Filters

1. From the Catalog of Objects tab, click Business Metadata, click Derived Metadata, and then click Filters to view a list of objects.
2. Click the required filter object to view its metadata. The following are the types of filters:
   • Data Element Filter
   • Hierarchy Filter
   • Group Filter
   • Attribute Filter
   The Filter specific details are explained in the following table:

   Option	Description
   Filter Properties	Displays the Access Code, Filter Type, and SQL query of the selected filter.
   Depends on	Displays the object and its type which are used in creating the filter. For the Data Element filter, the dependent objects are Columns and Expressions. For the Hierarchy filter, the dependent object is Hierarchy. For the Group filter, the dependent object is the Data Element filter. For the Attribute filter, the dependent object is Dimension. Click Details to view the list of the Depends On Objects. For more information, see the Dependency window.
   Used In	The object types in which a Filter is used depends on the Filter type. For the Data Element filter, the object type is Group Filter. For the Hierarchy filter, the object type is Rule. The Group filter and Attribute filter are used in applications. Click Details to view the list of the Used In Objects. For more information, see the Dependency window.
   Applications	Displays the applications in which the filter is used.