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GridColumn.SearchText Property

Gets or sets the text of the column’s built-in header search box. This property is supported in Grid Views and Banded Grid Views.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraGrid.Columns

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraGrid.v24.2.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Win.Grid, DevExpress.Win.Navigation

#Declaration

[DefaultValue("")]
[DXCategory("Data")]
[XtraSerializableProperty]
[XtraSerializablePropertyId(2)]
public string SearchText { get; set; }

#Property Value

Type Default Description
String String.Empty

The text of the built-in header search box.

#Remarks

Use the GridView.OptionsFilter.InHeaderSearchMode property to enable built-in search boxes within the View’s column headers. Users can type text in the search boxes to filter against the columns.

Data Grid - In-header search box

The SearchText property specifies the text of the column’s header search box.

colProductName.SearchText = "tofu";

Set the SearchText property to an empty string, or call the GridView.ClearInHeaderSearchText method to clear the search text.

See the following topic for more information: GridView.OptionsFilter.InHeaderSearchMode.

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