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ColumnViewOptionsFind.AllowFindInExpandedDetails Property

Gets or sets whether to search data in expanded detail views.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Base

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraGrid.v24.2.dll

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

#Declaration

[DefaultValue(DefaultBoolean.Default)]
[XtraSerializableProperty]
public virtual DefaultBoolean AllowFindInExpandedDetails { get; set; }

#Property Value

Type Default Description
DefaultBoolean Default

true to search data in expanded detail views; otherwise, false.

Available values:

Name Description Return Value
True

The value is true.

0

False

The value is false.

1

Default

The value is specified by a global option or a higher-level object.

2

#Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Object Type Path to AllowFindInExpandedDetails
ColumnView
.OptionsFind .AllowFindInExpandedDetails

#Remarks

If the AllowFindInExpandedDetails property is set to Default, the property value is inherited from the parent view. You can set this property to false for a detail view to exclude its children from search operations.

WinForms XtraGrid - Search in Master-Detail

#Usage Notes

  • In Filter mode, the Data Grid does not hide empty detail views. Views that do not contain records that match the search string display the “No search results.“ text:

    WinForms XtraGrid - Search in Master-Detail - No Results

  • In Search mode, result count, navigation between results, and scrollbar annotations are supported for the master view only.

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