Hello:

I have problems to implement wiring and filtering rows in a search result table.

I’ve two portlets: the search bar and the search results portlets (with a search result table) which are wired through a preference property . All this was done following the instructions in the CAF development Help guide.

The value input in the preference its passed to the search result portlet, I can see the value of “Query String” in the search result portlet, but nothing happens (search or filter). It seems I am missing the code which speficy the query/filter (columns, operators).

Also I saw a “filter property” in the search result portlet which admit an expression. I failed to specify a correct filter (including using a filter control).

Well, I need some help and advice.

Best regards.

Norberto

Let me ask a quick question. When you created your new Portlet Application Project, did you use the Search Application Template?

Thanks,
–mark

Mark

It’s an empty project template.

thx.

I’d recommend at least trying a quick prototype using that Template. It will save you a lot of time and should also help to provide as a guide about how to ensure communication between the two portlets.

Regards,
–mark

Well, I discard for a moment the wiring approach and use a filter input control. It works fine, but I tried to follow the instruction to filter the entire table.

From the Caf Development help:
“This sample is similar to Filtered Table (Current Page), but in the New Content Provider
wizard (step 1), the developer sets the table model’s “filterable” property to true and
configures a binding-expression that produces the text for each row against which to
filter (for example “#{row.name} #{row.description}”).”

When I am creating the content provider from a IS service, I select “Basic Updateable Table” or “Large Table”, but any “filterable” property is shown.

Best regards.

Just because Designer creates a specific content provider for you doesn’t mean that you can’t go back and create a new one.