Error using Full Text Search: Instance property '' is not defined for type

Posted by: chrishill on 7 August 2017, 4:29 pm EST

  • Posted 7 August 2017, 4:29 pm EST



    Hi!

    I am using full text search against a grid containing 5 columns of string and ints based on data pulled from a SQL table.

    I'm getting an error, "Instance property '' is not defined for type..." when the user enters any char in the search box.

    A screen shot of the exception point is attached and the full detail is:

    {System.ArgumentException: Instance property '' is not defined for type 'HCCFOnline.ServiceReferenceMaster.VW_PRO_CONTACT_LITE'" &

    vbCrLf & " at System.Linq.Expressions.Expression.Property(Expression expression, String propertyName)" & vbCrLf & " at

    C1.Silverlight.DataGrid.FilterDescription.MakePropertyAccess(Type type, Expression param, String propertyPath)" & vbCrLf & " at

    C1.Silverlight.DataGrid.FilterDescription.BuildOperationExpression[T](ParameterExpression param, String propertyPath, FilterOperation

    filterOperation, FilterType filterType, Object value)" & vbCrLf & " at C1.Silverlight.DataGrid.FilterDescription.BuildExpression[T]

    (FilterDescription filterDescription)" & vbCrLf & " at C1.Silverlight.DataGrid.FilterDescription.GetExpression[T]()" & vbCrLf & "

    at HCCFOnline.OrFilteredDataSourceView.ToMSFilterDescriptions[T](DataGridColumnValue`1[] filterDescriptions)}



    Please can you help me understand what is happening and what I need to do to fix it. Wrapping a Try Catch works (:)) but this doesnt

    help me understand.

    Also, the ui seems very slow to respond when typing chars in the search box when the grid contains > 2500 rows...any tips to speed this up

    Thanks!

    Chris

  • Posted 7 August 2017, 4:29 pm EST

    Hi Chris,

    Could you attach the sample? Or the data items you are using?

    I guess some of your types is not supporting the predicate we are applying, or we are not handling a null data value properly, or something like that...

    Regards

  • Posted 7 August 2017, 4:29 pm EST

    Hi Chris,

    It's difficult to tell what´s happening without having the running app. I guess a FilterDescription is being created without the correct property name. To perform the filter we need to access the property value in the object we are currently filtering. It´s seems that a property description with an empty name was created or that a property we are trying to access doesn´t exist in the VW_PRO_CONTACT_LITE object. What is the value of the FilterMemberPath ? Does the VW_PRO_CONTACT_LITE have a public property with that name ?

    Again, it´s difficult to guess with so little information. If you can attach a running app Í'll be glad to take a look at it.

    Regards

  • Posted 7 August 2017, 4:29 pm EST

    Hi Chris,

    Please let us know when you have any update about this.

    Thanks!

  • Posted 7 August 2017, 4:29 pm EST

    Hi Leo - we are busy preparing a sample app for you. Heopfully be with you before Fri :)

    Best regards

    Chris

  • Posted 7 August 2017, 4:29 pm EST

    Sure, just wanted to bump the thread in case you have missed it.

  • Posted 7 August 2017, 4:29 pm EST

    Hi Leo

    We have a sample project ready, but the forum bombs when we try and attach the zip (5mb). Do you have an email address I could use instead?

    Thanks

    Chris

  • Posted 7 August 2017, 4:29 pm EST

    Chris,

    Leo's email address is leov at componentone dot com.

    Bruno

  • Posted 24 February 2021, 7:39 pm EST

    I’m having the same issue. Can you send me the sample app? Jporschart at srs dot Illinois dot gov.

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