Report filter
Steps to apply filters to reports
- In the report designer page, navigate to data pane. Hover over the required field and click on the filter icon. This will add the field in the filter tab.
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Click on the filter tab beside the data pane. To filter, click on the drop-down field and then click on the apply button at the bottom of the filter pane.
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Changing the filter type:
Depending on the data type you will get the below filter type option upon clicking the settings icon
a. Categorical data:
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Single Select: A single select filter allows users to choose only one option from a list of available choices. This type of filter is useful when the analysis requires focusing on a specific category, item, or criterion at a time.
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Multi Select: A multi-select filter allows users to select multiple options from a list simultaneously. This type of filter is beneficial for analyzing data across several categories or criteria at once.
b. Date:
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Single Select: A single select date filter allows users to choose only one date from a list of available choices. This type of filter is useful when the analysis requires focusing on a specific date.
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Multi Select: A multi-select date filter allows users to select multiple dates from a list simultaneously. This type of filter is beneficial for analyzing data across several categories or criteria at once.
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Range: A range date filter is a specific type of filter used in data analysis and reporting to limit the dataset to a particular range of dates. This filter allows users to focus on records that fall within a specified start and end date, making it easier to analyze trends, patterns, and events over time.
c. Numerical Data:
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Condition: Conditional filters allow users to define conditions that data entries must meet to be included in the filtered results. Conditions involves comparisons (greater than, less than, equal to, etc.).
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Range: This type of filter allows users to define a lower and upper boundary for the filter. Data points that fall within this range will be included in the results.