Query Filter
The Query Filter dialog appears when you select the Filter button in the report wizard. It helps you to apply a filter to the business view used by the specified data component to narrow down data scope. The dialog contains the following two modes:
Advanced/Basic
Switches the dialog to the advanced/basic mode.
OK
Applies the filter and closes the dialog.
Cancel
Does not retain changes and closes this dialog.
Displays the help document about this feature.
Ignores the setting and closes this dialog.
Basic Mode
The basic mode provides function for creating simple filter conditions which are connected by AND and OR operators. See the dialog.
Delete the selected condition line.
Field
Specifies the field to be filtered.
Specifies the operator to compose the filter expression.
- =
Equal to - >
Greater than - >=
Greater than or equal to - <
Less than - <=
Less than or equal to - !=
Not equal to - [not] in
Causes an enumerated list of values to appear in the WHERE clause predicate, used for evaluating for a true condition. - [not] like
Like string pattern matching operator is used to compare the first expression string value to the pattern string (the second expression). If you want to use wildcard character in the pattern string, only "_" and "%" are supported. - [not] between
Allows the system to evaluate whether or not data values are located between a range of values indicated in the predicate. - is [not] null
It is used in WHERE clause predicates to match null values occurring in a specified data field.
Value
Specifies the value of how to filter the field. You can either enter the value manually in the text box or select a value from the drop-down list, or select the button and then select a parameter from the drop-down list as the value. When you type in the value manually, if multiple values are required, they should be separated with ",", and if "," or "\" is contained in the values, write it as "\," or "\\".
Logic
Lists the logic operator.
- AND
Logic operator AND which is applied to this and the next line. - OR
Logic operator OR which is applied to this and the next line.
Advanced Mode
The advanced mode enables the building of more complex filter conditions via the grouping of conditions. See the dialog.
Filter
Specifies the filter you want to apply to the business view.
- User-Defined
Specifies to create a user-defined filter to apply to the business view. - Predefined filters
The names of the predefined filters which were created on the business view in Logi JReport Designer. You can choose one of them to apply.
Add Condition
Adds a new condition line.
Delete
Deletes the selected condition line.
Group
Makes the selected conditions in a group. Conditions can also be added to an existing group by selecting the conditions and the group while holding the Ctrl button, and then selecting the Group button.
Ungroup
Makes the selected group ungrouped.
Up
Moves the selected condition or group up to a higher level.
Down
Moves the selected condition or group down to a lower level.
Logic
Specifies the logic operator.
- AND
Logic operator And which is applied to this and the next line. - OR
Logic operator Or which is applied to this and the next line. - AND NOT
Logic operator And Not which is applied to this and the next line. - OR NOT
Logic operator Or Not which is applied to this and the next line.
Field
Specifies the field to be filtered.
Operator
Specifies the operator to compose the filter expression.
Value
Specifies the value of how to filter the field. You can either enter the value manually in the text box or select a value from the drop-down list, or select the button and then select a parameter from the drop-down list as the value. When you type in the value manually, if multiple values are required, they should be separated with ",", and if "," or "\" is contained in the values, write it as "\," or "\\".
Condition Expression
Displays the SQL statement of the condition.