Selecting filters and options
In many areas of ALM, you select filters to specify items to view, such as in
On this page:
Select a filter
To use a filter, select it in the Filter field.
Add or remove the selected filter as a favorite
In a Filter field, you can add a filter as a favorite to find it more easily or remove it from your favorites.
- To add a filter as a favorite, select the filter and click the star
next to the list. The star changes to yellow. - To remove a filter from your favorites, select the filter and click the star
next to the list. The star changes to gray.
Select filter actions
In a Filter field, you can perform the following actions.
Add a filter
Click Filter actions 
and choose Add Filter.
To learn more, see Adding filters.
Change display options
When selecting a filter, you may want to reduce the number of filters in the list to find the one you need. You can narrow the list based on access type, favorites, or tags.
1. Click Filter actions and choose Find Filter.
2. In the Filter Menu Display Options dialog box, select any of the following options:
- Access: Select the access set on filters to display in the list.
- Show only favorites: Select to only display filters in the list that you added as favorites.
- Show only selected tags: Select to only display filters in the list with the selected tags set on them. Select the tags to include.
3. Click Save.
The Filters list is updated to contain only filters that match the options you set
Find a filter
1. Click Filter actions and choose Find Filter.
2. In the Find Filter dialog box, to narrow the list of filters, select any options in the Display Options pane.
- Access: Select the access set on filters to display in the list.
- Show only favorites: Select to only display filters in the list that you added as favorites.
- Show only selected tags: Select to only display filters in the list with the selected tags set on them. Select the tags to include.
3. Select the filter to use.
4. Click OK.
The filter is selected.