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Configuring Advanced Search Filters for Dropdown Parameters in Bold Reports

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Bold Reports enhances user interaction by offering customizable filter types for dropdown parameters. This guide explains how to configure advanced search behavior using the DropdownFilterType property, enabling options like StartsWith, EndsWith, or Contains for parameter filtering.

Steps to Configure Advanced Search Filters

  1. Access Property Settings:

    • Click the gray area of the report to open the Properties panel.
    • In the Miscellaneous section, click Set Attributes.

    Image: Accessing Set Attributes

  2. Set the DropdownFilterType Property:

    • In the Set Attributes dialog, click Add to create a new property.
    • Select DropdownFilterType and set its value to StartsWith, EndsWith, or Contains. For this example, choose StartsWith.
    • Click OK to save.

    Image: Setting DropdownFilterType

Filter Options:

Filter Type Description Default
StartsWith Filters items beginning with the entered text. No
EndsWith Filters items ending with the entered text. No
Contains Filters items containing the entered text anywhere. Yes
  1. Validate the Configuration:

    • Preview the report to verify that the dropdown filter behaves as expected based on the selected DropdownFilterType.

    Image: Previewing the filter behavior

    Note: If no DropdownFilterType is specified, the filter defaults to Contains.

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