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# Create a filter in the Filter Designer

# Create a filter in the Filter Designer {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated October 2, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Create a Platform Analytics filter in the Filter Designer and add it to the library for reuse.

## Before you begin

Note:  
Filters that are saved to the filter library are not accessible in the technical editor (UI Builder).

Role required: analytics_filter_admin, admin

## Procedure

1. To add a filter to the filter library, navigate to Platform AnalyticsLibraryFilters and select New.  
   The Filter Designer opens.
2. Select the type of data to filter.  
   Other configuration options vary depending on the data type you select.
   * [Single select](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/yVymizSPEvjsu60p3X9Lhg "Let users filter a dashboard tab on one or more values from a set of choices, such as incident priority. You can have a single or multiple select filter follow another filter in a cascade."): A single value from a set of choices. Single select is the default filter type.
   * [Multiple select](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/yVymizSPEvjsu60p3X9Lhg "Let users filter a dashboard tab on one or more values from a set of choices, such as incident priority. You can have a single or multiple select filter follow another filter in a cascade."): More than one value from a set of choices, such as both High and Critical Priority
   * [Date](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/2LL5tp7D6qb7gTt_AcHjBA "Let users select predefined periods or specify custom start and end dates for the data on a dashboard tab."): A calendar date. You can also set a time. Automatically applies to all indicator data on page or tab.
   * [True/False](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/QrpfPzieuXH3HeEaQ5E5fQ "Let users filter on true/false fields and breakdown elements. For example, you can enable users to choose only the incidents where the Active field is set to true."): Whether a field value is true or false. Can also be used with indicator breakdowns that are based on a [bucket group](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/KzO1fGsm6GUEygdn1yjLBA#gloss-bucket-group "Gathers continuous data into discrete groups when there is no table field that can serve as breakdown elements. For example, a bucket group might take differences between timestamps and divide them up into hourly periods.") with only two values.
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3. In the Filter label field, type a meaningful name for the filter.  
   This name is the name that the runtime user sees.

## Result

Upon saving, the filter is saved to the library, where any user can add it to their dashboards.
**Related tasks**   

* [Create or add a filter on an inline dashboard](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/0thTiNrf5lrX6UD~pTwNtA "Create a filter or select one from the filter library. When creating a filter, name it, and choose whether to create a single select, multiple select, date, or true/false filter.")
* [Create a filter on a technical dashboard in UI Builder](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/JyUuRAjLX8MzauPuYcS93g "To filter data visualizations and simple lists in a technical dashboard, add a filter component in UI Builder and configure event handlers.")
* [Make a data visualization act as a filter](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/W8NWMgbyvJiSn6czAm2Pfw "You can set a data visualization to act as a filter on a dashboard that contains it. Only table or indicator data can be so filtered.")
* [Configure a Single/Multiple select or cascading filter](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/yVymizSPEvjsu60p3X9Lhg "Let users filter a dashboard tab on one or more values from a set of choices, such as incident priority. You can have a single or multiple select filter follow another filter in a cascade.")
* [Configure a True/False filter](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/QrpfPzieuXH3HeEaQ5E5fQ "Let users filter on true/false fields and breakdown elements. For example, you can enable users to choose only the incidents where the Active field is set to true.")
* [Configure a Date filter in the inline editor](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/2LL5tp7D6qb7gTt_AcHjBA "Let users select predefined periods or specify custom start and end dates for the data on a dashboard tab.")
* [Create a domain filter](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/oU5whQkvpXtgiLIkPH~kRw#create-domain-filter "Create a domain filter so that you can filter data visualizations on domains in a domain-separated instance. Domain filters enable the user to see data associated with one or more domains.")
* [Edit a Platform Analytics filter on a dashboard](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/94dN5ZOMisADiVnJdOfImw "When you highlight a filter on a dashboard that you have put into edit mode, you have several editing options depending on whether the filter is local to the dashboard or saved in the library.")
* [Troubleshoot breakdown filters](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/KXd~8V72dkaXPdwUqS~7JQ "In Platform Analytics experience, it's not possible to do extend the functionality of a migrated breakdown filter that doesn't have an associated indicator.")

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