The Filter Definitions dialog box enables you to create and modify filters for the Members tabs. Click the Categorized or Alphabetic button to change the display order.
Filters List
Displays the currently defined filters. A number of preselected filters are included for you to use. These might be modified, deleted or added to.
Add Button
Adds a new filter to the Filters list with the default name Filter<x>. The name can be changed immediately in the list or later using either the Rename button or the Filter Name parameter. If the default name is not changed, <x> increments by one for each new filter added.
Make a Copy Button
Creates a copy of the selected filter’s parameter settings. The new filter is added to the Filter list with the name of the original filter appended by a number, which is incremented as required to ensure uniqueness. You can enter a different name for the newly created filter.
Rename Button
Enables you to modify the name of the selected filter in the Filters list.
Delete Button
Deletes the selected filter.
Default Filter
Enables you to set the filter that the Members tab uses by default.
Parameters
To modify the values of a parameter, select the parameter and click the displayed button. This displays either a list of options or a dialog box.
The following table describes the parameters you can set for a filter:
| Parameter |
Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Columns | Specifies the columns displayed on the tab, using the Select Columns Editor. | |
| Filter Name | Specifies the name of the filter. | |
| MembersSelection | Specifies the elements to be displayed in the tab, using the Select Members Editor. | |
| PropertySelection | Specifies which elements are included in the filter based upon the properties selected. | |
| Direction | Specifies which elements with the specified Direction property are included in the filter. Select None, In, Out or IO. | |
| HasPresentation | Specifies elements with a PresentationType property other than 'None' are included in the filter. Select True to display elements which have a presentation. | |
| IsKey | Specifies which elements with the specified Is Key property are included in the filter. Select No, Descending or Ascending. | |
| IsPersistent | Specifies which elements with the specified Is Persistent property are included in the filter. Select No, Yes or From Owner | |
| Type | Specifies which elements with the specified Type property are included in the filter. Select Class, Number, Signed Number, String, Boolean, Date, Mixed String or Wide String. | |
| Visibility | Specifies which elements with the specified Visibility property are included in the filter. Select Private, Protected or Public. | |
| ShowInherited | Specifies whether the elements to be displayed should include elements inherited from other elements. Select True to display inherited elements. | |
| ShowWithinFolders | Specifies whether elements contained in folders are displayed. Select True to display elements contained in folders. | |
| InitialSortOrder | Displays the default sort order of the tab, which is defined using the Column and Direction sub-parameters. | |
| Column | Specifies the default column on which to sort the tab. | |
| Direction | Specifies the default direction sort order of the tab. | |
| SecondarySortOrder | Displays the secondary sort order of the tab, which is defined using the Column and Direction sub-parameters. | |
| Column | Specifies the default column on which to sort the tab. | |
| Direction | Specifies the default direction sort order of the tab. | |