windowsforms-devexpress-dot-xtragrid-dot-views-dot-base-dot-columnviewoptionsfind-b5ea5d14.md
Gets or sets whether a user must press Enter or click the “Find” button to start a search, or it starts automatically after a certain delay (the ColumnViewOptionsFind.FindDelay property).
Namespace : DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Base
Assembly : DevExpress.XtraGrid.v25.2.dll
NuGet Packages : DevExpress.Win.Grid, DevExpress.Win.Navigation
[DefaultValue(FindMode.Default)]
[DXCategory("Data")]
[XtraSerializableProperty]
public virtual FindMode FindMode { get; set; }
<DXCategory("Data")>
<DefaultValue(FindMode.Default)>
<XtraSerializableProperty>
Public Overridable Property FindMode As FindMode
| Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FindMode | Default |
A FindMode value.
|
Available values:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Default |
A search for data is started automatically, or must be started manually, depending on the underlying data source.
Automatic searching is enabled in the following cases: 1) a control functions in regular binding mode and the number of data source records is less than 10,000; 2) a control functions in Instant Feedback Mode.
Manual searching is enabled in the following cases: 1) a control functions in regular binding mode and the number of data source records is greater than 10,000; 2) a control functions in regular server mode.
| | Always |
A control starts searching data automatically, after a small delay.
| | FindClick |
A control starts searching data on clicking the Find button or pressing ENTER.
|
You can access this nested property as listed below:
| Object Type | Path to FindMode |
|---|---|
| ColumnView |
.OptionsFind .FindMode
|
Use the FindMode property, to specify how data searching should be initiated - automatically or manually.
For information on available options, see the FindMode enumeration topic.
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