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selectMatch method

Last updated: 9/11/2026
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This API is reliable and breaking changes are unlikely.

qlik.app.field.selectMatch(match, softlock)

Selects matching field values.

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Version state Details
Introduced 1.0

Parameters

match

Type: String

Match string.

softlock

Type: Boolean

Optional.

If true, locked selections can be overridden.

Returns

A promise.

Tip noteFor more information regarding a promise, see The Promise API.

Example

var app = qlik.openApp('c31e2aba-3b46-4b13-8b87-c5c2514dea1d', config);
	app.field('LastName').selectMatch('A', true);

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