# System filters for Reports

> Reference table of system filters in the report batch pop-up, such as record name, exclude record name, and main record, with wildcard syntax and examples.

> **Note:**
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> Note that all filters for reports are case-sensitive.
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> The characters ? and \* can be used, where _?_ is translated as any one character, and \* as any number of any characters; for instance, typing _A?9_ as filter would refer to records that start with A followed by any character and have _9_ as their third character, like _A19, Ab9, A-9_, but typing A\*9, would refer to records that start with _A_ and end with 9, like A19, Ab9, A-9, A0000009, ABCDE9.

The system filters available in the **Filter settings** section of the [Report batch pop-up](report_manager.md#the_run_action_will_display_the_run_report) are:

| Filter | Description | Available by default? | Example |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Record name<br><br>(Text box) | Optional to use. Any record name(s) entered here will be included in the report. | Yes\* | -   _Order 849_ would show a report with only one row (assuming that this record exists).<br><br>-   _\*1000\*_ would show all records with name containing _1000_.<br><br>-   _Order 849;Order 1000_ would show only two rows in the report.<br><br>    Keep this filter as \* or empty in case you don’t need it. |
| Exclude record name<br><br>(Text box) | Optional to use. Any record name(s) entered here will _not_ be displayed in the report. | Yes\* | -   _Order 849_ would show a report with all records except this one.<br><br>-   _\*1000\*_ would show all records except for those containg that value.<br><br>-   _Order 849;Order 1000_ would show all records except for these two.<br><br>    Keep this filter as empty in case you don’t need it. |
| Main record<br><br>(Selector box) | Mandatory to use (i.e., it is not possible to leave the record’s name box empty). One record name of the main table must be selected here. Once this is done, the report is queued, and the generated report file will contain only the selected record, and all the related records that are setup in the report configuration, if available. | No. The administrator must set proper [setting](report_manager.md#force_one_main_record) to enable this filter.<br><br>\*Once enabled, the first 2 filters "_<Table name>_ record name filter (as text box)" and "" are disabled. | -   WO-0001 |