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Using quick filters in deployment manager

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Using quick filters in deployment manager

Filters on the compare screen enable you to find a custom object or components you want to deploy in a tenant. You can use the quick filter feature to run basic queries to filter data and create specialized views. You can create new filters, save filters, and view and update the filter conditions.

The following sections can be accessed during the new deployment run procedure. For more information, see Run a deployment.

Configure a filter in deployment manager

The steps in this section can be accessed during the new deployment run procedure. For more information, see Run a deployment.

To configure a source component for the quick filter, complete the following steps:

  1. Select a metadata object for validation and deployment by initiating a new deployment run.
  2. Click Next to view the selected source components.

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Apply a quick filter

To apply a quick filter to the source components, complete the following steps:

  1. Click the Filter icon, and the Quick Filter window appears.
  2. Select the components for deployments and select an operator.

    You can select as many as 5 components and also you can select the same component more than once as each component has child parameters. For example, Billing can be selected more than once for searching records under currency and units of measure.

    To know more about filter operators, see Filter operators and search results.

  3. Click Apply to search or click Reset to refresh the search conditions.

Filter operators and search results

You have various options to filter the data in the deployment manager. The filtering options allow you to filter data for the specific search term.

Filter Operator

Description

Example

Equals 

Returns records that contain the exact search value.

Adjustments_1.4

Will return a workflow that has a name Adjustments_1.4.

Starts with

Returns records that contain the entered alphanumeric text.

b

Will return the result that contains b in the text like Billing Cycle Type, Billing List Price Base, Billing Period Start,Billing Period, Billing Rules and Batch Aliases.

Contains 

Returns records that contain the entered search text.

Billing

Will return the result that contains Billing Cycle type, Billing List Price Base, Billing Period Start, Billing Period, Billing Rules.

Does not Contain

Returns records that does not contain the entered search text.

Charge

Will return the result that does not contain the text Charge in it.

Create and save a quick filter

Quick filters allow you to customize and save a filter for later use. You can save, edit, and delete a filter condition.

  1. Click the Filter icon in the Select Source Components window.
  2. Select Manage Quick Filter in the Quick Filter window.

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  3. In the Create Quick Filter pop-up window, add a filter name, search criteria, and operator.
  4. Click Save to save the filter for future use. Alternatively, you can Save and Apply the filter for immediate use.

You can view the saved filters in the quick filter field.