Search on text and int columns using 1 search box (textinput)

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Hi power app experts,

My datasource is sql server, and my table has text and int columns.
Lets look at 2 columns "Name" (text) and "ID" (int).
I have a gallery with these columns and I use a textinput field for searching capabilities.

I tried to write a search formula in gallery items as follows:

If( !IsBlank(TextInput),
Search(datasource, TextInput.Text, "Name", "ID"),
datasource)

It fails because the search function want to only search on text.
What can I do to combine searching for both datatypes.

Any help, workarounds will be appreciated
Thanks

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WarrenBelz 156,125 Most Valuable Professional on at

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@SearchingYT ,

Correct - Search() only functions on Text values - you cannot search on a numeric value. You could do this

If( !IsBlank(TextInput), Search( Filter( datasource, ID = Value(TextInput.Text) ), TextInput.Text, "Name" ) )

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@WarrenBelz Ok. I tried using your for formula but it didnt work. It returns nothing...

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@SearchingYT

How about this

Filter( datasource, TextInput.Text in "Name" || Textinput.Text = ID )

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@SearchingYT ,

Just updating what @Drrickryp has suggested

Filter( datasource, TextInput.Text in "Name" || ID = Value(Textinput.Text) )

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@Drrickryp and @WarrenBelz I just tried your formula. This gave me funny results:

- It works on searching ID. But my search should match exact. So, if ID = 123, I have to type "123" to get a match. If I only type "12", I get no match.
- It works on searching numbers in Name column but not text. So, if Name = "BBC Radio 3 Channel 201" and I type "BBC" or "Radio", this gives me no results. But, If I type "3" or I type "201", then it matches? This is quite strange.

Any ideas on what is going on here.
Thanks.

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@SearchingYT ,

Correct (on the partial match on ID), you simply cannot do it on a number - as you already have an in Filter which is not Delegable, try this (will limit you to 2,000 items in the search). Also Name is not a good title for a field as it is a Reserved Word in Power Apps.

With( { wList: AddColumns( DataSource, "txtID", Text(ID) ) }, Filter( wList, TextInput.Text in Name || TextInput.Text in txtID ) )

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@WarrenBelz Awesome! The searching functionality works! But, I am running into delegation issues, as you mentioned as well. My datasource tabel has more than 5000 records. Could you please tell me how I could solve delegation issue here.

Yes, my column name is not Name, it was just for example purposes.

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@SearchingYT ,

Quite simply Search and in are not Delegable.

I have a blog on Delegation that has some suggestion for large collections , particularly this one, but note if you get much over 10,000 you will have significant performance issues.

Is your original question now solved?

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@WarrenBelz Thanks a lot!
Firstly, Search function is delegable on sql datasource.
When I search on a text column, I do get matches on more than 2000 rows.
Yes, "in" is not delegable, but I don't need that as Search function on text column works great.

The issue here is that with your formula I am collecting my datasource in "wlist". At this point I have already missed rows > 2000.

I like your solution, but I will not be able to use it here, as my client will get incomplete results...

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@SearchingYT ,

I don't know which option you were using, but it does collect all records - wList is a temporary variable, not the collection name.

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