how to create search box

[daveatkins]

In QlikView, there was a search box that could be configured for certain fields. QlikSense has something called smart search, but this is kind of a "built in" feature that few users know about. (Most of our dashboard users are not familiar with Qlik).

I want to put a box on the screen like google search, that a user can type a word into and then have the table below filtered to rows where the search box text matches one of several fields. Is this do-able?

[Sayed_Mannan]

Yes, it is possible to create a search box in QlikSense that allows users to filter data based on their input. Here are the steps to achieve this:

1. Create an Input Box Object: You can find the Input Box object under Qlik Dashboard Bundle -> Variable Input.

2. Link a Variable to the Input Box: Link a variable (e.g., vSearch) to the Input Box. This variable will store the user's input.

3. Create a Button Object with Actions: Create a Button object and define actions for it. Each action can look up the stored value in vSearch.

4. Action Select Value: In the Action Select Value, choose the desired Field. In the expression, you type $(vSearch). This will filter the data based on the user's input.

Remember, this method only searches fields you define through the button. If you want to search the whole data model like the built-in search function, you might need to use the smart search feature.

This should give you a search box on your dashboard where users can type a word, and the table below will be filtered to rows where the search box text matches one of several fields.

Please adjust these instructions based on your specific requirements and data source structure.