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Two Different Filters for Two Different Listboxes

I want one listbox on a vb.net form to display records in a datatable that have "Selected = 0" (note: "Selected is a field in the datatable) and another listbox on the form to display records in the datatable that have "Selected = 1".  I wrote the posted code, but when I set the filter for bs2 it appears to affect both listboxes, even though the first listbox's datasource is bs1.  Why does this happen, and how can I set a different filter for each listbox?

    Private Sub SelectItems_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

        Dim cn As New SqlConnection(strConn)
        Dim SQL As String

        SQL = "SELECT UserId As Id, FullName As Name, 0 As Selected FROM Users WHERE Terminated = 0"
        Using da As New SqlDataAdapter(SQL, cn)
            da.Fill(dt)
        End Using
        bs1.DataSource = dt
        bs1.Sort = "Name"
        bs1.Filter = "Selected = 0"
        lbxUnSelectedItems.DataSource = bs1
        lbxUnSelectedItems.ValueMember = "Id"
        lbxUnSelectedItems.DisplayMember = "Name"

        bs2.DataSource = dt
        bs2.Sort = "Name"
        bs2.Filter = "Selected = 1"
        lbxSelectedItems.DataSource = bs2
        lbxSelectedItems.ValueMember = "Id"
        lbxSelectedItems.DisplayMember = "Name"

        cn = Nothing

    End Sub

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Declan Basile
8/22/2022 - Mon
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Exactly what Shaun stated.  Here is a simple proof of concept:

Form1.vb - 
Imports System.Runtime.CompilerServices
Imports System.ComponentModel

Public Class Form1
	Private table1 As DataTable = Nothing
	Private table2 As DataTable = Nothing

	Private Sub OnLoad(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
		If table1 IsNot Nothing Then table1.Dispose()
		If table2 IsNot Nothing Then table2.Dispose()
		table1 = (From i In Enumerable.Range(0, 20) Select New With {.ID = i, .Name = String.Format("Name{0}", i), .Selected = i Mod 2 = 0}).ConvertToDataTable()
		table2 = (From i In Enumerable.Range(0, 20) Select New With {.ID = i, .Name = String.Format("Name{0}", i), .Selected = i Mod 2 = 0}).ConvertToDataTable()

		BindingSource1.DataSource = table1
		BindingSource2.DataSource = table1
		ListBox1.DataSource = BindingSource1
		ListBox1.ValueMember = "ID"
		ListBox1.DisplayMember = "Name"
		ListBox2.DataSource = BindingSource2
		ListBox2.ValueMember = "ID"
		ListBox2.DisplayMember = "Name"
	End Sub

	Private Sub OnClick(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
		If BindingSource2.DataSource Is table1 Then
			BindingSource2.DataSource = table2
		Else
			BindingSource2.DataSource = table1
		End If

		If Not String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(TextBox1.Text) Then BindingSource1.Filter = TextBox1.Text
		If Not String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(TextBox2.Text) Then BindingSource2.Filter = TextBox2.Text
	End Sub

	Private Sub OnValidated(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles TextBox2.Validated, TextBox1.Validated
		If Typeof sender Is TextBox Then
			Dim tb = DirectCast(sender, TextBox)
			If Not String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(tb.Text) Then
				If tb.Equals(TextBox1) Then
					BindingSource1.Filter = tb.Text
				ElseIf tb.Equals(TextBox2) Then
					BindingSource2.Filter = tb.Text
				End If
			End If
		End If
	End Sub
End Class

Module Extensions
	<Extension()> _
	Public Function ConvertToDataTable(Of T)(ByVal source As IEnumerable(Of T)) As DataTable
		Dim properties As PropertyDescriptorCollection = TypeDescriptor.GetProperties(GetType(T))
		Dim table As DataTable = New DataTable()

		For i As Integer = 0 To properties.Count - 1
			Dim [property] As PropertyDescriptor = properties(i)
			If [property].PropertyType.IsGenericType AndAlso [property].PropertyType.GetGenericTypeDefinition().Equals(GetType(Nullable)) Then
				table.Columns.Add([property].Name, [property].PropertyType.GetGenericArguments()(0))
			Else
				table.Columns.Add([property].Name, [property].PropertyType)
			End If
		Next

		Dim values(properties.Count - 1) As Object
		For Each item As T In source
			For i As Integer = 0 To properties.Count - 1
				values(i) = properties(i).GetValue(item)
			Next
			table.Rows.Add(values)
		Next

		Return table
	End Function
End Module

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Form1.Designer.vb - 
<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

    'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
    Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        Try
            If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        Finally
            MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
        End Try
    End Sub

    'Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer

    'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    'Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
		Me.components = New System.ComponentModel.Container()
		Me.ListBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ListBox()
		Me.ListBox2 = New System.Windows.Forms.ListBox()
		Me.Label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
		Me.Label2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
		Me.TextBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox()
		Me.TextBox2 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox()
		Me.Button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
		Me.BindingSource1 = New System.Windows.Forms.BindingSource(Me.components)
		Me.BindingSource2 = New System.Windows.Forms.BindingSource(Me.components)
		CType(Me.BindingSource1, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()
		CType(Me.BindingSource2, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()
		Me.SuspendLayout()
		'
		'ListBox1
		'
		Me.ListBox1.FormattingEnabled = True
		Me.ListBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(13, 13)
		Me.ListBox1.Name = "ListBox1"
		Me.ListBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(200, 238)
		Me.ListBox1.TabIndex = 0
		'
		'ListBox2
		'
		Me.ListBox2.FormattingEnabled = True
		Me.ListBox2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(219, 13)
		Me.ListBox2.Name = "ListBox2"
		Me.ListBox2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(200, 238)
		Me.ListBox2.TabIndex = 1
		'
		'Label1
		'
		Me.Label1.AutoSize = True
		Me.Label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(12, 261)
		Me.Label1.Name = "Label1"
		Me.Label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(32, 13)
		Me.Label1.TabIndex = 2
		Me.Label1.Text = "Filter:"
		'
		'Label2
		'
		Me.Label2.AutoSize = True
		Me.Label2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(219, 260)
		Me.Label2.Name = "Label2"
		Me.Label2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(32, 13)
		Me.Label2.TabIndex = 3
		Me.Label2.Text = "Filter:"
		'
		'TextBox1
		'
		Me.TextBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(50, 258)
		Me.TextBox1.Name = "TextBox1"
		Me.TextBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(163, 20)
		Me.TextBox1.TabIndex = 4
		'
		'TextBox2
		'
		Me.TextBox2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(257, 257)
		Me.TextBox2.Name = "TextBox2"
		Me.TextBox2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(162, 20)
		Me.TextBox2.TabIndex = 5
		'
		'Button1
		'
		Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(13, 292)
		Me.Button1.Name = "Button1"
		Me.Button1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(406, 23)
		Me.Button1.TabIndex = 6
		Me.Button1.Text = "Change Data Sources"
		Me.Button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
		'
		'Form1
		'
		Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
		Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
		Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(436, 327)
		Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button1)
		Me.Controls.Add(Me.TextBox2)
		Me.Controls.Add(Me.TextBox1)
		Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label2)
		Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label1)
		Me.Controls.Add(Me.ListBox2)
		Me.Controls.Add(Me.ListBox1)
		Me.Name = "Form1"
		Me.Text = "Form1"
		CType(Me.BindingSource1, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()
		CType(Me.BindingSource2, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()
		Me.ResumeLayout(False)
		Me.PerformLayout()

	End Sub
	Friend WithEvents ListBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.ListBox
	Friend WithEvents ListBox2 As System.Windows.Forms.ListBox
	Friend WithEvents Label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
	Friend WithEvents Label2 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
	Friend WithEvents TextBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
	Friend WithEvents TextBox2 As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
	Friend WithEvents Button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
	Friend WithEvents BindingSource1 As System.Windows.Forms.BindingSource
	Friend WithEvents BindingSource2 As System.Windows.Forms.BindingSource

End Class

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Produces the following output -

Initial load:Capture.JPGSetting the filter for the first listbox:Capture.JPGNow setting the filter for the second listbox:Capture.JPGIf we click the 'Change Data Sources' button to use separate datasources:Capture.JPG
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Declan Basile
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Excellent!  That's exactly what I needed to know.  Thank you.
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