute()
    Me._Grid.View.SearchString = String.Empty
    Me.Hide()

how-to-use-scrollbar-annotations-t534664/VB/WpfApplication25/MainWindow.xaml.vb#L53

Dim view As TableView = TryCast(sender, TableView)
view.SearchString = "Element2"
view.SelectCells(15, view.Grid.Columns(0), 25, view.Grid.Columns(1))