diff --git a/src/components/grid/DataGrid.vue b/src/components/grid/DataGrid.vue
index ff03c25362..a3ef36fdde 100644
--- a/src/components/grid/DataGrid.vue
+++ b/src/components/grid/DataGrid.vue
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ import {
   type CellPosition,
   type CellSelectionRange,
 } from "@/lib/gridSelection";
-import { buildTableSelectSql, normalizeWhereInput, quoteTableIdentifier } from "@/lib/tableSelectSql";
+import { quoteTableIdentifier } from "@/lib/tableSelectSql";
 import { buildDataGridSaveStatements, formatGridSqlLiteral } from "@/lib/dataGridSql";
 import { formatMarkdownTable } from "@/lib/markdownTable";
 import {
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ const props = defineProps<{
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
   reload: [];
-  paginate: [offset: number, limit: number, whereInput?: string, orderBy?: string];
-  sort: [column: string, direction: "asc" | "desc" | null, whereInput?: string];
+  paginate: [offset: number, limit: number, orderBy?: string];
+  sort: [column: string, direction: "asc" | "desc" | null];
 }>();
 
 const hasData = computed(() => props.result.columns.length > 0);
@@ -205,154 +205,14 @@ const showTranspose = ref(false);
 const sortCol = ref<string | null>(null);
 const sortDir = ref<"asc" | "desc">("asc");
 const searchText = ref("");
-const searchSuggestions = ref<string[]>([]);
-const suggestionIndex = ref(-1);
-const searchInputRef = ref<HTMLInputElement>();
-const measureRef = ref<HTMLSpanElement>();
-const suggestionLeft = ref(0);
-
-function updateSuggestionPosition() {
-  nextTick(() => {
-    const input = searchInputRef.value;
-    const measure = measureRef.value;
-    if (!input || !measure) return;
-    const cursorPos = input.selectionStart ?? 0;
-    measure.textContent = searchText.value.slice(0, cursorPos);
-    suggestionLeft.value = measure.getBoundingClientRect().width;
-  });
-}
-
-watch(searchText, (val) => {
-  searchSuggestions.value = [];
-  if (!canUseWhereSearch.value || !props.tableMeta?.columns?.length) return;
-
-  const trimmed = val.trimStart();
-  const lower = trimmed.toLowerCase();
-
-  if (trimmed.length > 0 && lower !== "where" && "where".startsWith(lower)) {
-    searchSuggestions.value = ["WHERE "];
-    suggestionIndex.value = 0;
-    updateSuggestionPosition();
-    return;
-  }
-
-  const m = val.match(/^\s*where\s+(.+)$/i);
-  if (m) {
-    const lastToken = m[1].split(/[\s,()><=!]+/).pop() || "";
-    if (lastToken.length > 0) {
-      const tl = lastToken.toLowerCase();
-      searchSuggestions.value = props.tableMeta.columns
-        .map((c) => c.name)
-        .filter((n) => n.toLowerCase().startsWith(tl) && n.toLowerCase() !== tl)
-        .slice(0, 8);
-      suggestionIndex.value = 0;
-      updateSuggestionPosition();
-    }
-  }
-});
-
-function acceptSuggestion() {
-  const idx = suggestionIndex.value;
-  if (idx < 0 || idx >= searchSuggestions.value.length) return;
-  const sug = searchSuggestions.value[idx];
-
-  if (sug === "WHERE ") {
-    const trimmed = searchText.value.trimStart();
-    const leading = searchText.value.slice(0, searchText.value.length - trimmed.length);
-    searchText.value = leading + "WHERE ";
-  } else {
-    const lastWordMatch = searchText.value.match(/([^\s,()><=!]+)$/);
-    if (lastWordMatch) {
-      const lastWord = lastWordMatch[1];
-      const prefix = searchText.value.slice(0, -lastWord.length);
-      searchText.value = prefix + sug;
-    }
-  }
-  searchSuggestions.value = [];
-  suggestionIndex.value = -1;
-  searchInputRef.value?.focus();
-}
-
-function dismissSuggestions() {
-  searchSuggestions.value = [];
-  suggestionIndex.value = -1;
-}
-
-function navigateSuggestion(delta: number) {
-  if (searchSuggestions.value.length === 0) return;
-  suggestionIndex.value = Math.min(Math.max(suggestionIndex.value + delta, 0), searchSuggestions.value.length - 1);
-}
-
-const PAIRS: Record<string, string> = { "'": "'", '"': '"', "(": ")" };
 
 function onSearchKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
-  if (e.key in PAIRS && !e.ctrlKey && !e.metaKey) {
-    const input = e.target as HTMLInputElement;
-    const start = input.selectionStart ?? 0;
-    const end = input.selectionEnd ?? 0;
-    const close = PAIRS[e.key];
-
-    if (start !== end) {
-      // Wrap selection: 'text' → 'text'
-      e.preventDefault();
-      const selected = searchText.value.slice(start, end);
-      searchText.value = searchText.value.slice(0, start) + e.key + selected + close + searchText.value.slice(end);
-      nextTick(() => {
-        input.setSelectionRange(start + 1 + selected.length, start + 1 + selected.length);
-      });
-      suggestionIndex.value = -1;
-      return;
-    }
-
-    if (searchText.value[start] === close) {
-      // Cursor before closing char → skip over it
-      e.preventDefault();
-      input.setSelectionRange(start + 1, start + 1);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    e.preventDefault();
-    searchText.value = searchText.value.slice(0, start) + e.key + close + searchText.value.slice(end);
-    nextTick(() => {
-      input.setSelectionRange(start + 1, start + 1);
-    });
-    suggestionIndex.value = -1;
-    return;
-  }
-
-  if (searchSuggestions.value.length > 0) {
-    if (e.key === "Tab") {
-      e.preventDefault();
-      acceptSuggestion();
-      return;
-    }
-    if (e.key === "Escape") {
-      e.preventDefault();
-      dismissSuggestions();
-      return;
-    }
-    if (e.key === "ArrowDown") {
-      e.preventDefault();
-      navigateSuggestion(1);
-      return;
-    }
-    if (e.key === "ArrowUp") {
-      e.preventDefault();
-      navigateSuggestion(-1);
-      return;
-    }
-  }
-  if (e.key === "Enter") {
-    onSearchEnter(e);
-    return;
-  }
   if (e.key === "Escape") {
     searchText.value = "";
   }
 }
 
 const saveError = ref("");
-const isApplyingWhere = ref(false);
 const rowStatusFilter = ref<RowStatusFilter>("all");
 const columnWidths = ref<number[]>([]);
 const gridRef = ref<HTMLDivElement>();
@@ -423,11 +283,7 @@ watch(() => props.result.columns.length, initColumnWidths);
 const pageSize = ref(100);
 const currentPage = ref(1);
 const isFullPage = computed(() => props.result.rows.length >= pageSize.value);
-const canUseWhereSearch = computed(() => !!props.tableMeta && !!props.onExecuteSql);
-const isWhereSearch = computed(() => canUseWhereSearch.value && /^\s*where\b/i.test(searchText.value));
-const wherePredicate = computed(() => normalizeWhereInput(searchText.value));
-const activeWhereInput = computed(() => (isWhereSearch.value && wherePredicate.value ? searchText.value : undefined));
-const clientSearchText = computed(() => (isWhereSearch.value ? "" : searchText.value));
+const clientSearchText = computed(() => searchText.value);
 
 function currentOrderBy(): string | undefined {
   return sortCol.value ? `${quoteIdent(sortCol.value)} ${sortDir.value.toUpperCase()}` : undefined;
@@ -436,17 +292,17 @@ function currentOrderBy(): string | undefined {
 function prevPage() {
   if (currentPage.value <= 1) return;
   currentPage.value--;
-  emit("paginate", (currentPage.value - 1) * pageSize.value, pageSize.value, activeWhereInput.value, currentOrderBy());
+  emit("paginate", (currentPage.value - 1) * pageSize.value, pageSize.value, currentOrderBy());
 }
 function nextPage() {
   if (!isFullPage.value) return;
   currentPage.value++;
-  emit("paginate", (currentPage.value - 1) * pageSize.value, pageSize.value, activeWhereInput.value, currentOrderBy());
+  emit("paginate", (currentPage.value - 1) * pageSize.value, pageSize.value, currentOrderBy());
 }
 function changePageSize(size: number) {
   pageSize.value = size;
   currentPage.value = 1;
-  emit("paginate", 0, size, activeWhereInput.value, currentOrderBy());
+  emit("paginate", 0, size, currentOrderBy());
 }
 
 // --- Editing ---
@@ -604,45 +460,16 @@ function toggleSort(colName: string) {
   if (sortCol.value === colName) {
     if (sortDir.value === "asc") {
       sortDir.value = "desc";
-      emit("sort", colName, "desc", activeWhereInput.value);
+      emit("sort", colName, "desc");
     } else {
       sortCol.value = null;
       sortDir.value = "asc";
-      emit("sort", colName, null, activeWhereInput.value);
+      emit("sort", colName, null);
     }
   } else {
     sortCol.value = colName;
     sortDir.value = "asc";
-    emit("sort", colName, "asc", activeWhereInput.value);
-  }
-}
-
-function onSearchEnter(event: KeyboardEvent) {
-  if (!isWhereSearch.value) return;
-  event.preventDefault();
-  void applyWhereSearch();
-}
-
-async function applyWhereSearch() {
-  if (!props.tableMeta || !props.onExecuteSql || !wherePredicate.value) return;
-  isApplyingWhere.value = true;
-  saveError.value = "";
-  currentPage.value = 1;
-  try {
-    const sql = buildTableSelectSql({
-      databaseType: props.databaseType,
-      schema: props.tableMeta.schema,
-      tableName: props.tableMeta.tableName,
-      primaryKeys: props.tableMeta.primaryKeys,
-      orderBy: sortCol.value ? `${quoteIdent(sortCol.value)} ${sortDir.value.toUpperCase()}` : undefined,
-      limit: pageSize.value,
-      whereInput: searchText.value,
-    });
-    await props.onExecuteSql(sql);
-  } catch (e: any) {
-    saveError.value = String(e?.message || e);
-  } finally {
-    isApplyingWhere.value = false;
+    emit("sort", colName, "asc");
   }
 }
 
@@ -1318,45 +1145,17 @@ function escapeAndHighlightKeywords(s: string): string {
             </Button>
           </div>
           <!-- Search bar -->
-          <div class="flex items-center gap-1 px-2 py-1 border-b shrink-0 bg-muted/20 relative">
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-1 px-2 py-1 border-b shrink-0 bg-muted/20">
             <Search class="w-3.5 h-3.5 text-muted-foreground shrink-0" />
             <input
-              ref="searchInputRef"
               v-model="searchText"
               autocapitalize="off"
               autocorrect="off"
               spellcheck="false"
               class="flex-1 h-5 text-xs bg-transparent outline-none placeholder:text-muted-foreground"
-              :placeholder="canUseWhereSearch ? t('grid.searchOrWhere') : t('grid.search')"
+              :placeholder="t('grid.search')"
               @keydown="onSearchKeydown"
-              @click="updateSuggestionPosition"
             />
-            <span
-              ref="measureRef"
-              class="invisible absolute left-0 top-0 text-xs whitespace-pre pointer-events-none"
-              aria-hidden="true"
-            />
-            <!-- Suggestion dropdown -->
-            <div
-              v-if="searchSuggestions.length > 0"
-              class="absolute top-full mt-0.5 z-50 min-w-[180px] rounded-md border bg-popover text-popover-foreground shadow-md"
-              :style="{ left: suggestionLeft + 24 + 'px' }"
-            >
-              <div
-                v-for="(sug, idx) in searchSuggestions"
-                :key="sug"
-                class="flex items-center px-3 py-1.5 text-xs cursor-pointer"
-                :class="idx === suggestionIndex ? 'bg-accent text-accent-foreground' : 'hover:bg-accent/50'"
-                @mousedown.prevent="
-                  suggestionIndex = idx;
-                  acceptSuggestion();
-                "
-                @mouseenter="suggestionIndex = idx"
-              >
-                <Search class="w-3 h-3 mr-2 text-muted-foreground shrink-0" />
-                <span>{{ sug }}</span>
-              </div>
-            </div>
             <Select
               v-if="editable && tableMeta"
               :model-value="rowStatusFilter"
@@ -1376,18 +1175,6 @@ function escapeAndHighlightKeywords(s: string): string {
             <span v-if="hasActiveFilter" class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
               {{ displayItems.length }}/{{ totalFilterableRowCount }}
             </span>
-            <Button
-              v-if="isWhereSearch"
-              variant="ghost"
-              size="sm"
-              class="h-5 text-xs px-1.5 shrink-0"
-              :disabled="isApplyingWhere || !wherePredicate"
-              @click="applyWhereSearch"
-            >
-              <Loader2 v-if="isApplyingWhere" class="w-3 h-3 mr-1 animate-spin" />
-              <Search v-else class="w-3 h-3 mr-1" />
-              {{ t("grid.applyWhere") }}
-            </Button>
             <Button
               v-if="editable && tableMeta"
               variant="ghost"
diff --git a/src/components/layout/ContentArea.vue b/src/components/layout/ContentArea.vue
index 3141c0e2d6..34adcb3250 100644
--- a/src/components/layout/ContentArea.vue
+++ b/src/components/layout/ContentArea.vue
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
   editorCursorChange: [pos: number];
   formatError: [];
   reload: [];
-  paginate: [offset: number, limit: number, whereInput?: string, orderBy?: string];
-  sort: [column: string, direction: "asc" | "desc" | null, whereInput?: string];
+  paginate: [offset: number, limit: number, orderBy?: string];
+  sort: [column: string, direction: "asc" | "desc" | null];
   executeSql: [sql: string];
   clickTable: [tableName: string];
 }>();
@@ -275,13 +275,9 @@ function onHandleCloseColumnPanel() {
                 :on-execute-sql="async (sql: string) => emit('executeSql', sql)"
                 @reload="emit('reload')"
                 @paginate="
-                  (offset: number, limit: number, whereInput?: string, orderBy?: string) =>
-                    emit('paginate', offset, limit, whereInput, orderBy)
-                "
-                @sort="
-                  (column: string, direction: 'asc' | 'desc' | null, whereInput?: string) =>
-                    emit('sort', column, direction, whereInput)
+                  (offset: number, limit: number, orderBy?: string) => emit('paginate', offset, limit, orderBy)
                 "
+                @sort="(column: string, direction: 'asc' | 'desc' | null) => emit('sort', column, direction)"
               />
               <div
                 v-if="activeTab.result?.columns.includes('Error')"
@@ -355,14 +351,8 @@ function onHandleCloseColumnPanel() {
           :table-meta="activeTab.tableMeta"
           :on-execute-sql="async (sql: string) => emit('executeSql', sql)"
           @reload="emit('reload')"
-          @paginate="
-            (offset: number, limit: number, whereInput?: string, orderBy?: string) =>
-              emit('paginate', offset, limit, whereInput, orderBy)
-          "
-          @sort="
-            (column: string, direction: 'asc' | 'desc' | null, whereInput?: string) =>
-              emit('sort', column, direction, whereInput)
-          "
+          @paginate="(offset: number, limit: number, orderBy?: string) => emit('paginate', offset, limit, orderBy)"
+          @sort="(column: string, direction: 'asc' | 'desc' | null) => emit('sort', column, direction)"
         />
         <div
           v-else-if="activeTab.isExecuting"
diff --git a/src/composables/useDataGridActions.ts b/src/composables/useDataGridActions.ts
index 1feea2e1b2..71bdbd362f 100644
--- a/src/composables/useDataGridActions.ts
+++ b/src/composables/useDataGridActions.ts
@@ -13,10 +13,7 @@ export function useDataGridActions(activeTab: ComputedRef<QueryTab | undefined>)
     return quoteTableIdentifier(config?.db_type, name);
   }
 
-  function buildTableSql(
-    tab: QueryTab,
-    options: { orderBy?: string; limit?: number; offset?: number; whereInput?: string } = {},
-  ): string {
+  function buildTableSql(tab: QueryTab, options: { orderBy?: string; limit?: number; offset?: number } = {}): string {
     const config = connectionStore.getConfig(tab.connectionId);
     const fallbackOrderColumns =
       config?.db_type === "sqlserver" && !tab.tableMeta?.primaryKeys?.length
@@ -48,19 +45,19 @@ export function useDataGridActions(activeTab: ComputedRef<QueryTab | undefined>)
     queryStore.executeCurrentTab();
   }
 
-  async function onPaginate(offset: number, limit: number, whereInput?: string, orderBy?: string) {
+  async function onPaginate(offset: number, limit: number, orderBy?: string) {
     const tab = activeTab.value;
     if (!tab?.tableMeta) return;
-    const sql = buildTableSql(tab, { limit, offset, whereInput, orderBy });
+    const sql = buildTableSql(tab, { limit, offset, orderBy });
     queryStore.updateSql(tab.id, sql);
     await queryStore.executeCurrentTab();
   }
 
-  async function onSort(column: string, direction: "asc" | "desc" | null, whereInput?: string) {
+  async function onSort(column: string, direction: "asc" | "desc" | null) {
     const tab = activeTab.value;
     if (!tab?.tableMeta) return;
     const orderBy = direction ? `${quoteIdent(tab, column)} ${direction.toUpperCase()}` : undefined;
-    const sql = buildTableSql(tab, { orderBy, whereInput });
+    const sql = buildTableSql(tab, { orderBy });
     queryStore.updateSql(tab.id, sql);
     await queryStore.executeCurrentTab();
   }
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en.ts b/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
index 0f88db92d9..229d0b5290 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
@@ -182,9 +182,7 @@ export default {
     exportJson: "Export JSON",
     exportMarkdown: "Export Markdown",
     copied: "Copied!",
-    search: "Search...",
-    searchOrWhere: "Search, or enter a WHERE clause...",
-    applyWhere: "Apply WHERE",
+    search: "Data Filter...",
     filterRows: "Filter rows",
     filterAllRows: "All rows",
     filterChangedRows: "Changed",
@@ -197,9 +195,9 @@ export default {
     deleteRow: "Delete Row",
     restoreRow: "Restore Row",
     statusClean: "Clean",
-    statusNew: "New",
-    statusEdited: "Edited",
-    statusDeleted: "Deleted",
+    statusNew: "New Items",
+    statusEdited: "Updated Items",
+    statusDeleted: "Deleted Items",
     pendingChanges: "{count} pending",
     selectedCells: "{count} selected",
     cellDetails: "Cell Details",
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts b/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
index 58de1588de..80b6ea7504 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
@@ -181,12 +181,10 @@ export default {
     exportJson: "导出 JSON",
     exportMarkdown: "导出 Markdown",
     copied: "已复制!",
-    search: "搜索...",
-    searchOrWhere: "搜索，或输入 WHERE 条件...",
-    applyWhere: "应用 WHERE",
+    search: "数据过滤...",
     filterRows: "筛选行",
     filterAllRows: "全部行",
-    filterChangedRows: "已变更",
+    filterChangedRows: "有变更内容",
     page: "第 {page} 页",
     rowsPerPage: "每页行数",
     save: "保存",
@@ -196,9 +194,9 @@ export default {
     deleteRow: "删除行",
     restoreRow: "恢复行",
     statusClean: "未改",
-    statusNew: "新增",
-    statusEdited: "已改",
-    statusDeleted: "删除",
+    statusNew: "新增项",
+    statusEdited: "更新项",
+    statusDeleted: "删除项",
     pendingChanges: "{count} 项待保存",
     selectedCells: "已选 {count} 个单元格",
     cellDetails: "单元格详情",