Add Filter

Overview

The process to add a filter is available through the Edit Filter Window, which can be launched by clicking the Edit Filter Button in the Samples Window.

 

Add Filter

To add a filter:

• Click on the Edit Filter Button in the Samples Window.

• The Edit Filter Window will appear.

  

• Click on the Add Button. This step is necessary, otherwise an existing filter may be accidentally edited.

• Enter a Name for the filter.

• Add a description, if necessary.

• Check the Default Filter box if the selected filter should be the default filter.

• In the sections below, select the Filter Types on the left and their associated values to filter on the right.

• Click on the Save Button.

 

Notes

• To create a new filter, it is necessary to click the Add Button before editing a filter and before saving.

• Selecting multiple 'applied filters' uses the "OR" operator, while adding a second filter type within the filter uses the "AND" operator.

• The only required field for a filter is the name.

• A filter with no applied filters will include all samples.

• Once a filter has been applied for a Filter Type, the name of the Filter Type will change to red font. (in the pictured example above, Material has been applied).

• Users are prevented from saving changes to a system item to which changes have already been made. This prevents concurrency errors.