How to Apply Search Filters

This page describes how to apply filters by using the Search feature on the Tetra Data Platform (TDP). To use the TetraScience API for search, see Data Lake in the TetraScience API documentation.

You can easily apply filters to create complex searches and fine-tune queries by using the advanced Label & Advanced Filters window.

From the Label & Advanced Filters window, you can search for files in the following ways:

Based on the upload date, by source, pipeline, or file category (RAW, IDS, or PROCESSED).
Containing certain attributes, such as: platform, custom metadata, and labels.
From a specific schema with data that matches the values that you specify

How to Filter Search Results by Using Filters

You can filter search results by the following:

Date
Source
Pipeline
File category

To filter search results, do the following:

From the Search Files page, select Label & Advanced Filters next to the Search box.
From the Label & Advanced Filters window, select Basic Filters.

Filter by Date

You can filter results by date.

Date Type	User Action
Search for files that were modified today	Select today beneath the Upload Date field.
Search for files that were modified on a specific date	Select the Upload Date field. Select a date from the calendar popup. Click in another part of the window other than the calendar. The calendar disappears and the date you selected displays in the field.
Search for files modified during a range of dates	Select the Upload Date field. Select the first date of the range from the calendar popup; and then select the end (second) date of the range. Click in another part of the window other than the calendar. The calendar disappears and the dates you selected for the range display in the field.

Filter By Source

You can filter results by file source.

Source Type	User Action
Search for files from a single source	Select the source in from the All Sources list Select the > arrow to add the source to the Selected Sources list.
Search for files from multiple sources	Hold down the SHIFT or CTRL keys and simultaneously select the sources from the All Sources list. Once selected, select the > arrow to add the sources to the Selected Sources list.
Remove a source from the Selected Sources list	Select the source to remove. Select the < arrow to add move the source back into the All Sources list.

Filter by Pipeline

To search for files generated by a specific pipeline, select the Pipeline drop-down and select the pipeline you want.

Filter by Source Type

To search for files generated by a specific source type, select the Source Type drop-down and select the source type you want.

Filter by File Category

To search for files based on a specific type, select the File Category drop-down and select the file category you want.

Updated 5 days ago