# Search partial records in an interactive table **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [January 14, 2021, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/search-partial-records-in-an-interactive-table/1593 "2021-01-14T15:16:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hwagner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tulip.co/hwagner/32/860_2.png) [@hwagner](https://community.tulip.co/u/hwagner)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/search-partial-records-in-an-interactive-table/1593/1 "2021-01-14T15:16:42Z")
Is there any way to create a search function using an interactive table? For example, I may only have a partial vin number and would like the table to filter out fields that contain that partial record. ---
**Author:** ![gio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tulip.co/gio/32/82_2.png) [@gio](https://community.tulip.co/u/gio)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/search-partial-records-in-an-interactive-table/1593/2 "2021-01-14T18:17:48Z")
hello @hwagner - thanks for posting, great question!! have you taken a look at this post: [🔗 Search Embedded Tables](https://community.tulip.co/t/search-embedded-tables/1185)?? based on what I’m understanding, this should cover what you’re describing, but let me know if I’m misunderstanding something. ---
**Author:** ![hwagner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tulip.co/hwagner/32/860_2.png) [@hwagner](https://community.tulip.co/u/hwagner)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/search-partial-records-in-an-interactive-table/1593/3 "2021-01-14T18:29:46Z")
Thank you! Katie also was able to help me out on how to do this and I was successful! Appreciate all the guidance. ![image002.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/agilemfg/original/1X/6f879fa592f5c7a6d924d288fea3c1d8778269a6.jpeg)