Specifying filters for selected attributes

This procedure is optional.

Filter column in the list of attributes is not related directly to the filter condition. It is used to indicate that the selected attribute as a specific filter.

Data Elements and Attributes that are part of a repetitive structure can require additional filtering to be used in a condition. For example, the Location from the "ShipToParty" information on a Contract application document can occur several times. To specify which Location address details must be used in the condition evaluation. You can add a filter on the attribute "type" of the Location element.

To specify a filter:

  1. Select Connect > Data Flows.
  2. Click the Attributes tab.
  3. Add one or more attributes that belong to a repeating group. StreetName.
    For example: Contract/ContractHeader/ShipToParty/Location/Address/
  4. Select the attribute.
    This enables the Filter button.
  5. Click Filter to display the Edit Filter page.
    The xml-attributes of the selected element and the xml-attributes of its repeating parent elements are displayed.
  6. Specify the attribute to use for filtering. For example, type.
  7. Click the Equals Value column and specify a value. For example Office.
  8. Click OK.
    The path of the monitor attribute is updated with the filter condition. For example: Contract/ContractHeader/ShipToParty/Location[@type="Office"]/Address/StreetName