Applying an Intelligence Filter Temporarily

Applying a filter temporarily allows you to quickly locate an incident without having to create a permanent filter, as you may not be interested in referencing the incident again. For example, if you are asked to review a decision for a fire on a neighboring district, you can apply a filter temporarily to help you locate the incident, without adding a new filter to your filter drop-down list.

You can apply a filter temporarily by selecting Edit Filters, which is located above the incident list on the Incident tab, or in the left pane beside the Intelligence map. Temporary filters are not saved to the filter drop-down list, and will be lost if you create a new filter, view an existing filter, or log out of WFDSS. To create an intelligence filter, see Creating Intelligence Filters.

To apply an intelligence filter temporarily:

1. From the Intelligence map, choose the Map tab > Edit Filter.
2. Click Clear to remove any current selections.
3. If necessary, expand the filter lists to view your selections, and click next to the filter heading.
4. Select the Date Filters related to the incidents you are filtering for.
5. Select the appropriate Other Filter options.

   Use the check boxes, radio buttons, and drop-down lists as appropriate to make your selections. To use the slush buckets (Geographic Area, for example), click >> next to the item you want to include in your list. Selections appear in the right-hand bucket. To remove an item, click <<.

   • Incident privileges
   • State
   • Decisions
   • Acreage
   • Geographic Area
   • Jurisdiction
6. Enter a comma-separated list of Unit IDs to filter on (e.g., CACND, CAALT, NCNCF).
7. Enter all or part of the Incident Author name and click Apply Filter to limit your list to names that match your search criteria. Click >> next to each person you want to include in your criteria. The names appear in the list on the right.
8. To view specific incidents, enter all or part of the Incident Name, and then click Apply Filter to limit your list to names that match your search criteria. Click >> next to the incident names you want to include in your criteria. The names appear in the list on the right.
9. Click Apply Filter Temporarily. The Incident List reappears showing only those incidents that met your criteria, sorted by most recent Discovery Date.

If the Incident List is empty, no incidents met all of your criteria. Click Edit Filter and verify that you selected the correct criteria. Try removing some of your more restrictive criteria.

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Last updated on 12/21/2012 3:09:52 PM.

In This Section Intelligence Filters To apply an intelligence filter temporarily:

See Also Creating Intelligence Filters Editing an Intelligence Filter Deleting an Intelligence Filter

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