Filters are used to restrict or limit the data that is presented in a report. For example, a report shows sales by product line. A filter on Quarter restricts the data so that sales for the fourth quarter in 2006 only are shown. If you were to add a regional filter of Europe, the report displays data pertaining to European sales in the fourth quarter of 2006, exclusively. If you were to add a filter on the Product Line field to exclude Surfing, the report displays data pertaining to European sales in the fourth quarter of 2006 that are not in the surfing product line, exclusively.
Follow the steps below to add a filter to your sample report: