Filtering the editor

Filters limit which forms are shown in the EGL Text Form editor. You can define any number of filters, but only one filter can be active at a time. Filters affect only the presentation of the form group at design time; they do not affect the EGL code in any way.

You can switch between active filters with the list next to the Filters button at the top of the editor. To create, edit, or delete filters, click the Filters button.

From the Filters window, you can manage your filters by using the following functions:
To create a new filter in the EGL Text Form editor, follow these steps:
  1. Open a form group in the Text Form editor.
  2. In the Text Form editor, click the Filters button. The Filters window opens.
  3. In the Filters view, click the New button. The New Filter dialog box opens.
  4. In the New Filter dialog box, type a name for the filter and click OK.
  5. Select the forms to be displayed while the filter is active by doing one or more of the following steps:
    • Clear the check boxes next to the forms that you want hidden by the filter.
    • Select the check boxes next to the forms that you want shown by the filter.
    • Click the Select All button to show every form.
    • Click the Deselect All button to hide every form.
  6. Click OK.

    The new filter is active. You can switch filters by using the list next to the Filters button.


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