JavaScript/jQuery FilterBuilder API

The FilterBuilder widget allows a user to build complex filter expressions with an unlimited number of filter conditions, combined by logical operations using the UI.

import FilterBuilder from "devextreme/ui/filter_builder"
Type:

Object

DevExtreme widgets are integrated with many popular libraries and frameworks. See the Installation section (for JavaScript libraries) or the Prerequisites and Installation section (for ASP.NET MVC framework) to find details on setting up DevExtreme with a particular library or framework.

The following code shows how to create the FilterBuilder widget using every supported library and framework. For more details on working with widgets in these libraries and frameworks, see the Widget Basics topic for jQuery, Angular, AngularJS, Knockout or ASP.NET MVC.

jQuery
JavaScript
HTML
$(function () {
    $("#filterBuilder").dxFilterBuilder({
        value: ["Category", "contains", "Tel"],
        fields: [{
            dataField: "Category"
        }, {
            dataField: "Shipped",
            caption: "Shipment Date",
            dataType: "date"
        }, {
            dataField: "UnitPrice",
            dataType: "number"
        }]
    });
});
<div id="filterBuilder"></div>
Angular
HTML
TypeScript
<dx-filter-builder
    [value]='["Category", "contains", "Tel"]'>
    <dxi-field
        dataField="Category">
    </dxi-field>
    <dxi-field
        dataField="Shipped"
        caption="Shipment Date"
        dataType="date">
    </dxi-field>
    <dxi-field
        dataField="UnitPrice"
        dataType="number">
    </dxi-field>
</dx-filter-builder>
import { DxFilterBuilderModule } from "devextreme-angular";
// ...
export class AppComponent {
    // ...
}
@NgModule({
    imports: [
        // ...
        DxFilterBuilderModule
    ],
    // ...
})
AngularJS
HTML
<div ng-controller="DemoController">
    <div dx-filter-builder="{
        value: ['Category', 'contains', 'Tel'],
        fields: [{
            dataField: 'Category'
        }, {
            dataField: 'Shipped',
            caption: 'Shipment Date',
            dataType: 'date'
        }, {
            dataField: 'UnitPrice',
            dataType: 'number'
        }]
    }"></div>
</div>
Knockout
HTML
<div data-bind="dxFilterBuilder: {
    value: ['Category', 'contains', 'Tel'],
    fields: [{
        dataField: 'Category'
    }, {
        dataField: 'Shipped',
        caption: 'Shipment Date',
        dataType: 'date'
    }, {
        dataField: 'UnitPrice',
        dataType: 'number'
    }]
}"></div>
ASP.NET MVC Controls
Razor C#
Razor VB
@(Html.DevExtreme().FilterBuilder()
    .ID("filterBuilder")
    .Value(new object[] { "CompanyName", "contains", "Tel" })
    .Fields(fields => {
        fields.Add().DataField("CompanyName");
        fields.Add().DataField("City")
            .Caption("Shipment Date")
            .DataType(FilterBuilderFieldDataType.Date);
        fields.Add().DataField("State")
            .DataType(FilterBuilderFieldDataType.Number);
    })
)
@(Html.DevExtreme().FilterBuilder() _
    .ID("filterBuilder") _
    .Value(New String() {"CompanyName", "contains", "Tel"}) _
    .Fields(Sub(fields)
        fields.Add().DataField("CompanyName")
        fields.Add().DataField("City") _
            .Caption("Shipment Date") _
            .DataType(FilterBuilderFieldDataType.Date)
        fields.Add().DataField("State") _
            .DataType(FilterBuilderFieldDataType.Number)
    End Sub)
)
See Also

Options

An object defining the FilterBuilder widget's configuration options.

Name Description
accessKey

Specifies the shortcut key that sets focus on the widget.

activeStateEnabled

Specifies whether or not the widget changes its state when interacting with a user.

allowHierarchicalFields

Specifies whether the widget can display hierarchical data fields.

customOperations

Configures custom filter operations.

disabled

Specifies whether the widget responds to user interaction.

elementAttr

Specifies the attributes to be attached to the widget's root element.

fields

Configures fields.

filterOperationDescriptions

Specifies filter operation descriptions.

focusStateEnabled

Specifies whether the widget can be focused using keyboard navigation.

groupOperationDescriptions

Specifies group operation descriptions.

height

Specifies the widget's height.

hint

Specifies text for a hint that appears when a user pauses on the widget.

hoverStateEnabled

Specifies whether the widget changes its state when a user pauses on it.

onDisposing

A function that is executed before the widget is disposed of.

onEditorPrepared

A function that is executed after an editor is created.

onEditorPreparing

A function that is executed before an editor is created.

onInitialized

A function that is executed only once, after the widget is initialized.

onOptionChanged

A function that is executed after a widget option is changed.

onValueChanged

A function that is executed after the widget's value is changed.

rtlEnabled

Switches the widget to a right-to-left representation.

tabIndex

Specifies the number of the element when the Tab key is used for navigating.

value

Allows you to specify a filter.

visible

Specifies whether the widget is visible.

width

Specifies the widget's width.

Methods

Name Description
beginUpdate()

Prevents the widget from refreshing until the endUpdate() method is called.

defaultOptions(rule)

Specifies the device-dependent default configuration options for this component.

dispose()

Disposes of all the resources allocated to the FilterBuilder instance.

element()

Gets the root widget element.

endUpdate()

Refreshes the widget after a call of the beginUpdate() method.

focus()

Sets focus on the widget.

getFilterExpression()

Gets a filter expression that contains only operations supported by the DataSource.

getInstance(element)

Gets the instance of a widget found using its DOM node.

instance()

Gets the widget's instance. Use it to access other methods of the widget.

off(eventName)

Detaches all event handlers from a single event.

off(eventName, eventHandler)

Detaches a particular event handler from a single event.

on(eventName, eventHandler)

Subscribes to an event.

on(events)

Subscribes to events.

option()

Gets all widget options.

option(optionName)

Gets the value of a single option.

option(optionName, optionValue)

Updates the value of a single option.

option(options)

Updates the values of several options.

registerKeyHandler(key, handler)

Registers a handler to be executed when a user presses a specific key.

repaint()

Repaints the widget without reloading data. Call it to update the widget's markup.

Events

This section describes the events this widget raises.

Name Description
disposing

Raised before the widget is disposed of.

editorPrepared

Raised after an editor is created.

editorPreparing

Raised before an editor is created.

initialized

Raised only once, after the widget is initialized.

optionChanged

Raised after a widget option is changed.

valueChanged

Raised after the widget's value is changed.

See Also

Field

The FilterBuilder's field structure.

Type:

Object