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| To display a specific subset of records in an overview session, you can define a filter and apply the filter to the session. You can also define a sort order for the filtered records. For more information, refer to Overview of filters. Note If Filter is not available on the View menu, you cannot apply a filter to the session. To apply a filter: On the View menu, click Filter. ERP LN lists the available filters in a submenu. On the submenu, click the filter to be applied. Wait a few seconds while ERP LN filters the records. To remove the filter: On the View menu, click Filter. On the submenu, click None. Wait a few seconds while ERP LN redisplays the records. To define a filter: On the View menu, click Filter. On the submenu, click New. The Filters (ttadv9593m000) session starts. Type a name for the filter in the Filter Name field. Click New to add a condition to the filter. In the Field Name field, select the field for which you want to specify a condition. You can only select a field that is visible on the current tab of the overview session. In the Condition field, select a condition. For an explanation of the operators, refer to Operators used in filters. In the Value field, enter the value to which you want to compare the contents of the selected field. If the possible values of the field are predefined, you can press CTRL+B to select a value. If the value is alphanumeric, you must enter uppercase and lowercase characters exactly as they appear in the overview session. Repeat steps 4 to 7 for every condition of the filter. If you want to save the filter for future use, click Save. On the Specific menu in the Filters (ttadv9593m000) session, click Apply to apply the filter. To edit an existing filter: On the View menu, click Filter. On the submenu, click Edit. The Filters (ttadv9593m000) session starts and displays the selected filter. To display the filter that you want to edit, you can click New Group and Previous Group. To add conditions to the filter, click New. To change an existing condition, double-click the condition and make the required changes. To remove a condition, select the line and click Delete. If you want to save the changed filter for future use, click Save. On the Specific menu in the Filters (ttadv9593m000) session, click Apply to apply the filter. To specify the sort order If you create or edit a filter, you can add a sort order for the filtered records. To specify the sort order of the filtered records, take the following steps: On the Specific menu in the Filters (ttadv9593m000) session, click Define Sort Order. The Define Sort Order (ttadv9193m001) session starts. In the Field Name field, click the browse button and then select the first field on which you want to sort the records. In the Order field, select the order, which can be Ascending or Descending. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to specify subsequent sort fields. ERP LN sorts the records in the order of the first field and within that list, in the order of the second field, and so on. To save the sort order for the filter, click OK. If you apply the filter, ERP LN sorts the records in the specified order. Note If there are many records, sorting the records can take some time. To set up a default filter: On the View menu, click Filter. On the submenu, click Edit. The Filters (ttadv9593m000) session starts and displays the currently selected filter. To display the filter that you want to set up as the default, you can click New Group and Previous Group. On the Specific menu in the Filters (ttadv9593m000) session, click Set as Default. To delete a filter: On the View menu, click Filter. On the submenu, click Edit. The Filters (ttadv9593m000) session starts and displays the selected filter. To display the filter that you want to delete, you can click New Group and Previous Group. On the Specific menu in the Filters (ttadv9593m000) session, click Delete Filter to delete the filter. Related topics Overview of filters Operators used in filters Examples of conditions in filters |