A Data Feed may contain a huge amount of content. Not all of which you want to show all the time. In many cases, the idea is to show only a segment matching specific criteria.
To address this, use the Data Feed Configurations of the App or Composition, or the Settings of the Data Feed itself. This allows you to configure:
- Settings – They will define the sorting order and the range of the rows to be presented.
- Filters – They make it possible to create rules, so only matching content will be shown.
Settings
Sort By – Select the Column of the Data Feed which shall be used for sorting.
Range – Enter the beginning and end row of the Data Feed used by the App or Composition.
NOTE: The row of the range is based on the selected sorting option, not on the actual Data Feed row.
In Apps, you find the settings at the very bottom of the Data Feed Configuration:
In a Composition, you find them by clicking on the gear icon of a connected Data Feed:
Filters
Filters allow an automated search to only show content matching specific criteria. Click on Filters (in an App) or Add Filter (in a Composition) to add as many filtering rules as needed.
The rule options depend on the data type of the column to filter. Text can for example be filtered for "equals", "contains", "starts with", and so on.
Dates can be filtered by "is", "is today", "is this week", and so on. To show regularly repeating dates such as birthdays, the filter "is today, regardless of year" is the filter of choice.
Once more than one filter is added, it is possible to select either:
- Match All Filters
- Match Any Filter
Filters can result in no data matching the criteria. You can check the little checkbox “Skip Playback When There's Nothing To Be Shown” and the App or Composition will skip playback so that no empty shell with no content is shown.
