Filter

  • Alt-F3
    Filter dialog allows you to select records with some criterion.
    It's possible to enter a filter expression manually or use combo-boxes and button "Add" in the upper part of the dialog.

    Filter dialog

  • The following logical operations are allowed:
    = equal
    <> or >< not equal
    > or >> more
    >= more or equal
    < or << less
    <= less or equal
    ~ entry of a substring (for string fields)
    & and
    | or

  • It's possible to use in the filter expression the following functions:
    ABS, ACOS, ASIN, ATAN, COSH, COS, EXP, LOG10, LOG, POW10, ROUND, SINH, SIN, SQRT, SQR, TANH, TAN, TRUNC, TRIM, LTRIM, RTRIM, SUBSTR, LEFT, RIGHT

  • Ignore case
    Check this option if you want case-sensitive filter.

  • Hide deleted records
    Check this option if you want to hide records, which are marked as deleted.

  • New filter
    Check this option if you want to set a new filter.

  • Merge with current filter
    Check this option if you want to unite a current filter with a new filter. You can make a compound filter, consisting of simple filters.

  • Understand brackets in the filter's expression literally
    Use characters "(" and ")" in the filter's expression as usual characters.

  • Button "Clear" removes current filter.