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# Global search

Global search searches the complete list of rows for the given search keyword.

You can enable or disable search text input with custom configuration as shown in the below example.

## Example

{% code title="GlobalSearchExample.vue" %}

```javascript
<template>
    <div id="app">
        <vue-bootstrap4-table :rows="rows" :columns="columns" :config="config">
        </vue-bootstrap4-table>
    </div>
</template>

<script>
    import VueBootstrap4Table from 'vue-bootstrap4-table'

    export default {
        name: 'App',
        data: function() {
            return {
                rows: [
                ...
                ],
                columns: [
                ...
                ],
                config: {
                    ...
                   global_search: {
                        placeholder: "Enter custom Search text",
                        visibility: true,
                        case_sensitive: false
                    },
                    ...
                }
            }
        },
        components: {
            VueBootstrap4Table
        }
    }
</script>
```

{% endcode %}

## Attributes details

| Attributes                     | Description                                        | Type    | Default             |
| ------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------------------- |
| global\_search.placeholder     | Placeholder is **`hint`** text for search text box | String  | "Enter search text" |
| global\_search.visibility      | Show/Hide global search text input                 | Boolean | true                |
| global\_search.case\_sensitive | Enable/Disable case sensitive searching.           | Boolean | false               |