+1 Yes, we need to think about options that are both easy/usable and flexible. Per field filtering would be great (e.g., http://demos.telerik.com/aspnet-ajax/grid/examples/clientbinding/defaultcs.aspx), though doesn't easily allow for OR logic. Here's another interesting approach: http://demos.telerik.com/aspnet-ajax/filter/examples/integration/defaultcs.aspx?product=grid
Anthony On Friday, September 23, 2011 7:50:25 AM UTC-4, Ross Peoples wrote: > > This is a very cool feature! However, I don't think regular users will know > how to use this. For one, you have to know the field names. You have to know > that "First Name" is actually "first_name" and that "E-mail" is actually > "email". Is there a way to make these queries easier for users? Maybe a help > button or something that gives field names and explains the other operators > (contains, is, etc). Or even doing per-field filtering like explained here: > http://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/detail?id=424
