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Filtering a Gallery with a Text Box

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Posted on by JacksonG 40

Hello, I am trying to filter a gallery with both dropdowns and a text input box. Here is the formula that I have currently. I can't seem to figure out how to add the search function to what I already have to allow the gallery to also be filtered by the text input box.

 

If(
    //Returns all locations if both dropdowns are set to "All"
    areadropdown.Selected.Value = "All" And buildingdropdown.Selected.Value = "All", 'CB Locations',

    //Returns locations matching the selected "buildingdropdown" value
    areadropdown.Selected.Value = "All" And buildingdropdown.Selected.Value <> "All",
    Filter('CB Locations', Building.Value = buildingdropdown.Selected.Value),

    //Returns locations matching the selected "areadropdown" value
    areadropdown.Selected.Value <> "All" And buildingdropdown.Selected.Value = "All",
    Filter('CB Locations', Area.Value = areadropdown.Selected.Value),

    //Returns locations matching the selected value of both dropdowns
    areadropdown.Selected.Value <> "All" And buildingdropdown.Selected.Value <> "All",
    Filter('CB Locations', Area.Value = areadropdown.Selected.Value And Building.Value = buildingdropdown.Selected.Value)
)
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  • JacksonG Profile Picture
    JacksonG 40 on at

    My Sharepoint list also contains choice columns, which I assume will affect how I can solve this. Forgot to put this in the original post.

  • WarrenBelz Profile Picture
    WarrenBelz 156,566 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Hi @JacksonG ,

    Depending on your data source, this may not be Delegable

    Search(
 Filter(
 'CB Locations',
 (
 areadropdown.Selected.Value = "All" ||
 Area.Value = areadropdown.Selected.Value
 ) &&
 (
 buildingdropdown.Selected.Value = "All" ||
 Building.Value = buildingdropdown.Selected.Value
 )
 ),
 YourSearchBox.Text,
 "YourSearchField"
)

     

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  • JacksonG Profile Picture
    JacksonG 40 on at

    Apologies if this should've been obvious, but how should I combine what you commented with my current formula?

  • WarrenBelz Profile Picture
    WarrenBelz 156,566 Most Valuable Professional on at

    @JacksonG ,

    What I have posted is your current formula condensed/optimised with a Search added.

  • JacksonG Profile Picture
    JacksonG 40 on at

    I see. When I use what you have posted I receive "The function "Search" has some invalid arguments."  Do you know what the cause of this might be?

  • WarrenBelz Profile Picture
    WarrenBelz 156,566 Most Valuable Professional on at

    @JacksonG ,

    You need to put in your actual search box and searched field names.

  • JacksonG Profile Picture
    JacksonG 40 on at

    Okay, I've changed the formula to match the names I have.
    Here's what I have now, but I am having issues with the "Area" and "Building" columns. These are choice columns in a Sharepoint list, while the "Room" and "Description" columns are text. Unsurprisingly, I'm getting the warning "Wrong column type. Expects text type."
    How would I go about resolving this? I have tried using "AddColumns", but I feel like that is not the correct approach.

    Search(
    Filter(
        'CB Locations',
        (areadropdown.Selected.Value = "All" || Area.Value = areadropdown.Selected.Value) && (buildingdropdown.Selected.Value = "All" || Building.Value = buildingdropdown.Selected.Value)
    ),
    searchtextbox.Text, "Area", "Building", "Room", "Description")


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    WarrenBelz 156,566 Most Valuable Professional on at

    @JacksonG ,

    Yes - AddColumns is the approach as you cannot search in Choice columns.

    Search(
 AddColumns(
 Filter(
 'CB Locations',
 (
 areadropdown.Selected.Value = "All" || 
 Area.Value = areadropdown.Selected.Value
 ) && 
 (
 buildingdropdown.Selected.Value = "All" || 
 Building.Value = buildingdropdown.Selected.Value
 )
 ),
 "AreaVal",
 Area.Value,
 "BuildingVal",
 Building.Value
 ),
 searchtextbox.Text,
 "AreaVal",
 "BuildingVal", 
 "Room", 
 "Description"
)

     

    Please click Accept as solution if my post helped you solve your issue. This will help others find it more readily. It also closes the item. If the content was useful in other ways, please consider giving it Thumbs Up.

    MVP (Business Applications)   Visit my blog Practical Power Apps

  • JacksonG Profile Picture
    JacksonG 40 on at

    Awesome, thank you so much!

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