The Filter function allows users to determine which activities will be shown in the Gantt Chart based on selected activity attributes. SmartPM™ comes with numerous useful Filters built-in and also allows for custom Filters. To apply a Filter, toggle the Filter Toggle Switch to turn “On” and then navigate to the Filter menu.
To activate a pre-loaded filter, simply select the filter and click “Apply”
To create a New Filter:
- Navigate to the Filter menu
- Click the blue Create New button
- Enter the Filter’s name in the “Name” field
- Select if you would like the Filter to be available for All Project Scenarios or just the Current Scenario
- Click the “And/Or” drop-down menu and select “And” or “Or”
- “And” Filters –Activities must fit all defined parameters in order to be displayed in the Gantt Chart
- “Or” Filters –Activities must fit at least one of the defined parameters to be displayed in the Gantt Chart
- Click the "ADD NEW FILTER" text to add a parameter
- Click the drop-down menu in the Parameter column and select which Attribute this Parameter will be based on.
- Click the drop-down in the "Is" column and select the desired type of status of the Attribute(s)
- In the Value column, enter or select the status of the Attribute(s) desired
- If the type of status is a range, enter or select the top of the range in the HighValue Column
- To delete a Parameter, select the Parameter to be deleted and click the Red Trashcan Button
- Once all Parameters are entered, click “Save & Close”