Filters & Search

Most list pages in VIMS — Inspections, Observations, Vessels, Rejections, Users, and more — share the same tools for narrowing down, sorting, and paging through records. Learn them once and they work everywhere.

The Filters panel

A Filters panel expanded above a list

• Select Filters to expand or collapse the panel.
• Filters apply as you set them — the list refreshes automatically, and Found: n shows how many records match.
• Select [ Clear All ] to remove every filter at once.

Common filter types you'll see:

Filter type	How to use it
Text box	Type part of a name, number, or word — the list filters as you type.
Multi-select	Tick one or more options (vessels, companies, statuses, etc.).
Period / date range	Set a From and To date, or pick a quick preset from Set.
Toggle	Switch an option on or off (for example "Active Only").

Sorting

On most tables, select a column heading to sort by it. Select the same heading again to reverse the order (an arrow shows the current direction).

Rows per page and paging

• Use Rows Per Page to show 10, 20, 50, or 100 records at a time.
• When there is more than one page, use the page controls to move between pages.

Exporting

Where a list supports it, an Export button lets you download the current (filtered) results as PDF or Excel — handy for reporting or sharing outside VIMS.

Tip

Filters, sorting, and export work together: filter and sort the list to exactly what you want, then export just those rows.