User Manual/Administration Interface/Filtering lists

One of the main principles of interaction in the Arcavias administration interface is the concept of filtering list views. Almost all panels consist of a list view showing the records matching the selected filter criteria. By default, each panel had a standard filter matching all available records.

Filter toolbar


The filter toolbar is located between the menu and the grid panel showing the records matched by the filter.

Its most important parts are the
 * drop-down of the fields that can be filtered
 * drop-down of the compare operators
 * input/select field for the value

Located next to the input field is the "Search" button that starts filtering the list.

The little button with the cross (x) clears the filter and resets it to the default filter setting which lists all records.



Fields to filter by


The drop-down containing the fields that you are able to filter by depend on the panel which contains the filter toolbar, e.g. in the product panel you can find product related fields while in other panels different fields can be found.

There can be a lot of fields in the list to filter by, but the most important are always on the top. Fields that belong together are also grouped for finding them easier.



Filter operators


The operators for filtering are dependent on the selected field and it's type. The available operators are:


 * equals : String or number is exactly the same
 * starts with : String starts with the given characters
 * contains : String does contain the given characters
 * greater equals : Number is greater or is the same
 * less equals : Number is less than or is the same
 * greater : Number is greater than the given value
 * less : Number is less than the given value
 * before : Date is before the selected day
 * after : Date is after the selected day



Multiple filters


There's also the option of combining multiple filters to the limit the search result even more.

The filter toolbar provides a small "+" button on the very left that adds another filter option (containing another field/operator drop-down with an input filed) to the toolbar. The small "-" button next to the "+" button removes the filter option again.

All given filter conditions are combined by the "AND" operator.



Paging toolbar


By default, only the first 100 records are shown in the list view even if more records are available. The paging toolbar shown at the bottom of the panel provides an easy way to navigate through the search result.

The paging toolbar consists of the
 * button to the first page
 * button to the previous page
 * current page and total number of pages (including input field jumping directly to a page)
 * button to the next page
 * button to the last page
 * reload button for the current page



Changing columns shown


The most important columns are shown be default in the list views but often there are additional columns available which didn't fit into the view any more. As the importance of certain information depends on how the application is used, it's not only possible to show additional columns but also to hide columns that are shown by default.

Each column header has it's own menu where not only the sorting direction can be chosen but also the columns can be changed. The menu can be opened by clicking on the arrow on the right side of the column header which is shown when the mouse cursor hovers over the column header. In the "Columns" sub-menu all available columns are listed and visible columns are checked.



Sorting columns


The columns in many list views are sortable by simply clicking on the column header. Reverse sorting is also possible by clicking on the column header again.

Alternatively, choosing the sorting direction directly is possible via the column header menu.



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