Working with the schedule in the VPS
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      Data filters

      The VPS offers two kinds of filters, the difference between them lying in the time of application

      Data filters

      Data filters work as Dynamics 365 BC filter on reading the data (either when the VPS ist started or on reloading) whereas view filters are applied to data already having been loaded into the VPS.

      Data filters are already effective at the data interface to make sure that only filtered data are handed over from Dynamics 365 BC to the VPS.

      Create and edit filters

      First, you have to open the according dialog by clicking "Choose DataFilter" in the "Setup" dialog:

      VPS-Choose-data-filter

      The short video below shows how to proceed once you have opened the dialog.

      VPS_Edit_View_Filter

       

      If you want to make sure that the "Edit Data Filter"dialog pops up when you start the VPS, tick the according option in the "Setup" dialog:

       

      VPS-show-data-filter-on-start