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# Select Filter Condition Dialog Box

This dialog box enables you to set a filter condition for a field.

To access | Use one of the following: Open the Filter dialog box. In the Filter tab, click a Filter Condition box. Click the drop-down arrow. In a grid view, click a grid filter box under a column name. Click the browse button.
Important information | In the Requirements module, if you select the Req Parent field, the Select Filter Condition dialog box displays the requirements tree, sorted by requirement name. If you select a requirement from the requirements tree, its full path is displayed in the Condition box. Only requirements which are descendents of this requirement are displayed when you apply the filter.
See also | Filter Dialog Box Users List Dialog Box

User interface elements are described below (unlabeled elements are shown in angle brackets):

UI Element | Description
--- | ---
Condition | Indicates the filter condition for the current field. Note: If you enter an item with more than one word, it must be enclosed in quotes. For example, to search for the test `Login Boundary`, in the Condition box, type the following: `"login boundary"` If you want to enter only part of the item, use an asterisk (*). For example, to search for all tests with the word `Login`, in the Condition box, type the following: `*login*.` To search for all tests that begin with the words `Insert New` in the Condition box, type the following: `"insert new*"` To specify an empty field, type the following: `""` To specify a non-empty field, type the following: `not ""` If you want a logical operator or relational operator to be interpreted literally, you must enclose it in quotes. For example, to search for a test named <MyTest>, type the following: "<MyTest>".
| Clears the filter condition.
<field value pane> | Displays the values that are available for defining a filter condition for the current field. Select a value to add to the Condition box. If you select a field with a user name value, the <condition pane> displays a user list that enables you to sort users, search for users, group users by user groups, and select users from the list or from a group tree. For details, see Users List Dialog Box. If you select a field with value that must be selected from a tree, the <field value pane> displays a search field and a refresh button. Note: Some items that appear in hierarchical lists contain sub-lists. These items are preceded by a folder icon. To choose an item from a sub-list, double-click the folder and click the item.
<logical expression pane> | Displays the Boolean and relational operators that are available for defining logical expressions. And. Retrieve all items containing all of the criteria this operator separates. Or. Retrieve all items containing any of the criteria this operator separates. Not. Retrieve all items that do not contain the criterion following this operator. ( and ). Group criteria when combining Boolean phrases and to show the order in which relationships should be considered. < Less than. Retrieve items less than the criterion following this operator. > Greater than. Retrieve items greater than the criterion following this operator. <= Less than or equal. Retrieve items less than or equal to the criterion following this operator. >= Greater than or equal. Retrieve items greater than or equal to the criterion following this operator. = Equal. Retrieve items equal to the criterion following this operator.

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