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# Saving a Global Filter

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Check out the given walk-through to understand the Save Global Filter functionality.
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![Saving a Global Filter condition](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2Fk41xym9pXlF8X5flRVu1%2Fglobalfilter_SaveFilter.gif?alt=media\&token=deb24187-0522-4940-91ea-c6178c67605e)

* Click the ***Global Filter*** icon.
* The global filter panel opens.
* Select a Dimension.
* Select the specific data values from the displayed list by using the checkmarks. E.g.,  In this Case, teams BU 6 and BU 7 are selected.
* Select the ***In*** filter condition from the drop-down.
* Click the ***Save*** icon.

      ![](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FB21opefS71sqeIjrYB8q%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=b5d950a4-4bda-4a85-bf03-3585a4b616ed)

* The ***Save Filter*** window opens.
* Provide a Filter Name.
* Click the ***SAVE*** option.

      ![](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2F0jUaPoUmbSuHtOHnjrck%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=12c36cb6-676f-4f7f-ac8a-b4f716473396)

* A confirmation message appears.

      ![](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FXyuOn0HVmkVk6F5OY7DD%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=43cc87f9-d86a-4509-b1c9-b37a0317bf90)

* The filter gets stored under the ***Saved Filter*** tab. (The same gets notified by a message.)
* Click the ***APPLY*** option to apply the selected Saved Filter.

      ![](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FRER9ZDUJHmTKKtsk5hkh%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=6fd646b6-68f9-4bee-a96e-f4b5cb3e9042)

* The saved global filter condition gets applied to the concerned views.        

![Applied saved Global Filter on Storyboard](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2F9y5j7r7Ee0230xtYlmK8%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=48db7055-aac6-4cd3-8035-9facf8bcb5e2)

<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark>

After applying a Saved Filter condition, the ***Applied Filter*** icon appears on the Storyboard menu list. The user can see all the applied Global Filter conditions by clicking the ***Applied Filter*** icon from the storyboard.

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### Removing the Saved Filter

* Click the ***REMOVE*** option from the Saved Filters window.

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* A confirmation window opens to remove the saved filter.
* Click the ***YES*** option.

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* A confirmation message appears and the concerned saved filter gets removed.

![](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2Fymje3gSamiEMyZDTN28f%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=d03ff386-f6c1-4607-812b-64501b911813)

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