Editing and Arranging Filters and Filter Groups

PCS Axis processes filters in a filter group in descending order beginning with the filter at the top of the filter group. Filter groups are processed similarly. Information in this section explains how to edit filter property settings and how to arrange filters and filter groups.

Complete the following steps:

1	Select one or more pipeline segments in the Select ROWs window. Click Save to close the window (Figure 13-1).

2	Click Field Computer > Send to open the Field Computer Send window.

3	Choose a mode for displaying records in the grid by selecting the option Select ROWs, Route, or Schedule. Then click Apply to update the grid.

4	Click the Customize tab , then the Filters button to open the Filters page (Figure 13-37).

5	Click the edit icon to display a filter’s property settings.

Figure 13-37. Filters

6	To delete a filter in a filter group, click the filter’s delete button. Then click OK when the Delete message displays.

7	To rename a filter, type a description in the filter’s name field.

8	To change filter criteria, use filter selection fields to select a PCS Axis field, operator, and one or more filter conditions.

9	To enable a filter for all sessions of the data entry grid, click the check box Filter is Always On to place a check mark inside the check box. When this check box is not selected, toggle the filter on and off in the options page using the filter’s check box.

10	Click the close button to close the filter’s property settings group box.

11	To move a filter to a different position in a filter group, or to move a filter group to a different position, follow these steps:

a	Point the mouse at the handle of a filter or filter group to display a vertical resize cursor .

b	Drag and drop the filter or filter group to a new location.

Note: PCS Axis processes filters in descending order beginning with the filter at the top of the filter group.

12	Click Save and Close to close the filters page and return to the grid in Field Computer Send.

13	To apply filter changes to the grid in Field Computer Send and subsequently in the file sent to the Allegro, follow these steps:

a	Click the Filters tab to open the Filters panel (Figure 13-38).

b	Click one or more check boxes in Filters and then click Apply. For example, click Active Facilities Only to only include active facilities in the grid and in the file sent to the Allegro.

c	Click the Filters tab to close the Filters panel.

Figure 13-38. Filters