The search functionality within Modern Dashboard Table Widgets is currently limited to simple string matching. Adding support for boolean operators and wildcard searches would significantly improve usability, especially for environments with large datasets.
Operator | Description | Example |
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AND | Return records containing all specified terms | foo AND bar
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OR | Return records containing any specified term | foo OR bar
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NOT | Exclude records containing a term | foo NOT bar
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" " | Exact phrase matching | "foo bar"
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% | Wildcard matching | foo%, %bar, %foobar%, %foo%bar
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( ) | Grouping expressions | (foo OR bar) AND baz
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Example Searches
foo AND bar
Returns records containing both "foo" and "bar".
%foo AND "bar"
Returns records containing values matching the wildcard pattern %foo and an exact match for "bar".
(router OR switch) AND phoenix
Returns records containing either "router" or "switch" and also containing "phoenix".
Business Value
- Improves data filtering and discovery within large tables.
- Reduces the need to create additional widgets or custom queries.
- Provides a search experience consistent with common enterprise applications and reporting tools.
- Enhances dashboard usability for operational and troubleshooting workflows.
