OBIEE Quickly apply a column filter in an Answers request

Suppose you want to filter an Answers request. Maybe this will sound familiar:

  1. Add a column to your Answers request
  2. Click the filter icon
  3. Choose your filter criteria and click ok
  4. Remove the column from the request

Well, did you know that you can simplify this process by simply holdling down Ctrl on the keyboard and clicking the required column in the left pane in Answers? Well you can and it saves a few seconds. The simple tips are often the best!