BLD has numerous Filter Templates, including some created with the Ajax Control
Toolkit. Explore them below.
The EntityFilterPicker Filter Templates are especially interesting. They work together with the
DESDA.RangeEntityFilterPickerAttribute and DESDA.DateRangeEntityFilterPickerAttribute,
which are defined as DataAnnotations in your business rules.
These create pick lists from number and date values, so you can have this kind of interface:
BLD has a powerful selection system to handle where you don't have a Filter Template
that matches the situation. You can override that system by using the
[web app]\BLD Templates\FilterTemplate.config
file to specify alternative mapping.
In the next topic, you will learn about
adding a Filter Interface using the BLDPatternForFilterFields control.