Entity filter fields

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Descriptions of the fields displayed in the Entity filters related list under Entity type.

Field	Description
Entity filter type	Entity filter type such as Build your own conditions or Select from predefined queries.
Table	Table that contains the records to be queried.
Filter condition	Filter conditions for the source table to generate entities.
Default owner	Default owner for entities created from this filter when no source field is configured.
Derive owner from source field	Use a field on the source record as the entity owner instead of the default owner.
Source field for owner	Source record field used to derive the entity owner.
Auto-update owner	Automatically update the entity owner and class when the source record changes or the entity moves between filters.
Preferred for owner and class derivation	Give this filter priority for deriving entity owner and class when multiple filters apply to the same entity.
Empty owner	Action to take when the source field returns no owner.

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title: Entity filter fields
description: Descriptions of the fields displayed in the Entity filters related list under Entity type.
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# Entity filter fields

Descriptions of the fields displayed in the Entity filters related list under Entity type.

|Field|Description|
|-----|-----------|
|Entity filter type|Entity filter type such as Build your own conditions or Select from predefined queries.|
|Table|Table that contains the records to be queried.|
|Filter condition|Filter conditions for the source table to generate entities.|
|Default owner|Default owner for entities created from this filter when no source field is configured.|
|Derive owner from source field|Use a field on the source record as the entity owner instead of the default owner.|
|Source field for owner|Source record field used to derive the entity owner.|
|Auto-update owner|Automatically update the entity owner and class when the source record changes or the entity moves between filters.|
|Preferred for owner and class derivation|Give this filter priority for deriving entity owner and class when multiple filters apply to the same entity.|
|Empty owner|Action to take when the source field returns no owner.|

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