Accordions and Detail group nested fields

[alexvdvalk]

Summary

Currently when running a search in the app, fields that are nested in accordions or detail groups appear as if they are relational items, and this makes finding and searching fields more challenging as primary fields are not visible in the main list of searchable fields.

ideally there should be a checkbox on a accordion to specify if fields should be nested in the search

Basic Example

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Motivation

It's easy to see nested fields when you're editing a record, but in some cases when you're on the search, users don't have an easy way to see which accordion / group a field could be in.

It also makes you believe that this is a relational item, but the API doesn't nest the response so this is confusing.

Detailed Design

Checkbox on accordion and detail group fields.
If selected, the search bar will not nest the fields.

Requirements List

Must Have:

• Option to select if the fields should be nested in the search bar,

Should Have:

• Some visual element showing that a details group is not a relational

Could Have:

• Option to default the search bar groups to "expanded"

Won't Have:

• Any changes to the API.

Drawbacks

no drawbacks

Alternatives

Some users may struggle to search against certain fields

Adoption Strategy

Add a new config option in accordions and detail groups.
Update the search components in the app to:

1. nest the fields ( as is today)
2. nest the fields, but be expanded by default
3. Don't nest the fields.

This update could ensure that there are no changes in existing projects unless admins update the search setting.

Unresolved Questions

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