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Creating Advanced Report Filters

Updated over 7 months ago

Cross filters allow you to include or exclude records in a report based on related objects and their fields. Follow these steps to add a cross filter to your report.

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Step 1: Log in to Navatar

Log into your Navatar account using your Salesforce credentials.

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Step 2: Open or Create a Report

  • Go to the Reports tab.

  • Open an existing report or click New Report to create a new one.

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Step 3: Access the Filters Panel

  • In the report builder, click on the Filters tab.

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Step 4: Add a Cross Filter

  • Click the More Actions icon (three dots) on the Filters tab.

  • Select Add Cross Filter.

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Step 5: Define the Cross Filter

  • Choose whether to show records with or without a related secondary object.

  • Select the Secondary Object (e.g., Cases related to Accounts).

Example: To find Accounts with Escalated Cases, create a report on Accounts and add a cross filter to show Accounts with Cases.

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Step 6: (Optional) Add a Secondary Object Filter

  • After adding the cross filter, click Add Secondary Object Filter if you want to filter the secondary object's records.

  • Select a field from the secondary object.

  • Specify an operator (e.g., Equals, Contains) and enter the value.

  • Click Apply.

Example: Add a filter where Case Status = Escalated.

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Step 7: Apply and Save

  • Click Apply to apply the cross filter and any secondary object filters.

  • Click Save to save your report.

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Notes

  • Cross filters are available in both Lightning Experience and Salesforce Classic.

  • Cross filters created in one interface will work in the other.

  • Permissions Needed:

  • Create and Customize Reports permission

  • Enhanced Folder Sharing must be enabled

  • Access to Report Builder or Report Builder (Lightning Experience).

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