Support Article
Min search characters in Autocomplete not working
SA-83426
Summary
Despite setting the 'Min search characters' in the autocomplete control, the results display only after clicking the down arrow.
Error Messages
Not Applicable
Steps to Reproduce
- Open the Properties panel of an autocomplete control.
- Set the 'Min search characters' to a suitable value (for example, 3, 4, or any other value).
- Save the section.
- At runtime, enter characters which are less than the value specified in the Step 2.
- Click down arrow.
Root Cause
This behavior is as per Pega product design.
Resolution
Here's the explanation for the reported behavior:
On click of the down arrow, results are retrieved irrespective of the minimum search characters configured.
Published August 17, 2019 - Updated December 2, 2021
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