# Filter

The Filter portlet allows for customized filter lists and buttons to apply towards other portlets. With this portlet, one can choose from a pre-configured list of values or manually type in a value to send a filter request with the chosen criteria. 

## General

General data is required for all portlets.

[General configuration](/6.12/development/flow-portal-2/portlets/common-configuration.md#general)

## Listeners

The portlet can send the following events:

* OnFilter
* OnRowSelection

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[Listeners configuration](/6.12/development/flow-portal-2/portlets/common-configuration.md#listeners)

## Settings

Choose whether the filter should be displayed horizontally or vertically.

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## Filters

Click *New* to add a new filter.

* Name: the text displayed above the filter drop down box

* Parameter: the column or variable name the filter will look for in the listen portlet

* Edit as: the type of filter

  * text: type in free text
  * number: filter for integer number
  * decimal: filter with configurable number of decimals
  * date: fill in date to filter
  * date & time: filters on date and time
  * list of values: gives a drop-down list of values. Select a value to filter

* List of values: the list of values which is to be used (only available when *Edit as* is set to "list of values")

* Precision: number of decimals in the filter (only used for Decimal filter)

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Below is an example of number, text, and list of value filters in use. Note that the filtered columns are indicated in blue in the column header.

![](/files/-M0YPHmMCeAWyxxTSV72)

## Style

Change the header text color and add a header stripe by configuring style.

[Style configuration](/6.12/development/flow-portal-2/portlets/common-configuration.md#style)


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