# Apply filter first for large dataset

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/apply-filter-first-for-large-dataset/90744>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [May 22, 2024, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/apply-filter-first-for-large-dataset/90744 "2024-05-22T15:43:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alejandro\_Alaco](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/alejandro_alaco/32/59849_2.png) [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/apply-filter-first-for-large-dataset/90744/1 "2024-05-22T15:43:50Z")

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Hello!

I´ve a few large datasets I would need to aply filters to, they take a while to load into the correspondent table.

I wonder if showing the filter panel first is good idea and then show the table when I click on the filter table.

Would it be possible to load the table with the data onclick event?

If there are some other ideas they are welcome.

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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/apply-filter-first-for-large-dataset/90744/2 "2024-05-22T15:49:46Z")

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1. How large is "large"?
2. What does the table show?
3. Is there ever _any_ time where it would be useful for the user to see all records?
4. If not, then how many top level groups are there?
5. Could a Radio Group provide the dataset for default view and selection of other datasets?