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Insert Filter Control Dialog Box

You can use the Insert Filter Control dialog box to insert a filter control into a report for filtering data. This topic describes the options in the dialog box.

Designer displays the Insert Filter Control dialog box when you select Insert > Web Controls > Filter Control, or drag the Filter Control icon from the Components panel into a report.

You see the following options in the dialog box:

Control Type

Select the type of the filter control.

Select Fields

Select the fields to bind to the filter control. All the selected fields should be of the same data type.

Customize Initial Values

Select to customize the value list of the filter control.

Designer displays different customization options for different filter control types:

• For Text List, Drop-down List, or Single Value Slider
  
  • Fetch Data
    Select to open the Fetch Data dialog box to select values from the database and add the selected values to the value text box.
  • Value text box
    You can type values directly in the text box. Make sure the accuracy of their formats and values.

    The value text box is an editable multi-row plain text box. It supports general text editing operations such as Copy, Paste, Cut, Backspace, and Delete. You can use the Enter key on the keyboard to start a new row. Each row is a value of the user-defined value list.

    If you select Customize Initial Values but do not add any value the value box, Designer applies all values of the selected fields in the filter control.

  • Calendar button
    Select to open the calendar to specify a Date/Time value.
• For Range Slider
  
  • From
    Select the start value of the slider from the drop-down list or type the value in the text box.
  • To
    Select the end value of the slider from the drop-down list or type the value in the text box.
  • Calendar button
    Select to open the calendar to specify a Date/Time value.

Link to Other Filters

If you select the option, the filter control can be affected by other filter controls that apply to the same data components as the filter control.

Special Function

Designer displays the option for the Slide filter types. You can use it to specify a special function for the selected fields if they are of the Date/Time type.

Apply To

Select the target data components you want to apply the filter control to. The drop-down list includes all the data components in the current report that are based on the same data resources, in which the selected fields are contained.

OK

Select to insert the filter control into the report and close the dialog box.

Cancel

Select to close the dialog box without saving any changes.

Help

Select to view information about the dialog box.

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