Filter builder

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Filter builder

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Filter builder allows you to save and recall filter conditions. Open Filter builder by clicking on the Customize button located on the right side of the Filter panel.

 

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When you click Customize the following dialog will appear:

 

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As you can see, it already knows about the Filter we created using shortcuts. The Filter builder dialog is modal. That means you can't return to the Editor until Filter dialog is closed by pressing OK or Cancel.

 

You can click on the Apply button to cause a modified Filter condition to be applied without closing Filter builder. For example, adding the begins with M condition and clicking apply result in only one row appearing in the Grid:

 

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To save a Filter, click Save As.

 

To open an existing Filter, click Open.