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# Generate an encoded query string through a filter

# Generate an encoded query string through a filter {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
* 
* Updated March 12, 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

You can generate an encoded query string through a filter on any list and paste the
string into a URL query or a reference qualifier.

## Before you begin

Role required: none

## Procedure

1. Open a list of records.
2. [Construct the
   filter](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/ifEwYcjysxuo6xYazJrKwg "You can create a filter to restrict what records appear in a list by providing a set of conditions. When you run the filter, only records that meet the specified conditions are listed.").
3. Click Run.
4. Right-click the end of the filter breadcrumb and select Copy query from the context menu.  
   Figure 1. Copy the query from the breadcrumb

   If you are in split mode in List v3, right-click the blue filter text in the
   left pane.
5. Copy the query to your system clipboard.
6. Use the query string to [Navigate to a record or module using a URL](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/y5xB_~G8QYeDC1rbmxG8sw "Users can navigate to a record or module directly by using a URL. This topic explains the URL schema by which the system renders pages.") or an [Reference qualifiers](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=c_ReferenceQualifiers&version=australia&pubname=australia-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US).  
   When you use the CONTAINS operator on a list filter, the system translates the filter to a LIKE query. For example, if you filter for active records with numbers that contain 123, the URL is https://InstanceName.service-now.com/incident_list.do?sysparm_query=active%3Dtrue%5EGOTOnumberLIKE123.
**Related tasks**   

* [Navigate to a record or module using a URL](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/y5xB_~G8QYeDC1rbmxG8sw "Users can navigate to a record or module directly by using a URL. This topic explains the URL schema by which the system renders pages.")  
**Related topics**   

* [Reference qualifiers](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=c_ReferenceQualifiers&version=australia&pubname=australia-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US)