Model Search: How to inhibit null <Search Term>

[Paolo F Cantoni]

Is there any way through the normal Model Search mechanism to stop the user running the search with a null <Search Term>?

A user accidentally did that and the search returned a result set and it took us a while to figure out why.  Because the result set with the <Search Term> and without the <Search Term> were the same it looked like a bug, but it's not (just a coincidence).  However, the lack of the <Search Term> might not be noticed.  This particular search NEEDS a <Search Term>.  How can we make sure the user provides one?

TIA,
Paolo

[Geert Bellekens]

If you are using an SQL search you can make sure that there is no result when the user doesn't fill in the search term.
Otherwise I don't think there is much you can do.

Geert

[Paolo F Cantoni]

If you are using an SQL search you can make sure that there is no result when the user doesn't fill in the search term.
Otherwise I don't think there is much you can do.

Geert

Thanks, Geert,

That's what I thought.  I'll await any reply from the Sparxians.

Paolo