Specific filters

Filters that apply specific dimension terms.

You can search on specific dimension items by creating a filter that matches exact criteria. For example, you can create the following type of filter: page in homepage.htm, contact_us.html, corporate_info.html.

To create a Specific filter

1. Create or edit a request, and advance to the Request Wizard: Step 2.

   

2. On the Request Wizard: Step 2, click the link next to the dimension in the grid, then choose Filter.

3. Enable Specific.

   

4. Enable one of the following Specific options:

   • From Range of Cells: Lets you select data from cells. You can select:
     • All Cells in Range: Lets you map every cell for the range. Descriptive text explains how many groups of cells you must select. To map more than one group of cell, press the ctrl key as you are making successive selections. If the range that must be mapped contains only one cell, this is the only available option
     • First Cell of Range: You only need to select the upper left cell of the range, and then choose a direction for the data. Additionally, if the request has multiple periods, you choose the direction of the periods and choose whether you want to skip a set number of cells between periods.
   • From List: Lets you select data from a list to which you can add data.

5. If you enable From List, select any available listed items or click Add.

   When you click Add, the Select From List form displays a list of available dimension items for the current request date range, limited to the first 10,000 items. You can search across these items or click More …, which displays the Search Form, so that you can create a more detailed search for dimensions.

6. On the Select From List, click OK.

7. On the Choose Page form, save your Specific filter if you want, then click OK.