# Adding filters for connected fields

**URL:** <https://forums.knack.com/t/adding-filters-for-connected-fields/11039>\
**Category:** Get Answers\
**Created:** [September 5, 2021, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/adding-filters-for-connected-fields/11039 "2021-09-05T12:23:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![petraLewis30702](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.knack.com/petralewis30702/32/893_2.png) [@petraLewis30702](https://forums.knack.com/u/petraLewis30702)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2021, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/adding-filters-for-connected-fields/11039/1 "2021-09-05T12:23:32Z")

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Does anyone know how to add filters to tables that refer to connected fields? I don’t think the native interface allows it.

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**Author:** ![CarlHolmes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.knack.com/carlholmes/32/2814_2.png) [@CarlHolmes](https://forums.knack.com/u/CarlHolmes)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2021, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/adding-filters-for-connected-fields/11039/2 "2021-09-05T21:05:46Z")

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Hi Petra, if you add the connected fields to the table they will be searchable in a filter.  
Please provide more detail about your particular use case if I’ve misunderstood 🤔

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**Author:** ![petraLewis30702](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.knack.com/petralewis30702/32/893_2.png) [@petraLewis30702](https://forums.knack.com/u/petraLewis30702)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2021, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/adding-filters-for-connected-fields/11039/3 "2021-09-06T22:42:14Z")

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Whenever I add a connected field to a table, it cannot be used as a filter for source data or using the filters on the table, even when I check ‘use all the fields in this object’

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**Author:** ![CarlHolmes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.knack.com/carlholmes/32/2814_2.png) [@CarlHolmes](https://forums.knack.com/u/CarlHolmes)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2021, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/adding-filters-for-connected-fields/11039/4 "2021-09-07T20:18:27Z")

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Hi Petra,

I’m on leave this week but if you wanted to connect to walk me through your situation it may be easier.  
[carlholmeschps@gmail.com](mailto:carlholmeschps@gmail.com)