Bug report #22053
Filter on WFS only filters on title field
| Status: | Open | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority: | Normal | ||
| Assignee: | - | ||
| Category: | Web Services clients/WFS | ||
| Affected QGIS version: | 3.4.3 | Regression?: | No |
| Operating System: | Easy fix?: | No | |
| Pull Request or Patch supplied: | No | Resolution: | |
| Crashes QGIS or corrupts data: | No | Copied to github as #: | 29867 |
Description
I leave it open whether this is a bug or a feature request. It's definitely sub-optimal in its current state.
1) Connect to a WFS. I.e. http://ogc.geo-ide.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/wxs?map=%2Fopt%2Fdata%2Fcarto%2Fgeoide-catalogue%2F1.4%2Forg_38102%2F2f3f11f0-91c9-479a-b748-ed1098603e91.internet.map&version=2.0.2
2) In the filter field, type something that's only in the "name" field. For example the number "2".
You will see no results despite this being in the layer name. It seems the filter only searches layer titles, which is a problem because not all layers have titles (Name is the only mandatory field).
Solutions:
Simple: Search all fields
Complex: Have checkboxes (all checked by default) allowing the user to specify which fields to search.
History
#1
Updated by Jonathan Moules over 5 years ago
This bug also applies to ArcGIS Map Server filtering. It's WORSE for ArcGIS, because of https://issues.qgis.org/issues/22055
I suspect it applies to GeoNode and ArcGIS Feature Server too as they have the same filter by the looks of it.