Editing a Filter

You can make changes to an existing filter using the Filter Editor. For an introduction to filters, see About filters.

When you edit a filter, you can add a new qualification or remove a qualification that is part of the filter's definition. To add qualifications, see the table in About filters to determine the type of qualification that you want to add, then use the appropriate link for the type of filter that you choose.

You can remove a qualification in a filter by opening the filter and clicking the Remove condition icon next to the qualification that you want to remove.

The table below contains editing tasks that you can perform in a filter. To simplify the process of editing the filter, it is recommended that you perform these tasks in the order shown.

Order	Goal	Steps
1	Add a new qualification to the filter definition	See the table in About filters for detailed steps to add a qualification to the filter.
2	Shift a qualification up or down in the filter Qualifications at the top of the filter are evaluated first.	Click the Shift up or Shift down button next to the qualification. The qualification is moved up or down in the filter. Note: The filter definition must include at least two qualifications. You can only shift qualifications that are indented to the same level.
3	Group qualifications to be evaluated together	Click the Shift left or Shift right button between two qualifications. The qualifications are grouped together and indented to the left or right. Note: The filter definition must include at least three qualifications.
4	Change the logical operator between two qualifications	Click the operator. Select a new logical operator from the menu that is displayed. The operator is changed and the two qualifications are grouped together. Note: The filter definition must include at least two qualifications.

To add or move a qualification, and to change an operator:

Click the name of a report to execute it.
Click the Filter icon to view the filter.
To add a qualification to the filter, see About filters to determine what type of qualification that you want to add and view detailed steps to add the qualification.
You can change the order of a qualification in the filter:
- Click the Shift up button next to a qualification to move it further up in the filter.
- Click the Shift down button next to a qualification to move it further down in the filter.
  Note: The filter definition must include at least two qualifications. You can only shift qualifications that are indented to the same level.
You can group qualifications together by shifting them to the left or right. Grouped qualifications will be evaluated together when the filter is applied to the report data.
- Click the Shift left button between two qualifications to shift the qualifications to the left.
- Click the Shift right button between two qualifications to shift the qualifications to the right.
  Note: The filter definition must include at least three qualifications to group qualifications together.
You can change the logical operator between two qualifications:
- Click on the operator. A menu of available operators is displayed.
- Select the desired logical operator. The operator is changed and the qualifications are grouped together.
  Note: The filter definition must include at least two qualifications to change the logical operator.

To remove a qualification from a filter:

Do one of the following:
- See Looking at the report's filter for detailed steps to view an embedded filter.
- Click the name of a stand-alone filter to edit it.
Click the Remove condition button next to the qualification that you want to remove. The qualification is removed from the filter.