public static function shouldLoadExpanded()
    {
        // if filter_column_recursive & filter_pattern_recursive are supplied, and flat isn't supplied
        // we have to load all the child subtables.
        return Common::getRequestVar('filter_column_recursive', false) !== false
            && Common::getRequestVar('filter_pattern_recursive', false) !== false
            && !self::shouldLoadFlatten();
    }