the âIn Filterâ option simply tells Frappe to show that field in the filter dropdown on a DocTypeâs list view. When you enable it, the field becomes available as a filter so users can easily narrow down records based on that value. It doesnât show the field as a column thatâs what âIn List Viewâ is for and it doesnât affect the form itself. It only controls whether the field appears as a filter option in the list view. If you donât see the field immediately after enabling it, just reload the page or clear the cache, and it should show up.
By default, all fields will appear in the filter in ListView, whether âIn Filterâ is enabled or not.
yes that is trueâŚ
Then, what is the purpose of âIn filterâ
yesh youâre right all fields can be filtered in List View whether âIn Filterâ is enabled or not. The reason for that is that the âIn Filterâ checkbox is basically a legacy setting (old feature). In older versions of Frappe, it was used to highlight certain fields in the quick filter bar, but that feature has been removed. In current versions, enabling âIn Filterâ does not change the filter behavior or move the field to the top. Filtering works the same with or without it.