Create a JS module with the code below.  Save it in Composer then associate it with any forms where you want to hide the "Advanced Search" button.  You can add a function call in that module or as an Action to your form.  The code will show or hide the "Advanced Search" icon for a single-relational field.  Note that this version only works with single-rels.

To use the function: call it and pass the name of the single-relational field as the Display Name (like "Products"), the DB Name (all upper-case like "PRODUCTS"), the TS_ID of the field prefixed with "F", like "F1234") or the UUID of the field.

The "code" format of this site messes up the indentation if the JS.

• (edit 21-Jan-2025) -- fix typo in line 18 of script.

// JS to hide the "Advanced search" for relational fields

/*
-- Author: $PauThompson@caci.com$
-- Date: $1:23 PM 1/21/2025$
-- File: $C:\Users\pauthompson\OneDrive - caci_caci\Documents\Src\js\Hide-Remove_Relational_Field_Advanced_Search.js$
-- Script: $Hide-Remove_Relational_Field_Advanced_Search.js$
-- Change: $03$
-- Revision: $1.0$
*/

// First param is field name. Will match on DBNAME (ALL UPPERCASE),
// Displayname, field ID with "F" prefix (i.e. "F1234") or the field UUID.
// Second param is a numeric flag to show (1), hide(0) or delete (-1) the
// Advanced Search icon. The default is to hide it.
// If you delete it you won't be able to show it again without reloading the page.
const hide_remove_rel_fld_adv_search = (str_fldname,n_show_hide_remove=0) => {
let obj_fld = _LookupField(str_fldname);

if (obj_fld && obj_fld?.type=="single" && obj_fld?.subType=="relational") {
let span_wrap = document.querySelector("span#" + _LookupField(str_fldname).fid + "\\.wrapper");
if (span_wrap) {
let a_advsrch = span_wrap.querySelector("tr>td input+a");
switch(n_show_hide_remove) {
case -1 :
a_advsrch.remove();
break;
case 1 :
jQuerySBM(a_advsrch).show(); // style="display: inline;"
break;
default :
jQuerySBM(a_advsrch).hide() ; // style="display: none;"
break;
}
} else {
console.error(`Can't find SPAN element for "${str_fldname}" field on this form.`);
}
} else {
console.error(`Please alert system Admins -- function: "hide_remove_rel_fld_adv_search" :: field: "${str_fldname}" not found or isn't Single-Relational`);
// alert(`Please alert system Admins -- function: "hide_remove_rel_fld_adv_search" :: field: "${str_fldname}" not found or isn't Single-Relational`);
}
};

Thank you, PM.  I'm in 11.4.2 and can't get this to work.  I'm a complete JavaScript novice and think I'm getting tripped up on calling the script and passing the variable.  Could you please elaborate on that part?  I created the module with your verbiage but then can't get it applied to the field via form action.

Oops!  My mistake.  There was a couple missing chars in the line where the function was defined.

Here's a pic of an action calling the JavaScript function plus a pic showing how it looks on the form during a transition.  You can compare the "Contact" field that has the "Advanced search" icon while it's missing for the "Company" field.

NOTE: Opening the JavaScript debugger in your browser before starting the transition will show any errors.

I can't claim that this will work for all the variations of forms. I tested with an SBM 11.8 non-legacy transition form.

It works on 11.4.2 legacy forms.  Thank you!!!

It works on 11.4.2 legacy forms.  Thank you!!!