Problem Description

Users try to use auto filter on a column with 25000 rows in an Excel file and encounter performance issue.

Steps to Reproduce

1. import and run attached maven project autofilter.zip
2. click filter button to enable autofilter
3. click dropdown list of a autofilter, uncheck all, only check "Daniel"

Actual Result

Browser crashes with no response.

Related Information

examples of implementing advanced filters in Apache POI that may be helpful:
http://thinktibits.blogspot.com/2014/09/apache-poi-custom-filters-java-example.html
http://thinktibits.blogspot.com/2014/09/Excel-auto-filter-criteria-Apache-POI-Example.html
http://thinktibits.blogspot.com/2014/09/excel-auto-filter-cell-color-poi-java-example.html