Edit a Filter

Overview

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

 

Prerequisites

A filter must have been added.

 

Edit a Filter

To edit a filter:

• Click in the filter field or on the orange down arrow to open up the drop-down menu and select a filter to be edited.

• Click on the Edit Filter Button.

• The Edit Filter Window will appear.

• Add a description if desired.

• 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, as well as any desired Column Filters.

• Click on the Save Button.

 

Notes

• A user may save their changes to a new filter by clicking on the Save As Button.

• 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.

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