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glide.ui.ref_ac.startswith

The glide.ui.ref_ac.startswith property disables 'contains' searches for reference autocompleters. Admins should care about this setting when they want to enforce stricter search criteria for reference fields in the user interface.

Default: true Type: boolean Application: Global

Key questions about this property

The answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.

What does it do? This property restricts reference autocompleters to only match the beginning of the input, preventing broader 'contains' searches.
What area does it affect? Reference Autocompleters
What does the default mean? The default value is "true", which means this behavior is enabled by default.
When should you review it? Review this property when adjusting search behavior for reference fields in the user interface.

Out of the box property record

Raw metadata from the property record.

Property name glide.ui.ref_ac.startswith
Sys ID a582e41f07321000e2bb5720e1021e73
Type boolean
Application Global
Default value true
Description Disable "contains" searches for reference autocompleters whether done with a wildcard (*) or the autocomplete.contains user preferences.
Updated 2024-05-25 05:05:34

Sources

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... and Database Rotation with Default Tables plugins. Documentation sn_SE10129 1 RecommendAuto- complete searches using 'contains' should be overridden to use 'startswith' Users could experience performance impacts. Update or insert the glide.ui.ref_ac.startswith and set the value to true. Documentation sn_SE10132 1 Act Remove unused inactivity monitors Minor performance impacts to users. Delete the unused inactivity monitor. Documentation sn_SE10133 1 Act Workflows should ...
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... and/or other countries. Other company names, product names, and logos may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. 942 This procedure describes how to change the glide.ui.ref_ac.startswith system property to always use a starts with query. Procedure 1. In the navigation filter, enter sys_properties.list and press the Enter key. 2. Select the glide.ui.ref_ac.startswith property. To search for ...
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