Performance: Filtering- skip/cancel text filter searches?

rborobia · May 9, 2013 10:59AM

Hi, I'm Raul from Tinval.

It would be need that on text search fields (in reports, fields such as "Search all", i've attached a screenshot) to allow disable the auto-search, and only execute the search when the user click on "enter". May also be necessary to allow cancel a search in progress, which in big subsets of data may take a long time.

Thanks for your attention

rborobia · May 14, 2013 11:54AM

Would be possible to make this improvement?

rborobia · May 17, 2013 4:36AM

Any help? Many users have requested this feature.

steve · May 17, 2013 12:36PM

Raul,

The poor performance occurs when searching all upon large datasets, when your typing is paused for a second, and the text search is applied as part of your filters.

(I don't think you are referring to the auto-complete search results drop-down that appears below the search field; we're not aware of performance issues with this feature, and it can already be turned off in the Devices Tools menu.)

The search filter should only be applied when you stop typing for a second. So you should be able to type quickly without having to wait for the filter to be applied between each character. Is this right?

I appreciate that some users may not be able to type fast enough, or may want full control (through pressing enter). We'll put in an option to adjust the delay from 1 second to up to 20 seconds, which effectively does what you want.

But this change will appear in early 2.9 builds - 2.8 is now closed.

Steve

rborobia · May 20, 2013 12:39PM

Hi Steve, and thanks for your answer.

Exactly, some users may not be able to type fast enough and prefer to have full control. We appreciate that this improvement can be applied. Is not it possible in future 2.8 builds?

Regards

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