Search bar is not clearing when switching to a view and filtering the next view on desktop only.

[RW1]

I've got an order management app, when searching for an order on desktop and then clicking on an action that takes the user to a dashboard view that has filtered order items on it the search bar doesn't clear and is filtering the next view. This has only just started happening in the last couple of days and only on desktop, everything works completely fine on mobile. 

I checked across my other apps and it's happening there too, is anyone else experiencing it or have any insight?

[IT_Innovations]

It's probably a bug. Desktop still has bugs. 

[IT_Innovations]

Is your action a linktofilteredview() or just linktoview()?

[RW1]

It's just a linktoview(), however it is part of a group action. It's the same on my other apps where it's simply moving from a orders to order items that's a ref table.

[IT_Innovations]

You may want to try linktofilteredview.

[IT_Innovations]

LINKTOFILTEREDVIEW() - AppSheet Help

Also, if you are just getting 1 row you can use 

LINKTOROW() - AppSheet Help

[RW1]

It's the same the issue is that the search bar isn't clearing when switching views. When in the dashboard I can manually clear the search bar and the correct list of items is returned. 

[IT_Innovations]

I see what you're saying. I tried to replicate. It seems this only happens if you have an action that is performed. If I physically click another view from the menu, it resets the search bar. But while in the current view as I click around the search bar is still filled. The problem with clearing after clicking an action is it would clear the search bar every time even if I didn't want it clearing after an action was performed. For instance, I use actions to toggle fields in the table view. If every time I did that it cleared the search bar I would have to reenter the text. The only solution I see is to not link to view at the end and let the user physically select the view if possible.

[IT_Innovations]

I was thinking and you could try removing search option from the field in question that is causing this. You may need to create virtual columns that replicate the data in another column to do this. For instance the primary column is searchable, but the virtual column is not. That way in the next view it would include only  the non searchable virtual column which would not be impacted by the search box. The search box only searches in fields that are checked Search?

[Steve]

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@RW1 wrote:

This has only just started happening in the last couple of days and only on desktop

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Please contact AppSheet Support to report this bug.

Attn @AleksiAlkio 

[RW1]

I've contacted support, thank you both for responses.

[AlirioP]

Same problem here!

[RW1 · Accepted solution]

Appsheet Developers have fixed the bug and the issue has been resolved now, thanks to the Devs and everyone that commented!