Filtering on Workflow Text Field Results Browser

Question

I've noticed a strange behavior when attempting to filter on a text field in workflow results browser.  When I select the filter option, String Equals is the default selection in the dropdown list, but the area to enter my search text is initially greyed out and unavailable.  However, if I change it to String Contains, I can enter the text and the filter works properly.  This means I'm going to potentially see results that don't match my desired result exactly, as long as the text I enter is included somewhere in the items queried.

Is there a reason that the String Equals selection is unavailable for filtering a text field?  It seems that if I wait a minute or two the String Equals option then becomes available.  Does it take some time for the results to be read into memory so the String Equals function is available?

gabrielvilella · Accepted Answer

That feature has its quirks. If you really want to search something, you can always use a filter tool.

danilang · Accepted Answer

Hi @pliskers

I think you hit the nail on the head with speculation about something going on in the background before the text entry field is available.  My guess is that when you select "Equals" it does some preprocessing(maybe indexing) on the field values to make actual retrieval faster.

Dan