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AlexOllinger
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6 years ago
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Text Filter Microsoft Minimum Length

I am using the Microsoft Text Filter to filter a table and am I trying to figure out a way to force users to enter at least 3 characters before it returns results.   Is there a way to do something ...
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  • parry2k's avatar
    parry2k
    6 years ago

    AlexOllinger asfaik it is not possible. Would appreciate Kudos 🙂 if my solution helped.

  • v-juanli-msft's avatar
    v-juanli-msft
    6 years ago

    Hi AlexOllinger 

    As tested, this function doesn't support currently.

    You may add an idea in Idea forum.

    You can add a text line to remind users to enter more than 3 characters.

     

    Best Regards

    Maggie

     

parry2k's avatar
parry2k
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6 years ago

AlexOllinger asfaik it is not possible. Would appreciate Kudos 🙂 if my solution helped.

  • AlexOllinger's avatar
    AlexOllinger
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    6 years ago

    parry2k Understood. Are there any other solutions that might get me to that functionality?

     

    Basically, we will have users come in and search approx 20MM records (so dropdown /list slicer won't work). 

     

    The MS Text Filter works great as it can search those records on name or address or whatever but I am hitting a bit of a wall with the minimum text length requirement.  We are trying to avoid users from entering A and getting all results and mining them.

    Could there be a way where the user can enter anything but the table wont show results unless the LEN => 3?

    • parry2k's avatar
      parry2k
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      6 years ago

      AlexOllinger I'm afraid of any solution to achieve this. Sorry man.