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Dashboard Help
Filter the Data in a Data Grid
Some data grids allow you to limit the data that displays in the data grid based on one or more criteria you specify.
To filter data in a data grid
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Locate the data grid on the Dashboard.
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Click the Filter icon
for the column to set limits. A Filter
dialog box appears.
Operator: Operator to use to compare the selected column to a value.
Value: Value to compare to the selected column.
Boolean: Allows you to create a relationship between values.
The following table describes the operators available for filtering a data grid.
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Operator |
Description |
Example |
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Is Equal To |
Displays records that match the value specified. |
Month is equal to "October" only displays records where the month is October. |
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Is Not Equal To |
Displays records that do not match the value specified. |
Month is not equal to "October" only displays records where the month is any month except October. |
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Starts with |
Displays records that start with the value specified. |
Month starts with "J" only displays records for months that start with the letter J. |
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Contains |
Displays records that contain the value specified. |
Month contains "ber" only displays records where the month contains the letters "ber" in that order. |
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Does not Contain |
Displays records that do not contain the value specified. |
Month contains "ber" only displays records where the month does not contain the letters "ber" in that order. |
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Ends with |
Displays records that end with the value specified. |
Month ends with "Y" only displays records for months that end with the letter Y. |
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And |
Displays records that match both values specified. |
Month starts with "J" and month ends with "Y" only displays records for months that start with the letter J and end with the letter Y. |
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Or |
Displays records that match either one of the values specified. |
Month is equal to "October" or month is equal to "November" only displays records where the month is October or November. |
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In the Operator list box, click the operator.
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In the Value box, type the value to compare.
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To specify a second expression to evaluate, in the Boolean list box, click the Boolean operator and then specify the Operator and Value.
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Click Filter. Dashboard updates the data grid to reflect the filter criteria. Dashboard only displays the records that meet the specified criteria.
Tip: To remove a filter, click Clear.