Creating and Using Data Filters

You can limit the amount of data, or select specific subsets within a dataset, using Filters.

To create a filter:

Click Filters. A new filter control is displayed.

Filter Options

Filters generally have the following parts:

  • Data field - the default value is Any Field.
  • Comparison operator - the default value is Matches.
  • Comparison value - no default value

The available values for comparison operators depend on the type of data field selected. For example,

Data field options

Lists all available fields in the dataset.

Comparison operators
(non-numeric fields)

When comparing values in non-numeric fields, a Boolean comparison operator is available.

Comparison operators
(numeric fields)

When comparing numeric values, a number of comparison operators are available.

Multi-Part Filters

You can create filters with more than one set of filter criteria.

To add a filter to an existing filter set:

Click the plus sign.

 

To remove a filter from an existing filter set:

Click X.