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Reports & Data

Filtering in Reporting

Every report you open from the Report Library comes with filters at the top of the page. Filters let you narrow a report down to a specific time period, license, grade, user type, group, or keyword before you review the data, export it, or save it as a view.

Last updated About 2 months ago

Filter Types

Reports use two kinds of filters, shown as controls across the top of the page:

Filter

What it covers

Time Period

The date range the report's data is pulled from

Add filter

Optional filters, such as License, Grade, User type, Group, and Search, that narrow results further

Setting the Time Period

•        Click the Time Period filter box to open the list of date range options.

•        Select an option from the list. The dates covered by that option are shown underneath its name.

•        Use the scroll bar on the right of the list if the option you want isn't visible.

Adding Other Filters

A number next to the Add filter button shows how many filters are currently applied.

•        Click + Add filter to open the list of available filters.

•        Use the Filter by... search box at the top of the list to quickly find a filter by name.

•        Select a filter from the list, then choose the value or values you want to filter by.

•        Repeat to add more than one filter at a time; each one narrows the results further.

Changing or Removing a Filter

•        To change the Time Period, click the filter box and select a different option.

•        To adjust a filter added through Add filter, click it and update the selected value.

•        To remove a filter added through Add filter, open it and clear the selected value, or remove it from the filter list.

Filter Reference

Time Period Options (6)

•        Last 30 Days: The 30 days up to and including today (default selection).

•        Previous Week: The full calendar week before the current one.

•        Previous Month: The full calendar month before the current one.

•        This Year: January 1 through December 31 of the current calendar year.

•        Last Year: January 1 through December 31 of the previous calendar year.

•        Current School Year: August 1 through July 31, spanning the current school year.

Additional Filters (5)

•        License: Limits the report to a specific license (site).

•        Grade: Limits the report to one or more student grade levels.

•        User type: Limits the report to a specific type of user, such as students or educators.

•        Group: Limits the report to a specific group or class.

Search: Limits the report to results matching a keyword or name you enter.