# Create Filter This section explains the process of creating **fixed filters**. To create **fixed filters**, click on the filter icon ![](https://2529980633-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FK8cCKBpIeUsWEwOw3Fbj%2Fuploads%2F1Hx8RJ4ghz66cwRdltl0%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=62074f1c-15cd-4034-bc71-44c0c9c9ef3d) and then click on "**+ Create Filter**" option ### Filter Configuration The following configurations can be set for a fixed filter * **Expand / Collapse -** The Expand/Collapse button shows or hides additional filter configuration content. * **Label** - The label serves as the name by which a filter can be easily identified, such as the "Booked Orders" filter. To assign a meaningful label, double-click on the Label field to open it in an edit box, enter the desired name, and then either click outside the box or press Enter to save the changes. * **Apply / Unapply** - The **Apply/Unapply** button allows users to activate or deactivate a filter as needed. If enabled, the filter criteria will be applied at run-time. If disabled, the filter does not apply. * **Delete** - The delete button can be used to delete the filter. * **Filter Criteria -** Multiple conditions can be defined in the criteria, and they are combined using logical operators such as **AND** and **OR**. * [**Conditions** ](https://viewzenlabsug.gitbook.io/userguides/viewzen-analytics/dashboard/create-a-dashboard/filters/fixed-filters/create-filter/filter-conditional-statements)**-** The conditions contain the criteria that must be included or excluded. A condition is a combination of a **data field (Dataset Column or Context Field), an operator and a value**. * **Logical Operators -** Currently only **AND and OR** logical operators are supported. * **AND** - Requires **all** conditions to be **true** for the filter to apply. * **OR** - Requires **at least one** condition to be **true** for the filter to apply. * **Add Condition** - The **"Add"** button allows users to add multiple conditions to a criteria, enabling the creation of a nested hierarchy of conditions. Conditions grouped under the same logical operator (**AND** or **OR**) form a single block. Additional conditions can be added to the same block using the same operator, or a sub-block can be created using the alternative logical operator. * **Include / Exclude** - The **Include/Exclude** option allows users to control how filter conditions are applied to the data. Include / Exclude can be applied to each individual condition or a block of conditions. * **Include**: Displays only the data that matches the selected filter criteria. * **Exclude**: Hides the data that matches the selected filter criteria, showing everything else instead. * **Save** - Filters are automatically saved if they are valid. After completing the configuration, click the **Close** button on the filter panel to return to the properties panel of the visual component.

Filter Configuration