On this page we will go over how to build a query from scratch by adding your own exports and filters.
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Name: Prefix the title with the name of your department. You can use an abbreviation or the full name, but it is best practice to be consistent across all titles. Then give your query a descriptive name that describes what the query does.
User: This box should automatically be set to your name.
Realm: Select your department.
Sharing: You may check this box if you would like other Slate users to be able to view and run your query.
Folder: Select your department.
Type: This will automatically be set to “Local.”
Base: Select “Applications - Old WF.”
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When you click Save, the page will reload and bring you to the Edit Query page. Here is where you will add your exports, filters, and sorts for the query you want to create. Exports are the fields you want to review in your query, and filters are the conditions you set for what types of results the query will return. For example, if you wanted to run a query to see the citizenship status of all your PhD students, the export would be “Citizenship Status” and the filter would be PhD students.
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