Search

EnableSearch adds a search box to the page header. You give it a function that turns the search text into a filter:

resource.Index(index =>
{
    index.EnableSearch(term => booking =>
        booking.Reference.Contains(term) || booking.Customer!.Name.Contains(term));
});

The term is trimmed before you get it. The grid searches as you type, after a short pause.

The predicate runs in the database, so it has to be something EF Core can translate. Paths like booking.Customer!.Name become joins.

Case sensitivityCopy Anchor Link

Contains follows your database's collation. On SQLite, and on case-sensitive collations elsewhere, it's case-sensitive. Lower-case both sides if you need to:

index.EnableSearch(term =>
{
    var lowered = term.ToLower();
    return booking => booking.Reference.ToLower().Contains(lowered);
});

PlaceholderCopy Anchor Link

The default placeholder is Search {plural label}.... Change it with the second argument:

index.EnableSearch(
    term => booking => booking.Reference.Contains(term),
    search => search.Placeholder = "Search by reference");

Custom data sourcesCopy Anchor Link

For a resource with a custom data source, call EnableSearch() without a predicate. The text arrives in ResourceListRequest.Search, and your data source decides what matches.

The search box only searches the current resource. Searching across all records in the panel isn't supported.