You can filter the list of items that appear on a Documents page. Typically, you filter items on a page when:
The lists of documents are too long to view conveniently. Files appear in alphabetical order and you cannot change the sort order.
You need to view a list of items that match specified conditions. For example, you can use the filter to display only viewable reports, or only reports that begin with the letters Sales.
The number of items exceeds 500. Actuate Deployment Kit displays a maximum of 500 items.