Views allow you to organize the information in a [[Introduction to Bases|Base]] in multiple different ways. A base can contain several views, and each view can have a unique configuration to display, sort, and filter files. For example, you may want to create a base called "Books" that has separate views for "Reading list" and "Recently finished". ## Layout Currently, bases can be displayed as a table. In the future more layout types will be added. See [[Bases roadmap]]. With the Table layout each row is a file, and columns are populated from the [[Properties]] in your notes. ## Filters A base without filters shows all the files in your vault. Filters allow you to narrow down results to only show files that meet specific criteria. For example, you can use filters to only display files with a specific [[Tags|tag]] or within a specific folder. Many filter types are available. Click the **Filters** button at the top of a base to add filters. Filters can be applied to all views in a base, or just a single view by choosing from the two sections in the **Filters** menu. - **All views** applies filters to all views in the base. - **This view** applies filters to the active view. #### Properties, operators, values Filters have three components: 1. **Property** — lets you choose a [[Properties|property]] in your vault, including [[Bases syntax#Implicit properties|implicit properties]] 2. **Operator** — lets you choose how to compare the conditions. The list of available operators depends on the property type (text, date, number, etc) 3. **Value** — lets you choose the value you are comparing to. Values can include math and [[Functions|functions]]. #### Conjunctions - **All the following are true** is an `and` statement — results will only be shown if *all* conditions in the filter group are met. - **Any of the following are true** is an `or` statement — results will be shown if *any* of the conditions in the filter group are met. - **None of the following are true** is a `not` statement — results will not be shown if *any* of the conditions in the filter group are met. #### Filter groups Filter groups allow you to create more complex logic by creating combinations on conjunctions. #### Advanced filter editor Click the code button ![[lucide-code-xml.svg#icon]] to use the **advanced filter** editor. This displays the raw [[Bases syntax|syntax]] for the filter, and can be used with more complex [[Functions|functions]] that cannot be displayed using the point-and-click interface. ## View options View options give you the ability to configure, duplicate, copy, and export a view. 1. Click the view name in the top left of the bases toolbar. 2. Click the right arrow next to the current view. 3. Choose an action from the view options menu. ### Copy to clipboard This action copies the view to your clipboard. Once in your clipboard you can paste it into a Markdown file, or into other document apps including spreadsheets like Google Sheets, Excel, and Numbers. ### Export CSV This action saves a CSV of your current view.