> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.bdb.ai/self-service-visualization/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.bdb.ai/self-service-visualization/applying-filters/global-filter/like-and-not-like-filter-operations.md).

# Like and Not Like Filter Operations

The user can enable the filter and lookup for specific dimensions via the Data Type Definition step for a Data Store. All the selected (enabled) dimensions list with the sub-values, while for the disabled ones, no sub-values appear. This operation applies to both Local and Global filters.

* Navigate to the ***Data Type Definition*** page for a Data Store (the image displays the Data Type Definition page for the Data Store where Dimensions like ***gender**, **skills,*** and ***ename*** are enabled for the filter lookup function, but ***source, previous\_organisation,*** and ***team*** are disabled from the filter lookup.

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* Create a story based on the same Data Store and save it with relevant views.
* Access the global filter panel and select any of the disabled Dimension values (E.g., the Source dimension is selected from the Filter panel).
* Choose the ***Like*** operation from the drop-down menu.
* Provide a Value manually to filter data. The list of sub-dimensions does not appear (E.g., BDB option is manually provided value for the ***Source*** dimension).
* Click the ***Apply*** icon.

<figure><img src="https://2340960528-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb3U3HdVsN1h9bZt2fgoH%2Fuploads%2FBSEIJykTzehMU3O6wjjV%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=7879736b-db44-49d9-8710-f0f80229c5ab" alt=""><figcaption><p><em><strong>Accessing a disabled Dimension option using the Global filter</strong></em></p></figcaption></figure>

* The concerned views get filtered as per the applied filter value.

<figure><img src="https://2340960528-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb3U3HdVsN1h9bZt2fgoH%2Fuploads%2FA1uJWZTaAvVOg9CmK807%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=deac1fae-27a9-407f-89b5-d599ddf22884" alt=""><figcaption><p><em><strong>The Storyboard views get filtered displaying the data for only BDB source</strong></em></p></figcaption></figure>

* Select the ***Not Like*** as the filter operation.
* The concerned views get filtered, excluding the entered values (E.g., BDB has been selected as source Filter so the Views display data for the not entered values.

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* *The disabled Dimension values do not display the sub-values of that dimension, and it displays only **Like** and **Not Like** operations for those dimensions.*
* *The **Like** and **Not Like** operations are available in the **View Filter*** ***panel** as well.*

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