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Query Filter Dialog Box Properties
This topic describes how you can use the Query Filter dialog box to apply a filter to the business view that the specified data component uses to narrow down data scope.
Advanced/Basic
Select to switch between advanced mode or basic mode.
You see these elements in both modes:
Apply To
Select a data component to apply the filter to the business view that the data component uses. Not available when you access the dialog box by selecting Filter in the report wizard.
Query Filter
Select the filter you want to apply to the business view.
- User Defined
Select to create a user defined filter to apply to the business view. - Predefined filters
Server lists the names of the predefined filters which you created on the business view in Logi Report Designer. You can choose one of them to apply.
OK
Select to apply any changes you made here and close the dialog box.
Cancel
Select to close the dialog box without saving any changes.
Help button
Select to view information about the dialog box.
Close button
Select to close the dialog box without saving any changes.
Basic Mode
You can create simple filter conditions using the AND/OR logic.
Remove button
Select to delete the current condition line.
Field
Select the field you want to filter.
Operator
Select the operator to compose the filter expression.
Value
Specify the value of the field using one of the following ways:
- Select a value from the list. When you see More... at the end of the value list, you can select it to open the Select Values dialog box, which lists more values, and select the values you want.
- Type the value manually in the text box. When you type multiple values, you should separate them with a comma",". If you want to include a comma "," or a backslash "\" in the values, write it as "\," or "\\".
- Select the Toggle to Parameter button
and select a parameter from the list.
Logic
Select a logic operator.
- AND
Select to connect this line with the next line using the AND logic. - OR
Select to connect this line with the next line using the OR logic. - END
Select to end the whole condition expression.
Advanced Mode
You can build more complex filter conditions by grouping conditions.
Add Condition
Select to add a new condition line. Each condition line contains an expression which is composed of a field, an operator, and a value.
Delete
Select to delete the selected condition lines or groups.
Group
Select to make the selected condition lines become a group. A group can only have one logic operator to connect all its condition lines. For example, a group contains three conditions lines, which are expression A, B, and C, and the group's logic operator is OR, then the group's expression is: A OR B OR C.
You can also add condition lines to an existing group. Select the condition lines and the group while selecting Ctrl, and then select Group.
Ungroup
Select to move the selected condition lines and groups out of a group or disband a group.
Up
Select to move the selected condition line or group higher.
Down
Select to move the selected condition line or group lower.
Logic
Specify the logic operator of a condition group. Each time you select the logic button, Server displays the next item following the order below.
- AND
Select to connect all the condition lines and groups in the group using the AND logic. - OR
Select to connect all the condition lines and groups in the group using the OR logic. - AND NOT
Select to connect all the condition lines and groups in the group using the AND NOT logic. - OR NOT
Select to connect all the condition lines and groups in the group using the OR NOT logic.
Field
Select the field you want to filter.
Operator
Select the operator to compose the filter expression.
Value
Specify the value of the field using one of the following ways:
- Select a value from the list. When you see More... at the end of the value list, you can select it to open the Select Values dialog box, which lists more values, and select the values you want.
- Type the value manually in the text box. When you type multiple values, you should separate them with a comma",". If you want to include a comma "," or a backslash "\" in the values, write it as "\," or "\\".
- Select the Toggle to Parameter button and select a parameter from the list.
Condition Expression
Server displays the SQL statement of the filter condition.