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Saving a Filter

You can apply a filter to the current table, or you can save the filter for use in other tables.

To save a filter in the current table

► Table filters are automatically applied to the current table when you click away from the Filter pane, and are saved when you save the table document (.mtd) file.

To save a filter for use in other tables

You can save a filter that you create on one table for use in other tables, by saving the filter as a variable. The variable then appears in the Variables pane and you can add it to the Filter tab for another table.

► Create the filter in the first table where you want it to apply.

► From the Filter menu, choose Save Filter As. The Save Variable As dialog box appears.

► Enter a name and description for the new variable. Ensure that the variable name conforms to the IBM® SPSS® Data Collection Survey Reporter  Naming Conventions.

► Choose OK. The filter is applied to the current table, and the new filter variable is added to the Variables pane. The filter appears as an edited boolean variable:

You can then apply the filter to other tables in the table document. See the topic Applying a Filter Variable to Another Table for more information.