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How to Create a Filter for a Value List in M-Files Based on the Value of Another Property

Last updated on 17 March 2025

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Overview

 

 

Example: You want a filter for when a class type is Document and Department is Administration, then the Employee property will only show Alex, Andy and Bill, who are the only ones in the Administration department:

 

Solution

Convert the Employee value list to an object and add a filter the property definition to get the value list to display by Department.

 

To do this, convert Employee value list an object by right clicking the value list and select Convert to Object Type:

 

 

Change the Filter from automatic to filter by Department under the Document class by right clicking Employee - Properties:

 

 

Restart the vault, and now Employees are filtered by Department for the Document Class:

 

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