topic Re: How can I use the search object to select input in two different fields in QlikView https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/How-can-I-use-the-search-object-to-select-input-in-two-different/m-p/910427#M316149 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I do not believe the search field works that way - it is designed to allow you to enter a string of data and then it matches that string to the field or fields that are defined to be in the search</P><P></P><P>is it posible to make a dimension out of the combination of the fields you are looking for (if that is even logical in this case)</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 04 Aug 2015 18:44:58 GMT 2015-08-04T18:44:58Z How can I use the search object to select input in two different fields https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/How-can-I-use-the-search-object-to-select-input-in-two-different/m-p/910423#M316145 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Is there a way to use the Search Box to select the searched value in two separate fields instead of selecting it in field A, clear, select in field B?&nbsp; The value my users are searching is identical in Field A and Field B but the joined data is different.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 04 Aug 2015 17:56:06 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/How-can-I-use-the-search-object-to-select-input-in-two-different/m-p/910423#M316145 Anonymous 2015-08-04T17:56:06Z Re: How can I use the search object to select input in two different fields https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/How-can-I-use-the-search-object-to-select-input-in-two-different/m-p/910424#M316146 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>maybe with the ctrl + click if the values you choose in the fields are compatibles</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 04 Aug 2015 18:06:37 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/How-can-I-use-the-search-object-to-select-input-in-two-different/m-p/910424#M316146 maxgro 2015-08-04T18:06:37Z Re: How can I use the search object to select input in two different fields https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/How-can-I-use-the-search-object-to-select-input-in-two-different/m-p/910425#M316147 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Does not work.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 04 Aug 2015 18:20:27 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/How-can-I-use-the-search-object-to-select-input-in-two-different/m-p/910425#M316147 Anonymous 2015-08-04T18:20:27Z Re: How can I use the search object to select input in two different fields https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/How-can-I-use-the-search-object-to-select-input-in-two-different/m-p/910426#M316148 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>why not?</P><P><IMG alt="1.png" class="jive-image image-1" src="https://community.qlik.com/legacyfs/online/94966_1.png" style="height: auto; width: auto;" /></P><P></P><P>this is my very little db</P><P><IMG alt="1.png" class="jive-image image-2" src="https://community.qlik.com/legacyfs/online/94967_1.png" style="height: auto; width: auto;" /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 04 Aug 2015 18:36:59 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/How-can-I-use-the-search-object-to-select-input-in-two-different/m-p/910426#M316148 maxgro 2015-08-04T18:36:59Z Re: How can I use the search object to select input in two different fields https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/How-can-I-use-the-search-object-to-select-input-in-two-different/m-p/910427#M316149 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I do not believe the search field works that way - it is designed to allow you to enter a string of data and then it matches that string to the field or fields that are defined to be in the search</P><P></P><P>is it posible to make a dimension out of the combination of the fields you are looking for (if that is even logical in this case)</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 04 Aug 2015 18:44:58 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/How-can-I-use-the-search-object-to-select-input-in-two-different/m-p/910427#M316149 2015-08-04T18:44:58Z Re: How can I use the search object to select input in two different fields https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/How-can-I-use-the-search-object-to-select-input-in-two-different/m-p/910428#M316150 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I can CTRL+CLICK both like you show but the selection does not apply.&nbsp; 1 record shows Group A and Manager 1, Manager 2.&nbsp; I want return all groups where the searched Manager is in Manager 1 or Manager 2.</P><P></P><P>I think I'll create a new table with Group and Manager columns, populate it with the unique group and manager combo, then search on the new field.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 04 Aug 2015 19:35:49 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/How-can-I-use-the-search-object-to-select-input-in-two-different/m-p/910428#M316150 Anonymous 2015-08-04T19:35:49Z Re: How can I use the search object to select input in two different fields https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/How-can-I-use-the-search-object-to-select-input-in-two-different/m-p/910429#M316151 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>that sounds like the way to go - the user can then start typing the group and manager combo names ans will then get matches</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 04 Aug 2015 19:45:27 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/How-can-I-use-the-search-object-to-select-input-in-two-different/m-p/910429#M316151 2015-08-04T19:45:27Z