Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Development Cookbook

Creating a custom filter

Filtering on forms in Dynamics AX is implemented in a variety of ways. As a part of the standard application, Dynamics AX provides various filtering options, such as Filter By Selection, Filter By Grid, or Advanced Filter/Sort, located in the toolbar to allow you to modify the underlying query of the currently displayed form. In addition to the standard filters, the Dynamics AX list pages normally allow quick filtering on most commonly used fields. Besides that, some of the existing forms have even more advanced filtering options, allowing users to quickly define complex search criteria. Although the latter option needs additional programming, it is more user-friendly than standard filtering and is a very common request ...