F : filter

filter

A mechanism that enables a user to reduce the number of items in a list. For example, in Information Console and Management Console, filter options appear above the list of contents, as shown in Figure G-57.

Figure G-57  Filter options on Management Console

In e.Report Designer Professional, filter options appear on Methods, Project, Properties, and Variables as shown in Figure G-58.

Figure G-58  Filter options on the Methods page
Related terms

Actuate e.Report Designer Professional, Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT) technology, Information Console, Management Console, Methods page, Project browser, Properties page, Variables page

Contrast with

data filter, sort filter


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