When adding a grid whose data source is a query entity, why might the out-of-the-box search box not appear even after setting showSearchBox to True?

When adding a grid whose data source is a query entity, why might the out-of-the-box search box not appear even after setting showSearchBox to True?

• A. The showSearchBox parameter only applies when a record type is used as the source in the data.
• B. The search box will appear automatically for any data source.
• C. You must set the grid to a record type object.
• D. showSearchBox must be true and a record type.

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that the grid’s built‑in search box appears by default, regardless of the data source. When you bind a grid to a query entity, Appian renders the search control automatically, so the showSearchBox setting doesn’t need to be used to get the box to show up. In other words, the search box is provided for any data source, including query entities, and the visibility isn’t strictly controlled by that flag. If you don’t see a search box, it’s not because the data source type requires a toggle; it would be due to another UI condition or styling, not the data source itself.

The key idea is that the grid’s built‑in search box appears by default, regardless of the data source. When you bind a grid to a query entity, Appian renders the search control automatically, so the showSearchBox setting doesn’t need to be used to get the box to show up. In other words, the search box is provided for any data source, including query entities, and the visibility isn’t strictly controlled by that flag. If you don’t see a search box, it’s not because the data source type requires a toggle; it would be due to another UI condition or styling, not the data source itself.