"Invalid search condition" Warning in M-Files Desktop Client When Opening Dropdown Property

Overview

In the M-Files Client, you may see the following error when attempting to expand a property list:

 

Error Message : CustomControlSite.cpp, 1049, Invalid search condition. (0x80040008)
MetadataEditor: utilities.js, 396, Invalid search condition. (0x80040008)
MErrorHelper.cpp, 2347, Invalid search condition. (0x80040008)
(M-Files <version> <timestamp>)

 

This makes it impossible to fill in the property and save the configuration.

Solution

This message is the result of some index limitations, but it can be resolved in M-Files Admin.

 

1. Go to M-Files Admin->Metadata Structure (Flat View) ->Property Definitions
2. Find the affected property in the list on the righthand side and right-click to access its properties.
3. Under the General tab, find the filtering options.

 

From here, there are two ways to resolve the error:

1. You can change "Filter the list by using the value of the following property:" to "(no filtering)". NOTE: this will ignore any sublist filtering in place for the property.
2. You can leave the "(automatic filtering)" value and instead uncheck "Show only filtered values on the metadata card". This method should properly show the filtered sublist values.