How to block editing filters?
Asked by BB GG:

Hello,

is there any way to not allow to make changes in configured table filters? I made one table and lots of filters there. Lots of people use the table and still accidentally remove filters dragging it aside :(


Answers:
author: Katerina Kovriga {Stiltsoft}
body: Hi [@BB GG](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4325395) ,

I assume you use the [Table Filter](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/display/public/TFAC/How+to+use+Table+Filter+macro) macro provided by the [Table Filter and Charts for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/27447/table-filter-and-charts-for-confluence?hosting=server&tab=overview) app.

The macro settings allow you to change the display filter view and you can [hide the filtration panel](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/display/public/TFAC/Configuring+the+filtration+pane#Configuringthefiltrationpane-Changethefiltersdisplayingmode(hide/changeconfiguration)) after configuring all of your filters.

comments: author: BB GG
body: But when I hide the filtration panel anybody won't use it. We need this filters, I just want to disable editing it by others.


author: Katerina Kovriga {Stiltsoft}
body: Yes, that's the point - if you hide the panel, your colleagues won't be able to change the filters' inputs and/or accidentally remove the filters from the panel.

If they need to change something, they go to the page edit mode -\> Table Filter macro settings and set all the changes there.

If this option is not suitable, I can suggest the [collapsing/expanding of the filtration panel](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/display/public/TFAC/Configuring+the+filtration+pane#Configuringthefiltrationpane-Collapse/expandthefiltrationpane) or using the Copy filter URL option (when you set your filters and copy the link to this particular table view, save it somewhere on the page - when you click on the link you'll be redirected to the your own table view even if your colleagues have made any changes).


author: BB GG
body: The issue is that they edit it accidentally by dragging the filters aside. I need the same view with the same filters for everyone, everytime.   
Isn't there any way to not allow others to edit it? I just want to make final version of the filters as admin and not allow to edit it by others.


author: Katerina Kovriga {Stiltsoft}
body: No, there is no any way to allow users to see the filters on the panel but to deny them to remove/add new filters.


author: BB GG
body: ?

It's really annoying that anybody can drag it - lots of people even don't know that removed some filter accidentally ?

Thank you for your replies.


author: Katerina Kovriga {Stiltsoft}
body: Have you tried the Table Headers view of the macro? Maybe it will be better for you case than the panel.


author: BB GG
body: I don't have this mode:   
![ff.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/163044iB32E4C49E40FA84D/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "ff.png")


author: Katerina Kovriga {Stiltsoft}
body: You should look for it in the Filtration tab:

![2020-10-26_16h39_51 (1)-min.png](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/download/attachments/42239876/2020-10-26_16h39_51%20%281%29-min.png?version=1&modificationDate=1603723505000&api=v2)

And check the version of the app - the current one is 7.9.16.

The filters in headers were introduced in the 6.0.0 version (25.09.2020).


author: BB GG
body: We have 7.2.0, and my last screen was from filtration tab:

![2.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/163049i60AEFBD99A94C072/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "2.png")


author: Katerina Kovriga {Stiltsoft}
body: Scroll to the bottom of the tab - your screenshot shows the upper half of the window.


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