Filters

Use native filters or IBM® Rational® Publishing Engine filters to limit the amount of processed data. Not all data sources support native filters, but use native filters whenever you can.

There are two ways to filter data:

Not all data sources support native filtering. You cannot define a native filter for data sources that are accessed through the Generic XML input driver of Rational Publishing Engine. The only exception is for the data sources where the filtering can be specified in the URL.

Tip: Use native filters whenever possible. Native filters are more effective and generate document faster than Rational Publishing Engine filters.

Results

When you apply a Rational Publishing Engine or native filter to an element, the element displays with an Filtering icon icon in the template content editor.

A paragraph element with a query and a filter applied


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