Options Filter allows one to search base on a set of populated options. One can search through the options through several mechanisms (See Display Type in the properties).

This feature has been enhanced in Joget Workflow v6.

  1. Support hide filter,
  2. Support dependency options for select and multi select and,
  3. Support aggregate column fields.

 

Figure 1: Screenshot showing Options filter in a Datalist


Figure 2: Screenshot showing Options filter in a Datalist Builder

Figure 3: Filter Properties with Options filter selected

NameDescription
NameColumn name (for reference only)
URL Request ParameterURL Request Parameter (for reference only)
LabelSearch filter label
Type
  • Date
  • Date Range
  • Options
  • Text Field
Hide Filter?

When checked, this filter will not be visible to the end user.

This is a new feature in Joget Workflow v6.

 

Figure 4: Filter Properties - Configure Options Filter

NameDescription
Display Type

Define on how the filter should be presented to the users.

  • Auto Complete
  • Multi Select Box
  • Select Box
  • Text Field

When any of Auto Complete, Multiple Select Box and Select Box type is selected, all possible select options will be loaded on page load. If you have thousands of select options or sourcing them from Options Binder, this may cause significant increase on page load time.

Size (Multi Select Box)Control the height of filter when Display Type is set to Multi Select Box.
Default ValueDefault filter value
Options

Options to be made available for filter search.

If your column stores the foreign key to another form table, you can make use of this Options Filter and set the Options Binder (i.e. Default Form Options BInder) so that you can search by using the label column configured.

Or Choose Options Binder

Options to be populated dynamically using Options Binder plugin.

If you have thousands of select options or sourcing them from Options Binder, this may cause significant increase on page load time. You may try to use grouping attribute below to selectively load required options.

Field ID to control available options based on Grouping
Dynamically change the available options based on the "grouping" attribute defined in the options by matching to the current value of the element ID defined.

 

This is a new feature in Joget Workflow v6.

 

Figure 6: Filter Properties - Choose Options Binder

NameDescription
Options BinderOptions to be populated dynamically using Options Binder plugin.