User Guide

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Siemens
User Guide Version 3.0
A6V10415471
Building Technologies
2017-11-30
5. (Optional) For Objects table only, specify the acceptable age of the data on
which the filter is applied by selecting the Read data from field system older
than option.
 The value entered is compared with the age of the data in the cache. If the
data in the cache is older than the value entered, it is retrieved from the
field system; otherwise data from the cache is used for filtering.
6. Click Add.
 The filter expression formed displays in the Filter expression field.
7. Click OK.
 The filter expression is displayed in the Condition Filter group box.
Modifying a Condition Filter
 One or more Condition filter expressions are added to the Condition Filter
group box.
1. Open the Condition Filter dialog box.
 The Condition filter expression displays in the Filter expression field.
Clicking the filter expression displays the column, operator, and value in
their respective lists.
2. Modify the Condition filter expression as required.
3. Click Update.
 The updated filter expression is added to the Condition Filter group box.
NOTE:
If you enter an invalid filter expression, an error message displays below the Filter
expression field in red and the invalid part of the filter expression is highlighted in
red. To correct the error, place the cursor over the error message below the Filter
expression field. A tooltip displays the possible solution.
Deleting a Condition Filter
 You have applied a Condition filter to a table.
1. Open the Condition Filter dialog box.
2. Delete the Condition filter expression from the Filter expression field.
3. Click OK.
 The Condition filter is deleted from the table.
8.1.3.9 Applying a Time Filter
 You have inserted a table in a Report Definition.
1. Select a table.
2. Do one of the following:
– Click Dialog Launcher in the Time Filter group box.
– Right-click the selected table and select Time Filter from Filters.
– Double-click inside the Time Filter group box.
 The Time Filter dialog box displays.