Filter field

The filter field is a powerful tool that allows you to quickly find relevant information or narrow down results within apps.

Filter field component ini Dynatrace UI.

  1. Filter statement: One complete filter statement that specifies your criteria.
  2. Key: The field or attribute you want to filter on.
  3. Comparator: Determines the type of comparison.
  4. Value: The specific value that you’re looking for.
  5. Logical operator: Connects multiple filter statements. By default, all filter statements are AND connected.

How to use filters

  • To enter filter statements, type directly into the filter field or select from the suggested options.
  • Depending on the filter field implementation, you can apply the filter:
    • by making a change in the field (automatically)
    • by selecting Apply
    • by using the keyboard shortcuts: WindowsCtrl+Enter or macOSCmd+Enter
  • To clear the entire filter field, select the X on the rightmost end of the field.
  • To remove an individual filter, hover over the filter statement and select the X for that statement.

Filter suggestions

To make things easier, the interface offers suggestions.

  • As you type, relevant options are listed.
  • Descriptions on the right side of the suggestion provide context.
  • To apply a suggested option, select it (click or tap) in the list, or use the up and down arrow keys to navigate the list and then press Enter.

General syntax

  • A space is a delimiter between keys, comparators, values, and filter statements.
  • For numbers, use the decimal point . as a decimal separator.
  • For array fields, use the equals syntax key = value.

Note: Some features may not be available in all filter fields due to performance or data source limitations. For example, while you can use wildcards (an asterisk *) at the beginning (ends-with), at the end (starts-with), or both (contains) of a value, certain implementations, like those based on the classic entity selector API, might not support the ends-with option.

Comparators

Filter syntax

Description

Example

=

equals

key = value

!=

not equals

key != value

<

less than

key < value

<=

less than or equal to

key <= value

>

greater than

key > value

>=

greater than or equal to

key >= value

= *

has any value

key = *

!= *

doesn’t have a value

key != *

in

matches one or more values in a list of values

key in (value1, value2)

not in

doesn’t match one or more values in a list of values

key not in (value1, value2)

Logical operators

Filter syntax

Description

Example

AND

optional Both of the expressions must be true.
Note: AND is optional because it's implicit between two expressions.

key = value key2 = value
Alternative:
key = value AND key2 = value

OR

One of the expressions must be true.

key = value OR key2 = value

Grouping filter statements

Use parentheses ( ) to group filter statements logically, such as key = value OR (key2 = value key3 = value).

Escaping values

Spaces, =, <, and > are special characters in the filter field. Quotes and * are also special characters when used at the start or end of a key or value. To use special characters as part of a value, you need to escape them.

Escape options:

  • Wrap the corresponding key or value in quotation marks. In the following example, the spaces between Product and Name, and between Widget and A, are escaped by wrapping the values in quotation marks.

    "Product Name" = "Widget A"

  • Escape a single character with a backslash \. In the following example, the asterisk on the right end is escaped with a backslash.

    key = openshift-service-serving-signer@1677006647\*.

Case sensitivity

String values are case-sensitive for all operators.

Wildcards

A wildcard matches any number of characters and is indicated by an asterisk (*). Wildcards only work for values and outside of quotes.

Wildcard syntax

Description

key = *value

ends with value

key = value*

starts with value

key = *value*

contains value

Basic syntax

In some cases, crafting complex filter statements is not required. For this purpose, a slimmed-down, more focused version of the filter syntax is available. Filter fields with basic syntax don't support a logical OR and grouping filter statements with brackets ().

Translation to DQL

While the filter field provides a user-friendly interface, the Dynatrace Query Language (DQL) offers more advanced capabilities. For complex use cases, we recommend writing a custom DQL query. DQL allows you to harness additional features and fine-tune your queries beyond what the filter field provides.

Filter syntax

DQL

=

matchesValue(key, "value", caseSensitive: true)

!=

not matchesValue(key, "value", caseSensitive: true)

<

<

<=

<=

>

>

>=

>=

= *

isNotNull()

!= *

isNull()

AND1

and1

OR1

or1

in
key in (value1, value2)

in

not in
key not in (value1, value2)

not in

*value

matchesValue(key, "*value", caseSensitive: true)

value*

matchesValue(key, "value*", caseSensitive: true)

*value*

matchesValue(key, "*value*", caseSensitive: true)

1

The logical operators AND and OR are case insensitive. You can use and and or for the filter syntax and the DQL syntax.