Working with Themes and Filter Groups

A theme is a group of named settings saved for later use, such as grid layout or sorting themes. Themes are either public or private. A public theme is available for use by all PCS Axis users. A private theme is available only to the user who creates it.

Several installed themes are provided with the PCS Axis software installation. PCS Axis installed themes are public themes available to all PCS Axis users. These themes are identified with a globe icon and PCS in brackets [PCS], such as [PCS] CIS Survey Folders.

A filter group is a named set of one or more filters that affect the data output in the Survey Folder Maintenance grid. PCS Axis provides two types of filter groups you can define. These include the AND and OR filter groups.

When you add a filter group, you define filter conditions that determine which records to include or exclude in the Survey Folder Maintenance grid. Adding an AND filter group produces a subset of records that meet all filter conditions. Adding an OR filter group produces a subset of records that meet any filter condition. When you apply a filter group to the grid, PCS Axis processes filters in descending order beginning with the filter at the top of the group.

The following sections describe how to add a layout theme, sort theme, and an optional filter group in the Survey Folder Maintenance grid. Topics include those in the following list:

•	Adding a Layout Theme

•	Adding a Sort Theme

•	Adding an AND Filter Group

•	Adding an OR Filter Group

•	Editing and Arranging Filters and Filter Groups