Gets a list of the filters within the current filter group that are applied to a field.
| String := Record.GETFILTER(Field) | 
Parameters
- Record
- Type: Record The input record.
- Field
- Type: Field The input field.
 Property Value/Return Value
Property Value/Return Value
Type: Text constant or code
This string contains a list of the filters applied to the field in the record.
 Example
Example
This example requires that you create the following variables and text constant in the C/AL Globals window.
| Variable name | Data type | Subtype | 
|---|---|---|
| String | Text | Not applicable | 
| CustomerEntry | Record | Cust. Ledger Entry | 
| Text constant | ConstValue | 
|---|---|
| Text000 | The filter is:\%1 | 
|  Copy Code | |
|---|---|
| // Write the following code in the OnRun trigger. CustomerEntry.SETRANGE(Amount, -100, 100); String := CustomerEntry.GETFILTER(Amount); MESSAGE(Text000, String); | |
The following message is displayed:
The filter is:
-100..100
 Example
Example
This example requires that you create the following variable in the C/AL Globals window.
| Variable name | DataType | Subtype | 
|---|---|---|
| Item | Record | Item | 
|  Copy Code | |
|---|---|
| Item.FILTERGROUP(2); // Filter group 2 is applied.
Item.SETFILTER("No.", '1000..1450'); // A filter is set in filter group 2.
MESSAGE('Filtergroup 2 filters, No. field: ' + Item.GETFILTER("No.")); 
// GETFILTERS prints the filter that is set in filter group 2
Item.FILTERGROUP(0); // Change the current filter group. 
// Now filter group 0 is applied.
MESSAGE('Filtergroup 0 filter, No. field: ' + Item.GETFILTER("No.")); 
// GETFILTERS returns an empty string because there is no filter set 
// in the current filter group (0).
Item.SETFILTER("No.", '70000..79999'); // Set another filter, now in filter group 0.
MESSAGE('Now Filtergroup 0 filters, No. field: ' + Item.GETFILTER("No.")); 
// GETFILTERS prints the new filter set in the filter group 0. | |
The message windows display the following:
Filtergroup 2 filters, No. field: 1000..1450
Filtergroup 0 filters, No. field:
Now Filtergroup 0 filters, No. field: 70000..79999





