Creating a custom reusable filtering interface with macro component: An Example

Author
Neil Lee, Engineer, Potix Corporation

Date
February xx, 2015

Version
ZK 7.0.4

Introduction

Filtering is a common feature used in conjunction with data displaying components. Users can create multiple views of a single data set based on different filter criteria. As data sets become larger and larger, filtering also helps increase performance by reducing the information shown. In this smalltalk, I am going to create a macro component that assists gathering filter criteria.

• data sets become larger
• multiple view of a single data set
• inspired by Excel
• a macro component is created to collect filtering criteria
• describes both how to use

Live Demo

• criminal case search tool