The View column defines how a search template works in an application environment. It is ignored in stored searches. The four options in this column are:
Required Any condition for which you choose Required must have a value to execute a search. Users can modify the value.
In the case of a property condition, you select the property and operator and optionally supply a value, which becomes the default. The user can enter or select another value, but a value must be supplied. The user cannot change either the property or the operator.
In the case of a content condition, you can enter words and choose a modifier. The user can change any of the words (but not the modifier); at least one word must be supplied. If the user removes all the text from either row of a search with two rows connected by AND, an error appears.
Editable An editable condition is optional. If used, it the value entered can be modified, but a value is not required to execute the search. If incomplete, the condition is dropped with some exceptions. Editable is the default for search templates.
For a property condition, you select the property and operator and optionally supply a value, which becomes the default. The user can enter or select another value or delete the value to drop the condition from the search. The user cannot change either the property or the operator.
For a content condition, you can enter words and choose the modifier. The user can change the words. If no data is supplied, the condition is dropped.
Read onlyA read-only condition is entirely set up by the search designer. You must complete all columns. The user can see the conditions but cannot change them in any way. Read-only is the default for stored searches.
Hidden Like the read-only condition, you complete all columns for each search condition. The user can neither see the conditions nor change them.