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Source: Which Records Will the View Display
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by Danielle Kellogg
All views will note which records are being shown in the view editor, however in views that display multiple records you have the option to customize which records are displayed.
In the “Source” tab while editing views that show multiple records you have the option to add internal filters which customize which records are shown and how they are displayed. By default these views will display every record stored from that object.
Source Settings
The Source tab has three sections that allow you to customize which records are displayed:
- Data: Add rules to define and limit which records will display.
- Sort: Define the sort order in which records will display.
- Limit: Define how many records to show. If you want to display only a certain number of records instead of all them, you can set a limit. For example, we may want to display our top 10 prospects, so we would set the limit to 10.
Data
The Data section of the Source settings indicates which object records the table is displaying. Here you can add rules which add internal filters which filter the records from that object. These Rules allow you to match specific field values to filter the records and apply these filters in groups.
For example, in a Customer Portal apps for Service Requests you may want to create a view that only shows Service Request records which are open. You can do this by adding a rule to restrict the Service Request records to those where Status = Open.
Adding Rules
To add your first rule to a view, click "Add rules to filter records".
Rules add an internal filter to restrict which of the object’s records will display in your view. This means records will only display when they match your rules and these filters cannot be removed by users in the Live App.
There are three parts to a rule:
- Field: the field input displays the fields in the view’s object.
- Operator: the operator is how you will filter your records and dependent on the field type. For example date fields have options that other fields do not have, such as “is before today”
- Value: the values are the conditions you are matching for and are dependent on the type of field. For example a date field with an operator of “is before” and a value of “05/05/2024”. Not all rules will need values.
For example, in the Customer Portal app, you may also want to view only display Service Records with a Status of complete to see a past history of requests. We can add a rule to the view’s source to restrict the records to those where Status = Complete.
Match Records
When adding multiple rules you can set how these rules will be matched. The match type determines whether records will need to match any of the rules or all of the rules. This only applies if you have more than one rule.
Match All
When using the "all" option, all rules must be met to return records. For example, you may want to create a view that displays all open Service Requests where the services needer are "Troubleshooting and Repair". In this case, you’d need to create two rules and require an ‘all’ match:
- One rule to match all Service Requests with a status of “open”
- A second rule to match Service Requests with a services needed that equals "Troubleshooting and Repair"
Match Any
When using the "any" option, records matching any of the rules will be returned records. For example, you may want to create a view displaying any Service Requests that meet either of two criteria. You can create two rules and require an ‘any’ match to view all Service Requests with either a service needed set as "Troubleshooting and Repair or service needed as Software Installation:
- One rule to match Service Request with a services needed that equals "Software Installation"
- A second rule to match Service Requests with a services needed that equals "Troubleshooting and Repair"
Adding Groups
Groups allow you to group multiple rules together with different matching. For example, perhaps you must match your first rule, and only either of your last two rules.
For example, you need to match all open Service Requests that have a services needed of "Troubleshooting and Repair" or "Software Installation".
In this scenario the original match is set to all and the grouping match is set to any. This means that records will display if:
- Service Requests with a status of “open” AND
- At least one match from this group:
- Service Requests with a services needed that equals "Troubleshooting and Repair"
- Service Request with a services needed that equals "Software Installation"
If you switch the matching this will match for any of the first rules and must match the grouped rules. For example, if you want to see any records with service needed of either "Troubleshooting and Repaid" or "Software Installation" or Service Requests that are open with a service date of today. This means that records will display if:
- Service Requests with a services needed that equals "Troubleshooting and Repair" OR
- Service Request with a services needed that equals "Software Installation" OR
- All matches from the group:
- Service Requests with a status of “open”
- Service Requests with a service date of today
Sort
Sorting determines the order in which records will display. You can sort on most fields in two directions. You can also add multiple sort rules if needed.
In the example below, the Service Request records are being sorted chronologically from oldest to newest:
Limit
The Limit option in the Source settings allows you to customize how many records display in the view. By default the view will display all the available records. However if you only want to show a limited number of records (for example, you may want to show your top 10 donors or prospects), you can enter a new limit here.
There are two options within the Limit section:
- Use all available records: This option will display all available records that match any filters you have added to the source. Or if you have added no filters, it will display all records in the object.
- Use a limited number records: This option will allow you to choose a specific number of records to display. For example, the first 10 records based on the filters and sort settings.