How do you create a view filter, make it public and copy it to other projects in Empower? - WKB82159

OBJECTIVE or GOAL

Create a view filter to show the sample set ID (SSID), make the view filter public so other users can see it, and copy it to other projects.

ENVIRONMENT

• Empower
• Project view
• View filters
• Public view filter

PROCEDURE

1. Open the project in which you want to create a view filter. 
2. Click on the Edit View button. 
3. Select the fields you want from he field names pane.
4. Double-click the field or drag it into the table pane, and then click File > Save As. 
5. Select the PUBLIC radio button, ensure that both interfaces are selected, and give the view filter a meaningful name. 
6. Click SAVE. 
7. If it's not already selected, select the created filter from the drop-down list. Ensure that the required fields are displayed. 
8. Click FILE, and then use the options to save view preferences, or save preferences for multiple views. 
9. Select the Views to save. 
10. Navigate to the VIEW FILTERS tab in the project. 
11. Right-click on the required view filter and select COPY TO PROJECT. Select the project to copy to. 
12. Copy to all projects that need the view filter.
13. Close all open connections to the projects to which you copied the view filter.
14. Log in to Empower as another user and open a project to which you copied the view filter. 
15. The copied view filter should appear in the Filter By drop-down box. You can confirm by navigating to the View Filters tab. 
16. Save view preferences as required and repeat for others users.
17. You can copy the view preferences to other users and projects from the Configuration Manager.
18. You can also show all columns for a project tab by right-clicking on the column headers and selecting SHOW ALL.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Filters that begin with ! are private.