Linking a TSI selection step filter
TSI filters can be defined in TSI Filters . For information on creating TSI filters, see TSI Filters.
A TSI selection step filter enables you to restrict the data that is shown to end users on a selection level or step.
The following procedure describes how you can link the filter to a selection step.
Procedure
1. Go to TSIs.
2. Select the required TSI and prepare it for modification.
For details on how to do this, see Preparing TSIs for modification.
3. Select the selection level or selection step to which you want to link the Selection step filter.
4. Click the pick list button in the Selection step filter field.
The Selection step filter pick list is displayed.
5. Select the filter you want to link to the active selection level/step.
6. Click OK to confirm.
7. Click Save.
The selected filter is now linked to the selection level. This means that end users working with this TSI will only see the items meeting the filter criteria. End users cannot deactivate this filter!
In > , the selection step filter you have just linked will now be visible to indicate as to where it is used.
For details on disabling levels and steps, see Selecting lists and Configuring selection levels and selection steps.
 | A selection step filter in a TSI is always applied, even if the user skips the selection level/step on drilling down. Only if the selection level/step is disabled (the Active option is set to No) in the TSI, will the filter not be applied. |