How to make a list your users can filter

 

In this example, we will make a list of Trips where your app users can filter by Trip Category

1. Create a Trips collection with a Name property

2. Create a Category collection with a Name property. (Note: Whatever dropdowns you want your users to filter by needs to be its collection)

3. On your Trips collection, add a relationship property so that each trip is related to one Category

1. Add a Simple List to your screen

   1. Click the plus button to open the add panel

   2. Scroll down and expand the "List" category

   3. Select and drag a Simple List on to your screen

   4. Set the list to be a list of Trips

   5. Set the subtitle to be Magic Text for the Current Trip's Category Name

2. Add a Dropdown menu to your screen

   1. Click the plus button to open the add panel

   2. Scroll down and expand the "Forms & Fields" category

   3. Select and drag a Dropdown menu on to your screen

   4. Set the dropdown's menu options to be Categories

    

 

3. Add a the user's dropdown selection as a filter to your list

1. Select the List

2. In the left edit panel, select "Add another filter"

3. Select Category > Name

4. Change the filter comparison from "Is equal to" to "Contains"

5. In the third part of the filter, open the menu, select Form Inputs > Select > Name

 

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