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view.SearchTypes

Overview

"SearchTypes" of the "view object" is used in "Server Script" to specify search methods for column, such as partial match or exact match.

Usage

The values ​​that can be specified for SearchTypes are as follows. Depending on the format of the class column, different SearchTypes should be specified. Please refer to "Specifying by Format of Class Column" below for details.

No SearchTypes Description
1 PartialMatch Filter by partial match.
2 ExactMatch Filter by exact match.
3 ForwardMatch Filter by forward match.
4 PartialMatchMultiple Filter by partial match when an array is specified.
5 ExactMatchMultiple Filter by exact match when an array is specified.
6 ForwardMatchMultiple Filters by forward match when an array is specified.

Specifying by Format of Class Column

The table below shows the SearchTypes that should be specified for each class column format.
Free Text refers to cases where the class column is used as a free input column.
Option list refers to cases where options are set by entering them into an option list.
Link Settings refer to cases where data is read from a linked table and used as options.
*Those that can be searched as intended are marked with "Yes".

SearchTypes Free Text Option list Link Settings
PartialMatch Yes No No
ExactMatch Yes No No
ForwardMatch Yes No No
PartialMatchMultiple Yes Yes No
ExactMatchMultiple Yes Yes Yes
ForwardMatchMultiple Yes Yes No

If the class column is free text, the MatchMultiple filter will be displayed correctly only if an array is specified.

Sample Data

The following usage example is based on the following table and record information.
Click ▼ to open the table.

Employee Table (Click to view details)
Record ID Employee name (Title) Nearest station (ClassA) Department Contact
10 Abe Kazuma Shinnakano General Affairs 123-123-123
11 Ando Sakura Kitasenju General Affairs 111-111-111
12 Kato Mio Machida General Affairs 456-456-45 6
13 Saito Kazumasa Meguro Accounting 789-789-789
14 Sato Masaki Shinjuku Sales 999-999-999
15 Miura Yuko Kasai Accounting 333-333-333
16 Yamazaki Shiro Takadanobaba Sales 555-555-555
17 Yamada Taro Nakano Sales 258-258-258

Usage Example 1

In the following example, the format of ClassA is free text, and it displays records where the value contains "Nakano".

JavaScript
view.Filters.ClassA = 'Nakano';
view.SearchTypes.ClassA = 'PartialMatch';
Filter Results
Employee Table (Click to view details)
Record ID Employee name (Title) Nearest station (ClassA) Department Contact
10 Abe Kazuma Shin Nakano General Affairs 123-123-123
17 Yamada Taro Nakano Sales 258-258-258

Usage Example 2

In the following example, the format of ClassA is free text, and it displays records where the value contains "Nakano" or "Meguro".

JavaScript
view.Filters.ClassA = '["Nakano","Meguro"]';
view.SearchTypes.ClassA = 'PartialMatchMultiple';
Filter Results
Employee Table (Click to view details)
Record ID Employee name (Title) Nearest station (ClassA) Department Contact
10 Abe Kazuma Shin Nakano General Affairs 123-123-123
13 Saito Kazumasa Meguro Accounting 789-789-789
17 Yamada Taro Nakano Sales 258-258-258

Usage Example 3

In the following example, the format of ClassA is set in a "Option List", and it displays records with options containing the string "Nakano".

JavaScript
view.Filters.ClassA = '["Nakano"]';
view.SearchTypes.ClassA = 'PartialMatchMultiple';
Filter Results
Employee Table (Click to view details)
Record ID Employee name (Title) Nearest station (ClassA) Department Contact
10 Abe Kazuma Shin Nakano General Affairs 123-123-123
17 Yamada Taro Nakano Sales 258-258-258

Usage Example 4

In the following example, ClassA has a link to the Employee Table, and it displays records for "Nakano" or "Meguro".

  • Parent table: Employee Table
  • Child table: Nearest Station Table
Child Table
Station Table (Click to view details)
Record ID Employee name (Title) Nearest station (ClassA) Transport cost Commute by train
20 Abe Kazuma Shin-Nakano ¥680 Yes
21 Ando Sakura Kita-Senju ¥890 Yes
22 Kato Mio Machida ¥720 Yes
23 Saito Kazumasa Meguro ¥680 Yes
24 Sato Masaki Shinjuku ¥580 Yes
25 Miura Yuko Kasai ¥0 No
26 Yamazaki Shiro Takadanobaba ¥0 No
27 Yamada Taro Nakano ¥0 No

The following sample code is set in the "Nearest Station Table (Child)".
The filter settings specify the IDs (array format) of the corresponding records in the "Employee Table (Parent)".
Here, 13 (Meguro) and 17 (Nakano) are specified.
Also, the filter will display only records that match exactly with the linked record ID.

JavaScript
let list = ["13","17"]
view.SearchTypes.ClassA = 'ExactMatchMultiple';
view.Filters.ClassA = JSON.stringify(list);
Filter Results
Station Table (Click to view details)
Record ID Employee name (Title) Nearest station (ClassA) Transport cost Commute by train
20 Abe Kazuma Shin-Nakano ¥680 Yes
23 Saito Kazumasa Meguro ¥680 Yes
27 Yamada Taro Nakano ¥0 No