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Filters

Filters are used by Retrievals to limit Data to specific values, such as Shift, Machine, Real-Time Failure, or Location.

Filters can be saved for use across multiple Retrievals, or they can be created inside of a Retrieval as a Quick Filter.

Filter

Settings

Field Description
Name Unique name of the Filter.
Description Notes about the Filter. This is only displayed on the Filter's page.
Filters Criteria that data must meet to be included in the result set of a Retrieval. See Building a Filter.

Building a Filter

  1. Select the field to filter on, such as Shift. Data can be filtered by:
  2. Select the comparison operator, such as is.
  3. Select or enter the expected value, such as Shift 1.
  4. If data has multiple criteria to meet, click Add Row and repeat Steps 1-3 for each row.

Builder Steps

Choosing between And and Or

If a Filter has multiple criteria, rows must be linked together with an And or Or. Use the Change button to toggle between these options.

Change Button

Adding Groups

For complex Filters that require both an Add and an Or, use the Add Group button to create a new group of rows. Each group has its own setting for how rows are linked.

For example, the following Filter will retrieve data where the Shift is Shift 1 and the Temperature is greater than 500 or less than 300 degrees.

Complex Builder

Comparison Operators

Most comparisons are self-explanatory, such as contains, less than, or before. However, a few operations require additional explanation.

  • is, is not, in, and not in are used to select values from a list of pre-defined options, such as a list of Shifts. If a Traceability does not have a list of pre-defined values, these comparisons will not appear in the list.
  • text is, text is not, equals, and not equals are used to enter a custom value, such as a Lot Number or Humidity.
  • regex matches is used to match the value of the field against a regular expression.

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