React FilterBuilder - fields

Configures fields.

Selector: Field
Type:

Array<FilterBuilder Field>

Default Value: []

This property accepts an array of objects, each configuring a filter condition's appearance. Each condition consists of a data field, operation and value. A logical operation can combine conditions on the same level in a group.

DevExtreme HTML5 JavaScript Filter Builder Fields

See the Field section for details on fields you can specify in each object.

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calculateFilterExpression

Specifies the field's custom rules to filter data.

Type:

Function

Function parameters:
filterValue: any

A user input value.
Contains an array if the selectedFilterOperation is one of the following: "between", "anyof", "noneof".

selectedFilterOperation:

String

A selected filter operation.

Return Value:

Filter Expression

A filter expression.

NOTE
When you configure the filterBuilder integrated in the DataGrid or TreeList, specify the calculateFilterExpression in the column with the same dataField instead.

The calculateFilterExpression function should return a filter expression. A basic filter expression has the following format:

[selector, comparisonOperator, filterValue]

  • selector
    A dataField to filter.

  • comparisonOperator
    One of the following operators: "=", "<>", ">", ">=", "<", "<=", "startswith", "endswith", "contains", "notcontains".

  • filterValue
    A user input value. Values from the selector are compared to this value.

In the following code, the calculateFilterExpression function implements an exclusive "between" operation. The function overrides the default inclusive implementation. Note that for the "between" operation, the filter expression has a different format:

[ [selector, ">=", startValue], "and", [selector, "<=", endValue] ]
jQuery
JavaScript
$(function() {
    $("#filterBuilderContainer").dxFilterBuilder({
        // ...
        fields: [{
            calculateFilterExpression: function (filterValue, selectedFilterOperation) {
                // Override implementation for the "between" filter operation
                if (selectedFilterOperation === "between" && $.isArray(filterValue)) {
                    const filterExpression = [
                        [this.dataField, ">", filterValue[0]], 
                        "and", 
                        [this.dataField, "<", filterValue[1]]
                    ];
                    return filterExpression;
                }
                // Invoke the default implementation for other filter operations
                return this.defaultCalculateFilterExpression.apply(this, arguments);
            },
            // ...
        }]
    });
});
Angular
TypeScript
HTML
import { DxFilterBuilderModule } from "devextreme-angular";
// ...
export class AppComponent {
    calculateFilterExpression (filterValue, selectedFilterOperation) {
        const field = this as any;
        // Override implementation for the "between" filter operation
        if (selectedFilterOperation === "between" && Array.isArray(filterValue)) {
            const filterExpression = [
                [field.dataField, ">", filterValue[0]], 
                "and", 
                [field.dataField, "<", filterValue[1]]
            ];
            return filterExpression;
        }
        // Invoke the default implementation for other filter operations
        return field.defaultCalculateFilterExpression.apply(field, arguments);
    }
}
@NgModule({
    imports: [
        // ...
        DxFilterBuilderModule
    ],
    // ...
})
<dx-filter-builder ... >
    <dxi-field ...
        [calculateFilterExpression]="calculateFilterExpression">
    </dxi-field>
</dx-filter-builder>
Vue
App.vue
<template>
    <DxFilterBuilder>
        <DxField ...
            :calculate-filter-expression="calculateFilterExpression"
        />
    </DxFilterBuilder>
</template>

<script>
import 'devextreme/dist/css/dx.light.css';

import DxFilterBuilder, {
    DxField
} from 'devextreme-vue/filter-builder';

export default {
    components: {
        DxFilterBuilder,
        DxField
    },
    data() {
        return {
            calculateFilterExpression (filterValue, selectedFilterOperation) {
                const field = this;
                // Override implementation for the "between" filter operation
                if (selectedFilterOperation === "between" && Array.isArray(filterValue)) {
                    const filterExpression = [
                        [field.dataField, ">", filterValue[0]], 
                        "and", 
                        [field.dataField, "<", filterValue[1]]
                    ];
                    return filterExpression;
                }
                // Invoke the default implementation for other filter operations
                return field.defaultCalculateFilterExpression.apply(field, arguments);
            }
        }
    }
}
</script>
React
App.js
import React from 'react';
import 'devextreme/dist/css/dx.light.css';

import FilterBuilder, {
    Field
} from 'devextreme-react/filter-builder';

function calculateFilterExpression (filterValue, selectedFilterOperation) {
    // Override implementation for the "between" filter operation
    if (selectedFilterOperation === "between" && Array.isArray(filterValue)) {
        const filterExpression = [
            [this.dataField, ">", filterValue[0]], 
            "and", 
            [this.dataField, "<", filterValue[1]]
        ];
        return filterExpression;
    }
    // Invoke the default implementation for other filter operations
    return this.defaultCalculateFilterExpression.apply(this, arguments);
}

export default function App() {
    return (
        <FilterBuilder>
            <Field ...
                calculateFilterExpression={calculateFilterExpression}
            />
        </FilterBuilder>
    );
}
NOTE
The this keyword refers to the field's configuration.
See Also

caption

Specifies the data field's caption.

Type:

String

| undefined
Default Value: undefined

If you do not specify this property, the FilterBuilder generates the caption based on the dataField property. For example, if dataField is "fullName", the caption is "Full Name".

customizeText

Customizes the input value's display text.

Type:

Function

Function parameters:
fieldInfo:

Object

The field's data.

Object structure:
Name Type Description
value

String

|

Number

|

Date

The unformatted value (as specified using the editor or in the lookup's data source).
valueText

String

The value with the format applied.
Return Value:

String

The input value's text.

NOTE
The this keyword refers to the field's configuration.

dataField

Specifies the name of a field to be filtered.

Type:

String

| undefined
Default Value: undefined

dataType

Casts field values to a specific data type.

Type:

DataType

Default Value: 'string'

editorComponent

An alias for the editorTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a custom component. Refer to Using a Custom Component for more information.

editorOptions

Configures the UI component used to edit the field value.

Type: any

Depending on the dataType, the FilterBuilder offers a user different UI components for editing: TextBox, DateBox, Lookup, etc. In the editorOptions object, you can specify properties for the UI component.

Angular

Because editorOptions depend on the dataType, they cannot be typed and are not implemented as nested configuration components. Specify editorOptions with an object.

app.component.html
app.module.ts
<dx-filter-builder ... >
    <dxi-field ...
        [editorOptions]="{ format: 'currency', showClearButton: true }">
    </dxi-field>
</dx-filter-builder>
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
import { AppComponent } from './app.component';

import { DxFilterBuilderModule } from 'devextreme-angular';

@NgModule({
    declarations: [
        AppComponent
    ],
    imports: [
        BrowserModule,
        DxFilterBuilderModule
    ],
    providers: [ ],
    bootstrap: [AppComponent]
})
export class AppModule { }
Vue

Because editorOptions depend on the dataType, they cannot be typed and are not implemented as nested configuration components. Specify editorOptions with an object. We recommend that you declare the object outside the configuration component to prevent possible issues caused by unnecessary re-rendering.

App.vue
<template>
    <DxFilterBuilder ... >
        <DxField ...
            :editor-options="fieldEditorOptions"
        />
    </DxFilterBuilder>
</template>

<script>
import 'devextreme/dist/css/dx.light.css';

import DxFilterBuilder, {
    DxField
} from 'devextreme-vue/filter-builder';

export default {
    components: {
        DxFilterBuilder,
        DxField
    },
    data() {
        return {
            fieldEditorOptions: { format: 'currency', showClearButton: true }
        }
    }
}
</script>
React

Because editorOptions depend on the dataType, they cannot be typed and are not implemented as nested configuration components. Specify editorOptions with an object. We recommend that you declare the object outside the configuration component to prevent possible issues caused by unnecessary re-rendering.

App.js
import React from 'react';

import 'devextreme/dist/css/dx.light.css';

import FilterBuilder, {
    Field
} from 'devextreme-react/filter-builder';

class App extends React.Component {
    fieldEditorOptions = { format: 'currency', showClearButton: true };

    render() {
        return (
            <FilterBuilder ... >
                <Field ...
                    editorOptions={this.fieldEditorOptions}
                />
            </FilterBuilder>
        );
    }
}
export default App;
NOTE

Do not specify the onValueChanged property in this object. If you need to add custom logic to the default value change handler, override the handler in the onEditorPreparing function as follows:

jQuery
JavaScript
$(function() {
    $("#filterBuilderContainer").dxFilterBuilder({
        // ...
        onEditorPreparing: function(e) {
            if (e.dataField == "requiredDataField") {
                const defaultValueChangeHandler = e.editorOptions.onValueChanged;
                e.editorOptions.onValueChanged = function(args) { // Override the default handler
                    // ...
                    // Custom commands go here
                    // ...
                    // If you want to modify the editor value, call the setValue function:
                    // e.setValue(newValue);
                    // Otherwise, call the default handler:
                    defaultValueChangeHandler(args);
                }
            }
        }
    });
});
Angular
TypeScript
HTML
import { DxFilterBuilderModule } from "devextreme-angular";
// ...
export class AppComponent {
    onEditorPreparing (e) {
        if (e.dataField == "requiredDataField") {
            const defaultValueChangeHandler = e.editorOptions.onValueChanged;
            e.editorOptions.onValueChanged = function (args) { // Override the default handler
                // ...
                // Custom commands go here
                // ...
                // If you want to modify the editor value, call the setValue function:
                // e.setValue(newValue);
                // Otherwise, call the default handler:
                defaultValueChangeHandler(args);
            }
        }
    }
}
@NgModule({
    imports: [
        // ...
        DxFilterBuilderModule
    ],
    // ...
})
<dx-filter-builder ... 
    (onEditorPreparing)="onEditorPreparing($event)">
</dx-filter-builder>
Vue
App.vue
<template>
    <DxFilterBuilder ...
        @editor-preparing="overrideOnValueChanged">
    </DxFilterBuilder>
</template>

<script>
import 'devextreme/dist/css/dx.light.css';

import DxFilterBuilder from 'devextreme-vue/filter-builder';

export default {
    components: {
        DxFilterBuilder
    },
    // ...
    methods: {
        overrideOnValueChanged(e) {
            if (e.dataField === 'requiredDataField') {
                const defaultValueChangeHandler = e.editorOptions.onValueChanged;
                e.editorOptions.onValueChanged = function (args) { // Override the default handler
                    // ...
                    // Custom commands go here
                    // ...
                    // If you want to modify the editor value, call the setValue function:
                    // e.setValue(newValue);
                    // Otherwise, call the default handler:
                    defaultValueChangeHandler(args);
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
</script>
React
App.js
import React from 'react';

import 'devextreme/dist/css/dx.light.css';

import FilterBuilder from 'devextreme-react/filter-builder';

class App extends React.Component {
    overrideOnValueChanged(e) {
        if (e.dataField === 'requiredDataField') {
            const defaultValueChangeHandler = e.editorOptions.onValueChanged;
            e.editorOptions.onValueChanged = function (args) { // Override the default handler
                // ...
                // Custom commands go here
                // ...
                // If you want to modify the editor value, call the setValue function:
                // e.setValue(newValue);
                // Otherwise, call the default handler:
                defaultValueChangeHandler(args);
            }
        }
    }
    render() {
        return (
            <FilterBuilder ...
                onEditorPreparing={this.overrideOnValueChanged}>
            </FilterBuilder>
        );
    }
}
export default App;

editorRender

An alias for the editorTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a rendering function. Refer to Using a Rendering Function for more information.

editorTemplate

Specifies the editor's custom template.

Type:

template

Template Data:
Name Type Description
field

FilterBuilder Field

The condition's configuration.
filterOperation

String

The condition's operation.
setValue

Function

A method you should call to change the field value after the editor's value is changed.
value

String

|

Number

|

Date

The condition's data field value.

See Also

falseText

Specifies the false value text. Applies only if dataType is "boolean".

Type:

String

Default Value: 'false'

filterOperations

Specifies a set of available filter operations.

Selector: FilterOperation
Type:

Array<FilterBuilderOperation | String>

Default Value: undefined

The following table lists available filter operations by data type. The FilterBuilder uses the first operation in each array as the default operation for the specified data type.

dataType filterOperations
"string" [ "contains", "notcontains", "startswith", "endswith", "=", "<>", "isblank", "isnotblank" ]
"numeric" [ "=", "<>", "<", ">", "<=", ">=", "between", "isblank", "isnotblank" ]
"date", "datetime" [ "=", "<>", "<", ">", "<=", ">=", "between", "isblank", "isnotblank" ]
"boolean" [ "=", "<>", "isblank", "isnotblank" ]
"object" [ "isblank", "isnotblank" ]

The "isblank" operation returns null values and empty strings; "isnotblank" returns other values.

NOTE
Lookup's default operations are [ "=", "<>", "isblank", "isnotblank" ] regardless of the data type.

format

Formats a value before it is displayed.

Selector: Format
Type:

Format

Default Value: ''

See the format section for information on accepted values.

This property also controls the user input in cells that use the DateBox UI component for editing. For cells that use other UI components, you can specify the editorOptions.format property.

jQuery
JavaScript
$(function(){
    $("#filterBuilderContainer").dxFilterBuilder({
        fields: [{
            dataField: "SaleAmount",
            format: "currency",
            editorOptions: {
                format: "$ #,##0.##"
            }
        }, 
        // ...
        ]
    });
});
Angular
HTML
TypeScript
<dx-filter-builder ... >
    <dxi-field
        dataField="SaleAmount"
        format="currency"
        [editorOptions]="saleAmountEditorOptions">
    </dxi-field>
</dx-filter-builder>
import { DxFilterBuilderModule } from "devextreme-angular";
// ...
export class AppComponent {
    saleAmountEditorOptions = {
        format: "$ #,##0.##"
    };
}
@NgModule({
    imports: [
        // ...
        DxFilterBuilderModule
    ],
    // ...
})
Vue
App.vue
<template>
    <DxFilterBuilder ... >
        <DxField
            data-field="SaleAmount"
            format="currency"
            :editor-options="saleAmountEditorOptions"
        />
    </DxFilterBuilder>
</template>

<script>
import 'devextreme/dist/css/dx.light.css';

import DxFilterBuilder, {
    DxField
} from 'devextreme-vue/filter-builder';

export default {
    components: {
        DxFilterBuilder,
        DxField
    },
    data() {
        return {
            saleAmountEditorOptions: {
                format: "$ #,##0.##"
            }
        }
    }
}
</script>
React
App.js
import 'devextreme/dist/css/dx.light.css';

import FilterBuilder, {
    Field
} from 'devextreme-react/filter-builder';

const saleAmountEditorOptions = {
    format: "$ #,##0.##"
};

export default function App() {
    return (
        <FilterBuilder>
            <Field
                dataField="SaleAmount"
                format="currency"
                editorOptions={saleAmountEditorOptions}
            />
        </FilterBuilder>
    );
}
See Also

lookup

Configures the lookup field.

Selector: Lookup
Type:

Object

Default Value: undefined

Use the lookup field to limit the available filter values.

See Also

name

Specifies the field's name. Use it to distinguish the field from other fields when they have identical dataField values.

Type:

String

| undefined
Default Value: undefined

trueText

Specifies the true value text. Applies only if dataType is "boolean".

Type:

String

Default Value: 'true'