# Filter and Sort Checks

Source: https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/checks/how-tos/filter-and-sort/

Search, filter, and sort the check list to find the checks you need to review or change.

The list appears on **Explore**  > **Checks**, and on the **Checks** tab of a datastore, a table or file, a field, or a check template. The **Search** field, the **Filter**  menu, and the sort menu sit in a row above the list. To switch between ascending and descending order, click the arrow to the left of the selected sort criterion. To switch between active, draft, and archived checks, use the status tabs above the list instead.

The **Search** field finds checks by identifier or description.

## Filters

The **Filter**  menu narrows the list by the conditions below. Pick a filter on the left side of the menu, choose its value on the right, and click **Apply**. **Clear** at the top of a filter's options resets that filter. **Clear all** at the top of the menu resets every filter at once.

Next to the filter's name, at the top of its options, a drop-down sets how the selected values match. It lists only the operators that filter supports, and starts on the first operator in its list.

| Operator | Shows |
| --- | --- |
| **is any of** | The items that match at least one selected value. |
| **is not any of** | The items that match none of the selected values. |
| **is all of** | The items that match every selected value, such as the items that carry all of the selected tags. |
| **is empty** / **is not empty** | **is empty** shows the items with nothing set for that filter, such as no tag. **is not empty** shows the items with something set. |
| **is** / **is not** | The items that match the selected value, or the items that don't, for filters where you pick one value. |

The menu offers only the filters that make sense where you opened the list, so a list that is already scoped to one table does not offer a table filter. Pick the tab below for the place you opened the list from.

**Tab: Explore**

Open **Explore**  > **Checks**. The list covers every datastore you can access. To narrow it by datastore or tag, use the **Source Datastores** and **Tags** selectors at the top of the Explore page. The **Filter**  menu offers the rest.

| Filter | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Check Type** | Shows only [AI Managed](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/checks/deep-dive/ai-managed-checks/) checks or only [Authored](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/checks/deep-dive/authored-checks/) checks. |
| **Asserted State** | Shows only the checks that are **Passing**, **Failing**, or **Not Asserted** (not run yet). |
| **Importance** | Shows only the checks at the selected [importance levels](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/checks/deep-dive/importance/): **Critical**, **High**, **Medium**, or **Low**. Choose **is not any of** to hide those levels instead. |
| **Rule** | Shows only the checks of the selected rule types. |
| **Template** | Shows only the checks created from the selected [check templates](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/templates/deep-dive/introduction/). |
| **Owner** | Shows only the checks owned by the selected user. Use the search box inside the menu to find a user by name, username, or email. Not offered on the **Owned** subtab, which already shows only the checks you own. |
| **Last Editor** | Shows only the checks last changed by the selected user. |
| **Element-Level** | When turned on, shows only the checks that validate each element of an [array field](https://userguide.qualytics.io/container/complex-data-types/) individually. |

**Tab: Datastore**

Open a datastore and select its **Checks** tab. The list is already scoped to that datastore.

| Filter | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Check Type** | Shows only [AI Managed](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/checks/deep-dive/ai-managed-checks/) checks or only [Authored](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/checks/deep-dive/authored-checks/) checks. |
| **Asserted State** | Shows only the checks that are **Passing**, **Failing**, or **Not Asserted** (not run yet). |
| **Importance** | Shows only the checks at the selected [importance levels](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/checks/deep-dive/importance/): **Critical**, **High**, **Medium**, or **Low**. Choose **is not any of** to hide those levels instead. |
| **Rule** | Shows only the checks of the selected rule types. |
| **Tags** | Shows only the checks that carry at least one of the selected tags. |
| **Table** or **File** | Shows only the checks of the selected table or file. The filter is named **Table** or **File** to match the kind of datastore. |
| **Field** | Shows only the checks of the selected fields. Pick a table or file first. Until then, the filter asks you to pick one. |
| **Template** | Shows only the checks created from the selected [check templates](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/templates/deep-dive/introduction/). |
| **Owner** | Shows only the checks owned by the selected user. Use the search box inside the menu to find a user by name, username, or email. Not offered on the **Owned** subtab, which already shows only the checks you own. |
| **Last Editor** | Shows only the checks last changed by the selected user. |
| **Element-Level** | When turned on, shows only the checks that validate each element of an [array field](https://userguide.qualytics.io/container/complex-data-types/) individually. |

**Tab: Table or File**

Open a table or file and select its **Checks** tab. The list is already scoped to that table or file.

| Filter | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Check Type** | Shows only [AI Managed](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/checks/deep-dive/ai-managed-checks/) checks or only [Authored](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/checks/deep-dive/authored-checks/) checks. |
| **Asserted State** | Shows only the checks that are **Passing**, **Failing**, or **Not Asserted** (not run yet). |
| **Importance** | Shows only the checks at the selected [importance levels](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/checks/deep-dive/importance/): **Critical**, **High**, **Medium**, or **Low**. Choose **is not any of** to hide those levels instead. |
| **Rule** | Shows only the checks of the selected rule types. |
| **Tags** | Shows only the checks that carry at least one of the selected tags. |
| **Field** | Shows only the checks of the selected fields. |
| **Template** | Shows only the checks created from the selected [check templates](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/templates/deep-dive/introduction/). |
| **Owner** | Shows only the checks owned by the selected user. Use the search box inside the menu to find a user by name, username, or email. Not offered on the **Owned** subtab, which already shows only the checks you own. |
| **Last Editor** | Shows only the checks last changed by the selected user. |
| **Element-Level** | When turned on, shows only the checks that validate each element of an [array field](https://userguide.qualytics.io/container/complex-data-types/) individually. |

**Tab: Field**

Open a field and select its **Checks** tab. The list is already scoped to that field.

| Filter | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Check Type** | Shows only [AI Managed](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/checks/deep-dive/ai-managed-checks/) checks or only [Authored](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/checks/deep-dive/authored-checks/) checks. |
| **Asserted State** | Shows only the checks that are **Passing**, **Failing**, or **Not Asserted** (not run yet). |
| **Importance** | Shows only the checks at the selected [importance levels](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/checks/deep-dive/importance/): **Critical**, **High**, **Medium**, or **Low**. Choose **is not any of** to hide those levels instead. |
| **Rule** | Shows only the checks of the selected rule types. |
| **Tags** | Shows only the checks that carry at least one of the selected tags. |
| **Template** | Shows only the checks created from the selected [check templates](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/templates/deep-dive/introduction/). |
| **Owner** | Shows only the checks owned by the selected user. Use the search box inside the menu to find a user by name, username, or email. Not offered on the **Owned** subtab, which already shows only the checks you own. |
| **Last Editor** | Shows only the checks last changed by the selected user. |
| **Element-Level** | When turned on, shows only the checks that validate each element of an [array field](https://userguide.qualytics.io/container/complex-data-types/) individually. |

**Tab: Check Template**

Open a check template and select its **Checks** tab. The list covers every check created from that template, across datastores, so **Check Type** and **Template** are not offered.

| Filter | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Asserted State** | Shows only the checks that are **Passing**, **Failing**, or **Not Asserted** (not run yet). |
| **Importance** | Shows only the checks at the selected [importance levels](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/checks/deep-dive/importance/): **Critical**, **High**, **Medium**, or **Low**. Choose **is not any of** to hide those levels instead. |
| **Rule** | Shows only the checks of the selected rule types. |
| **Tags** | Shows only the checks that carry at least one of the selected tags. |
| **Datastore** | Shows only the checks of the selected datastore. |
| **Container** | Shows only the checks of the selected table or file. Pick a datastore first. The filter is then renamed **Table** or **File** to match the kind of datastore. |
| **Field** | Shows only the checks of the selected fields. Pick a table or file first. Until then, the filter asks you to pick one. |
| **Owner** | Shows only the checks owned by the selected user. Use the search box inside the menu to find a user by name, username, or email. Not offered on the **Owned** subtab, which already shows only the checks you own. |
| **Last Editor** | Shows only the checks last changed by the selected user. |
| **Element-Level** | When turned on, shows only the checks that validate each element of an [array field](https://userguide.qualytics.io/container/complex-data-types/) individually. |

## Sort

The sort menu is the same wherever you open the list. It orders the list by one of the following criteria. Select a criterion, then pick its direction on the same row. The list reorders when the menu closes.

| Sort | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Active Anomalies** | Orders the list by how many active anomalies each check has, **Most** or **Fewest** first. |
| **Coverage** | Orders the list by the share of data each check covers, **Highest** or **Lowest** first. |
| **Created Date** | Orders the list by when each check was created, **Newest** or **Oldest** first. |
| **Importance** | Orders the list by the [importance level](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/checks/deep-dive/importance/) of each check, **Most** or **Least** important first. This is the default order. |
| **Last Asserted** | Orders the list by when each check last ran, **Newest** or **Oldest** first. Checks that have never run appear at the top of the list on **Newest** and at the bottom on **Oldest**. |
| **Rules** | Orders the list alphabetically by rule type, **A-Z** or **Z-A**. |

*Last updated: November 10, 2026.*