Filter Builder

The Filter builder dialog

Summary

The Filter builder dialog is used to create more sophisticated and complex filters as needed. Commonly used filters can be saved and re-used. 

Access

The dialog is accessed in the following way:

• From the Component Batch Editor in the Model Links region or the Pick and Place Setup dialog by performing the following steps:
  • Click a filter icon () in the header then choose (Custom...) to open the Custom Filter dialog.
  • In the Custom Filter dialog, add a value in the first textbox then click OK or Enter.
  • Click the Customize button at the bottom of the grid on the right.
  For information about the Component Batch Editor, refer to Component Editor - Batch Component Editing Mode.

  Options/Controls

  • Filter - click to access additional filter conditions. Click Clear All to clear all filters. Choices are:
    • Add Condition - click to add a filtering condition, such as equals, between, etc.
    • Add Group - click to add a filtering group, such as AND, OR, etc.
  • Links - click the various links to further define the filter.
    • Id - click the various links to choose the desired item by which to filter, for example, Description, Name, etc.
    • AND, etc. - click the various links to specify the logical operator/type, for example, OR, etc.
    • like - click the various links to specify the operator, such as equals, is blank, is greater than, etc.
    • <empty> - click the various links to add a condition value. Enter the desired value in the textbox after clicking the link.
  • press the button to add a new condition - click to add an additional condition.
  • Open - click to open a dialog in which you can search for and select a previously saved filter to reload and reuse.
  • Save As - click to open a dialog in which you can save the current filter in a Filters file (*.flt).
  • OK - click to add the filters you have specified in the dialog and close the dialog.
  • Apply - click to add the filters you have specified in the dialog and keep the dialog open.