Hot Filters

• Let's say you often want to look at a particular collection of objects, perhaps all objects associated with a certain phase of processing, or all objects being worked on by a particular developer (there are innumerable possibilities--here is a beginning list.)
• This could be useful for managing and even documenting your applications, especially complex ones.

• You can have Osage Inside Access remember this collection across invocations, using the four Hot Filters
• Now we will describe how to Set, Apply, Name, and Unset Hot Filters.  It's really quite easy.

How To Set a Hot Filter

• Step 1:  Using the Primary Filters, establish a useful set (filter) of application objects.  If you are in Northwind, you can set a Name Filter for the text "category".  This should result in six records, three queries and three reports.
• Step 2:  Decide on which of the four Hot Filters you are going to use for this set.  For this example, let's say you will use Hot Filter 2.  
• Step 3:  Click the + icon underneath Hot Filter 2, in order to "check" all the records in this set for this Hot Filter. (you will get a confirmation message box:  Say yes.)
• Step 4:  Now, click on Show All, in order to remove the Name Filter.  

How To Apply a Hot Filter

• Now, click on Hot Filter 2, and Presto!  Those six records now are in the parent list.
• Important:  As long as you keep the parent records intact (e.g. do not delete them), then this Filter set will be available to you.

How To Name a Hot Filter

• This will allow you to define the caption of the Hot Filter buttons.
• Click on Settings on the main form
• Fill in the Hot Filter Captions any way you wish.
• Click on Save.

How To UnSet a Hot Filter

• Step 1:  Apply the particular Hot Filter by clicking on its command button.  (In our example above, this was Hot Filter 2.) This is a required step.
• Step 2:   Click on the "-" icon underneath Hot Filter 2.  You will get a confirmation message box.  Say yes.