Find records with views

A saved table view stores how to select and display records. Use separate views for recurring tasks, such as Reading now or Finished books.

Try the difference between hiding and editing

1. Turn on Show unfinished only. One record disappears.
2. Switch to Gallery. The same two records appear as cards.
3. Mark a visible book as Finished. It no longer matches the filter.
4. Clear the filter. All three records are still there.

Try it: same records, different viewsLearning example · does not change your files

• 01The Little PrinceAntoine de Saint-Exupéry
  Finished: The Little Prince
• 02A Room of One’s OwnVirginia Woolf
  Finished: A Room of One’s Own
• 03WaldenHenry David Thoreau
  Finished: Walden

Showing 3 of 3 records. Switching layouts does not copy data.

This example illustrates the relationship between data and a view. It is not connected to an Eidos File.

Choose a layout for the task

Layout	Use it to	Configure
Grid	Compare fields and edit rows	Field order, widths, visibility
Gallery	Browse records as cards	Card content and cover field
Kanban	Group records by a state	A single-select grouping field
Calendar	See records by date	A Date or Date & time field
Form	Enter a new record	Questions and submission settings
Feed	Read records in a stream	Fields to display

For layout contracts, see Standard Views. For plugin development, page and file are the two View kinds; they describe where a plugin opens. See plugin concepts.

Search for a quick lookup

Use Search to find a title or keyword. Clear the search to return to the saved view’s results. Save a filter when you need the same selection repeatedly.

Combine filters

Open Filter. Choose how to combine conditions:

Rule	Example	Result
ALL (AND)	Status is Reading AND Rating is 5	Only books satisfying both
ANY (OR)	Status is Reading OR Rating is 5	Books satisfying either

A record that fails the filter remains in the table. When a date filter is relative, its results can change as the date changes.

Sort results

Open Sort and add rules in priority order. For example, sort by Status first, then by Title. The second rule orders records with the same value for the first.

Show the fields you need

Open Fields to change visibility and field order. Hiding a field does not delete its values. For card layouts, configure card content and the cover separately. A hidden field is not shown on the card.

Next: export a view.