Filtering the Data

Filters represent powerful tool for data presentation. You can restrict displayed data by defining filtering conditions in Filter definition form. You can define one unique filter for each of following Views:

Plans

Plan Sources

Plan Parts

Materials

Material Sources

Material Parts

Assemblies

Assembly Parts

Storages

Storage Sources

Definition of Filter

By clicking the button in the Main Toolbar or by pressing keyboard shortcut [Ctrl+F] the Filter definition form opens in new window.

Filter definition form may contain more filtering conditions. Define logical relation among these conditions by clicking one of following radio buttons:

Match all of the following	Only data which fulfill all of the defined conditions will be displayed.
Match any of the following	Only data which fulfill at least one of the defined conditions will be displayed.

Adding and Deleting the Conditions

You can add and delete conditions of filter by clicking the chosen button.

Functions of the buttons for manipulation with the filter are described as follows:

	New condition will be added at the end of already defined conditions. It is possible to define 9 conditions at most.
	The last condition in the filter will be deleted.
	All defined conditions will be deleted.

Defining and Editing the Conditions

You need to choose a column, operation and define the value for each of conditions.

Select column from pre-defined list of available columns. You can define conditions even for columns not displayed in given View.

TIP! Select "Any Field" value from the list if you need to define condition for all available columns!

Select operation from pre-defined list of operations and enter the value for setting the filter.

NOTE! Use numeric value for numeric columns like "Plan ID" or "Qty". For other columns any string can be used.

Activation and Deactivation of Filter

When all conditions of the filter are set, you can activate it. For activation click the check box "Active" in the Filter definition form.

The filter will display only the records which fulfill defined conditions.

Activation of filter is signalized by the red labeled information in Control panel.