Security Filters work similarly to regular Filters by adding a WHERE clause to the Report SQL.

The following is a quick reference table for a MicroStrategy Security Filter:

However, the following are key differences between Security Filters and regular Filters:

• Security Filters are tied to a User or User Group
• Security Filters are applied to every query that a User or User Group executes within a given Project
• Security Filters can only be created based on Attributes and not Metrics