Assigns a filter to a field that you specify. 

Record.SETFILTER(Field, String, [Value],...)

Parameters

Record

Type: Record

The record that contains the field that you want to filter.

Field

Type: Field

The field that you want to filter.

String

Type: Text or code

The filter expression. A valid expression consists of alphanumeric characters and one or more of the following operators: <, >, *, &, |, and =. You can use replacement fields (%1, %2, and so on) to insert values at run-time.

Value

Type: Any

Replacement values to insert in replacement fields in the filter expression. The data type of Value must match the data type of Field.

Remarks

If the function is called with a field for which a filter already exists, that filter will be removed before the new one is set. You can construct filters using the following operators:

  • ..   Range
  • &   And
  • |   Or
  • <   Less than
  • <=   Less than or equal to
  • >   Greater than
  • >=   Greater than or equal to
  • <>   Different from
  • *   Forms a part of value
  • @   Case-insensitive

Example

The following table shows examples of filters.

Filter Description

A..Z

A range from A to Z

A|G

A or G

F.. & *A/S

A range from F and A/S is included in the field

<>B

All except B

<>''

All not blank

<=200 | >500

All less than or equal to 200 or greater than 500

This example requires that you create the following variable.

Name DataType Subtype

GLAccountRec

Record

G/L Account

 Copy Code
// Using a filter with replacement field.
// This filter selects all accounts in the range from 100 to 200 
//   and No. 300.
GLAccountRec.SETFILTER("No.", '%1..%2|%3', '100', '200', '300');
// Using a filter entered directly in a string.
// This filter, which is entered as a string, has the same result as
//   the previous example. 
//   This filter selects all accounts in the range from 100 to 200 and 
//   and No. 300.
GLAccountRec.SETFILTER("No.", '100..200|300');

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