Change SmartFilterBar default filter operator

[RaminS]

Hi @all,

this is a question from a customer.

When typing something in a filter of the SmartFilterBar the value is automatically marked with filter operator equal. Now customer is asking if its possible to change the filter operator to contains by default.

So in short customer is too lazy to type *xxxx* on himself. He wants this behaviour by default.

I looked a lot in the SapUI5 documentation and could only find how to set a default filter to one filter field. But could not find a solution to change the default filter operator on all filter fields.

Maybe somebody has an idea?

[RaminS]

Agreed. We need SAP to make this an option.

My clients are asking for it.

[MarcoPolo]

Hello,

Since version 1.107, you may set it in control configuration.

filterType="searchExpression" (documentation FilterType )

Below an example:

<smartfilterbar:ControlConfiguration 
key="KeyName"
filterType="searchExpression"
visibleInAdvancedArea="true" />

[ThorstenHoefer]

Hi,

you can use a custom Control in the filter bar and apply the filter by yourself:

How to use custom control in SmartFilterBar and perform query with value in custom control? | SAP Co...