Updating a defined filter

Follow these steps to update a defined filter.

Procedure

  1. Access the Filter Maintenance panel.
  2. Type U (Update) in the CMD field next to the filter you want to update, and press Enter.
    The Update Filter window displays:
    Figure 1. Update Filter window
    -------------------------- Update Filter ------------------------- 
    Option  ===> _________________________________________________     
                                                                       
      Filter Name ............ FILTER01                                
      Description ............ FILTER PLANS____________________        
                                                                       
      Press Enter to update filter or PF3/CANCEL to exit               
                                                                       

    These display and input fields are shown on the Update Filter panel:

    Filter Name
    Displays the name of the filter you intend to update.
    Note: You cannot update the filter name on this panel. To change a filter name, you must rename the filter.
    Description
    The current description of the filter.
  3. Change the description of the filter, if necessary, and press Enter.
    The Update Filter panel displays:
    Figure 2. Update Filter window
    YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM:SS  ----------- Update Filter ----------  Row 1 of 1          
    Option  ===>                                                  Scroll ===> PAGE 
                                                                                   
      Type "CREATE" on command line to create filter line                          
                                                                                   
      AND/OR between columns   AND  (AND/OR)                                       
      AND/OR within a column   OR_  (AND/OR)                                       
                                                                                   
    C:I-Insert,U-Update,V-View,R-Repeat,D-Delete                                   
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------     > 
    CMD  Column   OP Value                                                         
     -   -------- -- --------------------------------------------------------------
     _   PLAN     EQ PLANA                                                         
    ***************************** Bottom of Data **********************************

    The input fields that display on the Update Filter panel include:

    AND/OR between columns
    Indicates whether line items for a filter are joined by the AND or the OR operator. Valid values are AND (joins line items by the AND operator) and OR (joins line items by the OR operator).
    AND/OR within a column
    Indicates whether columns within a filter are joined by the AND or the OR operator. Valid values are AND (joins columns within a filter by the AND operator) and OR (joins columns within a filter by the OR operator).

    The line commands available on the Create Filters panel include:

    Create
    When you enter CREATE in the option line and press Enter, the Create Filter Line panel displays where you can define the column name, operator, and column value for the filter line.
    I - Insert
    Inserts a new filter line below the selected line. Displays the create filter line panel where you can define the column name, operator, and column value for the filter line.
    U - Update
    Displays the Update Filter Line panel where you can modify the column name, operator, and column value for a filter line.
    V - View
    Displays the View Filter Line panel where you can view the column name, operator, and column value for the selected filter line.
    R - Repeat
    Repeats the selected line, placing a copy directly below the line on which you specified the R line command.
    D - Delete
    Deletes the filter line.