Using filter operations

Oomnitza's Begin block rule criteria and mapping filtering allow for filters to be used that allow you to filter a range of data based on criteria you define.

The filters that are available vary depending on the type of data being filtered.

Filter Name	Description	Supported by
Equals	Filters exact matches.	Shorttext, Dropdown, Autocomplete, Longtext, Numeric, Decimal, Checkbox
Does not equal	Filters based on absence of an exact match.	Shorttext, Dropdown, Autocomplete, Longtext, Numeric, Decimal, Date, Checkbox
Begins with	Filters matching text at the beginning of a text-based field.	Shorttext, Dropdown, Autocomplete, Longtext, Numeric, Decimal
Does not begin with	Filters based on absence of matching text at the beginning of a text-based field.	Shorttext, Dropdown, Autocomplete, Longtext, Numeric, Decimal
<	Less than.	Numeric, Decimal, Date
<=	Less than or equal to.	Numeric, Decimal, Date
>	Greater than.	Numeric, Decimal, Date
>=	Greater than or equal to.	Numeric, Decimal, Date
Contains	Filters based on a partial match within the text of a field.	Shorttext, Dropdown, Autocomplete, Longtext, Numeric
Does not contain	Filters based on the absence of a partial match within the text of a field.	Shorttext, Dropdown, Autocomplete, Longtext, Numeric, Decimal
Ends with	Filters based on matching text at the end of a text-based field.	Shorttext, Dropdown, Autocomplete, Longtext, Numeric, Decimal
Does not end with	Filters based on absence of matching text at the end of a text-based field.	Shorttext, Dropdown, Autocomplete, Longtext, Numeric, Decimal
is Empty	Filters if a field is empty.	Shorttext, Dropdown, Autocomplete, Longtext, Numeric, Decimal, Date
is not Empty	Filters fields that are not empty.	Shorttext, Dropdown, Autocomplete, Longtext, Numeric, Decimal, Date
Days backward	Filters dates that are X days before the date populated in the field.	Date
Days forward	Filters dates that are X days after the date populated in the field.	Date
Before	Filters dates that are X days before the current date.	Date
After	Filters dates that are X days after the current date.	Date
Between	Filters between two dates.	Date
Has been changed	Filters if a field has been changed. You must ensure that the Add Updates to History checkbox is selected for the field that you use to track changes. Otherwise, the filter will not detect changes. You can select the Add Updates to History checkbox when you create or edit a field. See Field properties.  The 'Has Been Changed' filter is ignored when the 'Begin' block action is set to 'Schedule.' The most appropriate usage of this filter is within workflows where the 'Begin' block action is set to 'New' or 'Edit'.	Shorttext, Dropdown, Autocomplete, Longtext, Numeric, Decimal, Date, Checkbox
Current date	Filters today's date.	Date
Day before current date	Filters yesterdays date	Date
Day after current date	Filters tomorrows date	Date
Last	Filters the previous: week month quarter year	Date
This	Filters the current: week month quarter year	Date
Next	Filters the upcoming: week month quarter year	Date

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