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Filters Dialog
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Use **Filters Dialog** to create and modify item filters. See 
:doc:`Filters </programming/data/filters>`

.. image:: /admin/_images/filters_dialog.png
	:align: center
	:alt: Filters Dialog
	
To add or edit a filter click on the appropriate button on the form. The 
following form will appear:


.. image:: /admin/_images/filter_editor.png
	:align: center
	:alt: Filter Editor

Fill in the following fields:

* **Field** - the field which will be used to filter records.

* **Caption** - the filter name that appears to users.

* **Name** - the name of the filter that will be used in programming code to 
  get access to the filter object. It should be a valid python identifier.

* **Filter type** - select filter type.

* **Visible** - if this checkbox is not checked, this filter will be ommited, 
  when filters are created by using 
  :doc:`create_filter_inputs </refs/client/item/m_create_filter_inputs>` and 
  the filters attribute in options is not specified.



