Adding version restrictions

Version restrictions limit search and filter results to items that do or do not contain a specific version range or any, all, or the exact version you enter. For example, you can create a restriction based on the Version Found field to find all issues found in releases 4.0.0 through 4.1.5.

1. Click Add on the Add Filter, Edit Filter, or Advanced Search dialog box.

2. Select a field from the Restrict by list. The options change based on the selected field.

3. If you are adding a restriction to a filter, select Prompt for restriction information at run time to prompt for criteria when the filter is applied.

If this option is selected, you are prompted to enter or select criteria when applying a filter to a list, generating a report that uses the filter, applying a view that uses the filter on a list, or applying the filter when adding items to a link.

You may want to select this option if the restriction information changes frequently so you do not have to edit the filter. The restriction information you enter in the filter is used by default. See Selecting interactive filter criteria.

4. If the restriction is for a workflow event, select the Event to search.

  • First searches only the first instance of the event.
  • Last searches only the most recent instance of the event.
  • All searches all instances of the event.

5. Select a matching option for the range or values entered in the restriction.

  • Matches the following searches for items that contain the range or value.
  • Does not match the following searches for items that do not contain the range or value.

6. Select the type of value to search for and enter the values.

  • Range searches the specified range of values. To search for matches less than the value in the through field, leave the From field empty. To search for matches greater than the value in the From field, leave the through field empty.
  • String searches using the specified text string or a string that includes wildcards. To match zero or more characters, use an asterisk (*). To match one character, use a question mark (?). If you use wildcards, select Wildcards from the Use list. Otherwise, use Plain text search to search for the exact text you entered.

7. If you selected String, select an option to indicate how to search for the text you entered.

  • Match phrase searches for the exact phrase.
  • Match any search term searches for any of the search terms.
  • Match all search terms searches for all of the search terms.
  • To match the exact case of the text, select Match case.
See Search examples for examples using the matching options.

8. Click Add to add additional restrictions.