How to Configure a Filter Portlet › Add a Field to a Filter Portlet

Add a Field to a Filter Portlet

This procedure explains how to add a field to a filter portlet.

Follow these steps:

1. Open Administration, and from Studio, click Portlets.
2. Select the Type as Filter and search for the portlet.
3. Open the filter portlet, and click Fields.
4. Click Add.
5. Complete the requested information. The fields can vary depending on the Data Type you select. Not all fields listed appear for each data type.

   Data Type

   Specifies the data type for the field. Once you save, you cannot change the data type.

   Show as Percent

   Indicates if the value entered in the field displays as a percent.

   Filter Default

   Specifies the value that appears as the default value in the filter field. If the filter portlet associated with this field is published to a dashboard as the filter default, this value is applied to the portlet attributes mapped to this field.

   Width

   Defines the width of the field. If you leave the field blank, the field receives the default, which is 30 pixels. The default for date fields is 20 pixels.

   Required in Filter

   Specifies that a value is required in the field when a filter request is executed. If you select this check box, enter a value in the Filter Default field.

   Hidden in Filter

   Specifies that the field does not display in the filter at runtime, but the default value of the field is included when you execute a filter request. Select the check box to hide the field in the filter.

   Read-Only in Filter

   Specifies that the field displays with a default value that you cannot edit. Select the check box to make the field read-only in the filter.

   Hint

   Defines a short message that helps a user use the field.

   Limits: 512 characters

6. Save your changes.