Lists, Filters, and Search

Choose the path that matches the failure.

Empty or wrong list: start with Lists in Adalo, from data to layout. Remove every filter, prove the collection and Current [record] binding, then restore one rule at a time.

Text search: use the advanced-search answer for Contains, empty-query behavior, reset controls, and the point where substring filtering stops being an adequate search system.

User or relationship filters: use the multiple-user filter answer to choose AND or OR, respect the one-to-many comparison boundary, and decide when a join collection is clearer.

Keep four layers separate: Collection Permissions decide whether a user may access a record; the list query selects records; visibility controls one component; actions change data or navigation. A visual filter is never a substitute for the permission rule.

The resources below label their evidence and limitations individually. Use the reviewed date to judge freshness, follow current official sources for product behavior, and treat dated forum reports as examples of builder experience rather than guarantees. Finish with the testing checklist on the relevant page, including at least one record that should pass and one that should fail.