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Editing a Filter

After you create a filter, you might need to change it.

To edit an existing filter
  1. Choose Components > Filter from the HPL main window.

    The Filters window appears, as Figure 100 shows.

  2. Click Open in the Mode group.
  3. Select the filter that you want to modify.
  4. Click OK.

    The Filter-Definition window appears, as Figure 101 shows.

  5. Click Edit in the Operation group.
  6. Select the desired filter item from the list of items.

    The field, status, and match conditions appear in their respective areas on the screen.

  7. Change the desired information.
  8. Click Perform.
  9. Click OK to save your changes and return to the Filters window.
  10. Click Cancel to return to the HPL main window.
To add an item to the filter
  1. Choose Components > Filter from the HPL main window.

    The Filters window appears.

  2. Click Open in the Mode group.
  3. Select the filter that you want to modify.
  4. Click OK.

    The Filter-Definition window appears.

  5. Click Add in the Operation group.
  6. Type the name of the record field in the Fields text box.
  7. Type the match condition in the Match Condition text box.
  8. Click Keep or Discard in the Status group to indicate the filter status.
  9. Click Perform.
  10. Click OK to save your changes and return to the Filters window.
  11. Click Cancel to return to the HPL main window.
To insert an item in the filter sequence
  1. Choose Components > Filter from the HPL main window.

    The Filters window appears.

  2. Click Open in the Mode group.
  3. Select the filter that you want to modify.
  4. Click OK to display the Filter-Definition window.
  5. Click Insert in the Operation group.
  6. From the list of items, select the filter item before which you want to insert the new item.
  7. Type the name of the record field in the Fields text box.
  8. Type the match condition in the Match Condition text box.
  9. Click Keep or Discard in the Status group to indicate the filter status.
  10. Click Perform to insert the new item before the selected filter item in the Filter Items list box.
  11. Click OK to save your changes and return to the Filters window.
  12. Click Cancel to return to the HPL main window.
To delete a filter
  1. Choose Components > Filter from the HPL main window to display the Filters window.
  2. Click Open in the Mode group.
  3. Select the filter that you want to edit.
  4. Click OK to display the Filter-Definition window.
  5. Click Delete in the Operation group.
  6. Select the item that you want to delete from the list of filter items.
  7. Click Perform.
  8. Click OK to save your changes and return to the Filters window.
  9. Click Cancel to return to the HPL main window.
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