5   Common Tasks

Configuring Filter

You can configure a filter by defining various filter conditions. For more information on defining conditions, see Defining Filter Conditions.

To configure a filter, follow these steps:

1.     Navigate to the Output pane.

2.     Click Add  corresponding to the Output pane to open the filter group. The filter group opens where you can add filter conditions.

3.     Click Add  in the Output pane to create a filter condition. The filter condition is displayed.

Figure 33: Filter window

4.     Define the filter condition. For more information, see  Defining Filter Conditions.

5.     Click Include to include the filter in the widget. The filter is included and is functional in the widget.

6.     Click Save  to save the changes. The filter is created. The entire expression that is formed as part of filter creation is displayed in the Output pane.

Defining Filter Conditions

You can define the filter conditions using one of the following:

·        Expression Builder

·        Tables

·        Text

Defining Filter Condition Using Expression Builder

You can form filter conditions using all the operators given in the Expression Builder. Expression Builder is used to define free flown text filter conditions.

To define filter condition using expression builder, follow these steps:

7.     Click Exp. The Expression Builder dialog box is displayed.

Figure 34: Expression Builder for Defining Filter Condition

8.     Select the required Dataset, Attribute and Runtime Parameters and operators. The resulting condition is displayed in the Condition field.

9.     Click Save  to save the changes.

Defining Filter Condition Using Tables

You can define filter conditions using the various columns of tables. The columns of the two tables are compared with each other using the required operators.

To define filter condition using tables, follow these steps:

1.     Click Tables.

2.     Select the dataset or risk indicator and column on the left-hand side and right-hand side, and then select the operator.

Defining Filter Condition Using Text

You can define filter conditions using text. A particular column in a table is compared with the input text using the required operators.

To define filter condition using text, follow these steps:

1.     Click Text.

2.     Select a dataset and column on the left-hand side, operator, and then enter the text in the field on the right-hand side.

3.     Click Save  to save the changes.

Creating Runtime Parameter

Runtime parameter is a variable whose value can be set at the runtime.

To create a runtime parameter, follow these steps:

1.     Configure a filter. For more information, see Configuring Filter.

2.     Define the filter condition using Expression Builder. For more information, see Defining Filter Condition Using Expression Builder.

Figure 35: Expression Builder for Creating Runtime Parameter

 

3.     Click Add. The New Runtime Parameter dialog box is displayed.

Figure 36: New Runtime Parameter window

4.     Provide the details as described in the following table:

 

Table 31: Fields on New Runtime Parameter and their Descriptions

Field

Description

Name

Enter the name for the runtime parameter.

Datatype

Enter the datatype for the runtime parameter.

Description

Enter the description for the runtime parameter.

Default Value

Enter the default values for the runtime parameter.

 

5.     Click OK.

6.     The runtime parameter is created.

Editing Widget

To modify a widget, follow these steps:

1.     Navigate to the Pipeline Designer page.

2.     Select the widget that you want to modify.

3.     Hover on the widget and click . A dialog box is displayed.

4.     Modify the required details.

5.     Click  to save the changes. The widget details are modified.

Deleting Widget

To delete a widget, follow these steps:

1.     Navigate to the Pipeline Designer page.

2.     Select the widget that you want to delete.

3.     Hover on the widget and click .

4.     The Pipeline Delete dialog box is displayed. Click Confirm. The widget is deleted.