Adding a filter to a workspace

It can be useful to focus the task being worked on in the workspace to a dataset, such as a specific vehicle group. Workspaces have the ability to implement an interface that automatically filters the data presented on the workspace. This recipe follows on from the previous recipe.

How to do it...

To add filters, follow these steps:

1. On the Design node, right-click on Design and choose New | Group.

2. Move it to the top (Alt + Arrow is useful) and apply the Workspace Page Filter Group pattern. Name it WorkspacePageFilterGroup.
3. Add a new String control and name it VehicleGroupFilter. Change the Extended Data Type property to ConVMSVehicleGroupId and set Auto Declaration to Yes.
4. Expand Methods and...