RepositoryItemLookUpEdit.AutoSearchColumnIndex Property

Gets or sets the visible column index against which an incremental search is performed in SearchMode.AutoComplete and SearchMode.OnlyInPopup modes.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraEditors.Repository

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraEditors.v24.2.dll

Declaration

C#

[DXCategory("Behavior")]
public int AutoSearchColumnIndex { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DXCategory("Behavior")>
Public Property AutoSearchColumnIndex As Integer

Property Value

Type	Description
Int32	The zero-based visible column index against which an incremental search is performed.

Remarks

The LookUpEdit control supports the incremental search feature which allows an end-user to locate the required row on the fly. With this feature, an end-user can type within the editor and as a result the editor automatically searches for the typed string against a specific column. The search column is identified by the AutoSearchColumnIndex property.

The incremental search feature is supported if the RepositoryItemLookUpEdit.SearchMode property is set to SearchMode.AutoComplete or SearchMode.OnlyInPopup. In SearchMode.AutoFilter mode this feature is disabled.

The AutoSearchColumnIndex property specifies the zero-based index of the visible column against which an incremental search is performed. The current search column is visually identified by a search icon (binoculars) displayed in the column header. In the following image the search is performed against the first column:

If the RepositoryItemLookUpEdit.HeaderClickMode property is set to AutoSearch, an end-user can select a column for an incremental search by clicking its header. See the RepositoryItemLookUpEdit.ShowHeader property to specify the visibility of column headers.

If the AutoSearchColumnIndex property is set to -1 no column displays the search icon and clicking any column header doesn’t select this column for incremental search.

If the dropdown window is closed and RepositoryItemLookUpEdit.SearchMode is SearchMode.AutoComplete, the search is also performed against the RepositoryItemLookUpEditBase.DisplayMember field.

In SearchMode.OnlyInPopup mode, the incremental search is available only when the dropdown is open.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-use-the-processnewvalue-event-of-a-lookup-editor-e285/CS/Form1.cs#L34

LookUpEdit1.Properties.PopulateColumns();
LookUpEdit1.Properties.AutoSearchColumnIndex = 1;
LookUpEdit1.Properties.DropDownRows = 20;

winforms-lookupedit-bind-to-simple-data-types/CS/LookupEdit-StandardBinding/Form1.cs#L40

// Specify the column against which an incremental search is performed in SearchMode.AutoComplete and SearchMode.OnlyInPopup modes
riLookup.AutoSearchColumnIndex = 1;

VB.NET

how-to-use-the-processnewvalue-event-of-a-lookup-editor-e285/VB/Form1.vb#L36

LookUpEdit1.Properties.PopulateColumns()
LookUpEdit1.Properties.AutoSearchColumnIndex = 1
LookUpEdit1.Properties.DropDownRows = 20

winforms-lookupedit-bind-to-simple-data-types/VB/LookupEdit-StandardBinding/Form1.vb#L42

' Specify the column against which an incremental search is performed in SearchMode.AutoComplete and SearchMode.OnlyInPopup modes
riLookup.AutoSearchColumnIndex = 1