Updating a defined filter
Follow these steps to update a defined filter.
Procedure
- Access the Filter Maintenance panel.
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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.
- 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.