New Filter dialog box
You can use the New Filter dialog box to create a new filter. You can use the filter to develop finders.
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Properties tab
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Query tab
Properties tab
The Properties tab enables you to specify a name for the filter, select a dictionary object, and enter a description for the filter.
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Name
Enables you to enter a name for the filter.
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Type
Enables you to select a dictionary object from the list.
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Entity Version
Enables you to enter the version number for the filter in major.minor.revision format—for example, 1.0.0.
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Description
Enables you to enter a description for the filter.
Query tab
Enables you to enter an SQL query, and edit the label and the description for the attributes.
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SQL Query
Enables you to enter an SQL query for the filter.
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Input Parameters table
Displays the list of parameters from the SQL query that you have entered which require user input when the filter is used. You can click the Label or the Description column of a parameter to edit the label or enter a description.
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Returned Attributes table
Displays the list of returned attributes from the SQL query.
Command buttons
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Test
Enables you to test the filter that you have defined.
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Refresh
Populates the Input Parameters table and the Returned Attributes table with changed values, if any.
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Save
Saves the filter and closes the dialog box.
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Cancel
Does not save the filter and closes the dialog box.