Class FilterCriteriaBuilder

To add criteria to a filter, you must do the following:

Create the criteria builder using SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria().
Add settings to the builder using the methods from this class.
Use build() to assemble the criteria with your specified settings.

Common uses

Hide values on a sheet

The following sample gets a sheet's existing filter and adds criteria that hides the cells in column C that contain "hello" or "world." The criteria in this sample can only be used with filters on Grid sheets, the default type of sheet.

let ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let filter = ss.getFilter();
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .setHiddenValues(["hello", "world"])
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(3, criteria);

Only show non-empty cells

The following sample adds a filter to a DataSource sheet, a sheet that's connected to a database, with criteria that only shows cells in the "Category" column that aren't empty.

// Gets the sheet named "Connected sheet," which is connected to a database.
let sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet()
                          .getSheetByName("Connected sheet")
                          .asDataSourceSheet();
// Creates criteria that only shows non-empty cells.
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenCellNotEmpty()
                             .build();
// Applies the criteria to the column named "Category."
sheet.addFilter("Category", criteria);

Methods

Method	Return type	Brief description
`build()`	`FilterCriteria`	Assembles the filter criteria using the settings you add to the criteria builder.
`copy()`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Copies this filter criteria and creates a criteria builder that you can apply to another filter.
`getCriteriaType()`	`BooleanCriteria`	Returns the criteria's boolean type, for example, `CELL_EMPTY`.
`getCriteriaValues()`	`Object[]`	Returns an array of arguments for boolean criteria.
`getHiddenValues()`	`String[]`	Returns the values that the filter hides.
`getVisibleBackgroundColor()`	`Color`	Returns the background color used as filter criteria.
`getVisibleForegroundColor()`	`Color`	Returns the foreground color used as a filter criteria.
`getVisibleValues()`	`String[]`	Returns the values that the pivot table filter shows.
`setHiddenValues(values)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the values to hide.
`setVisibleBackgroundColor(visibleBackgroundColor)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the background color used as filter criteria.
`setVisibleForegroundColor(visibleForegroundColor)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the foreground color used as filter criteria.
`setVisibleValues(values)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the values to show on a pivot table.
`whenCellEmpty()`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the filter criteria to show empty cells.
`whenCellNotEmpty()`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the filter criteria to show cells that aren't empty.
`whenDateAfter(date)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets filter criteria that shows cells with dates that are after the specified date.
`whenDateAfter(date)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets filter criteria that shows cells with dates that are after the specified relative date.
`whenDateBefore(date)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets filter criteria that shows cells with dates that are before the specified date.
`whenDateBefore(date)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets filter criteria that shows cells with dates that are before the specified relative date.
`whenDateEqualTo(date)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets filter criteria that shows cells with dates that are equal to the specified date.
`whenDateEqualTo(date)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets filter criteria that shows cells with dates that are equal to the specified relative date.
`whenDateEqualToAny(dates)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the filter criteria to show cells with dates that are equal to any of the specified dates.
`whenDateNotEqualTo(date)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the filter criteria to show cells that aren't equal to the specified date.
`whenDateNotEqualToAny(dates)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the filter criteria to show cells with dates that aren't equal to any of the specified dates.
`whenFormulaSatisfied(formula)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the filter criteria to show cells with a specified formula (such as `=B:B<C:C`) that evaluates to `true`.
`whenNumberBetween(start, end)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the filter criteria to show cells with a number that falls between, or is either of, 2 specified numbers.
`whenNumberEqualTo(number)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the filter criteria to show cells with a number that's equal to the specified number.
`whenNumberEqualToAny(numbers)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the filter criteria to show cells with a number that's equal to any of the specified numbers.
`whenNumberGreaterThan(number)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the filter criteria to show cells with a number greater than the specified number
`whenNumberGreaterThanOrEqualTo(number)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the filter criteria to show cells with a number greater than or equal to the specified number.
`whenNumberLessThan(number)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the filter criteria to show cells with a number that's less than the specified number.
`whenNumberLessThanOrEqualTo(number)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the filter criteria to show cells with a number less than or equal to the specified number.
`whenNumberNotBetween(start, end)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the filter criteria to show cells with a number doesn't fall between, and is neither of, 2 specified numbers.
`whenNumberNotEqualTo(number)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the filter criteria to show cells with a number that isn't equal to the specified number.
`whenNumberNotEqualToAny(numbers)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the filter criteria to show cells with a number that isn't equal to any of the specified numbers.
`whenTextContains(text)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the filter criteria to show cells with text that contains the specified text.
`whenTextDoesNotContain(text)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the filter criteria to show cells with text that doesn't contain the specified text.
`whenTextEndsWith(text)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the filter criteria to show cells with text that ends with the specified text.
`whenTextEqualTo(text)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the filter criteria to show cells with text that's equal to the specified text.
`whenTextEqualToAny(texts)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the filter criteria to show cells with text that's equal to any of the specified text values.
`whenTextNotEqualTo(text)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the filter criteria to show cells with text that isn't equal to the specified text.
`whenTextNotEqualToAny(texts)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the filter criteria to show cells with text that isn't equal to any of the specified values.
`whenTextStartsWith(text)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the filter criteria to show cells with text that starts with the specified text.
`withCriteria(criteria, args)`	`FilterCriteriaBuilder`	Sets the filter criteria to a boolean condition defined by `BooleanCriteria` values, such as `CELL_EMPTY` or `NUMBER_GREATER_THAN`.

Detailed documentation

`build()`

Assembles the filter criteria using the settings you add to the criteria builder.

// Gets the existing filter on the sheet.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let filter = ss.getFilter();
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria() // Creates a criteria builder.
                             .whenCellNotEmpty() // Adds settings to the builder.
                             .build();          // Assembles the criteria.
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(2, criteria);

Return

FilterCriteria — A representation of the filter criteria.

`copy()`

Copies this filter criteria and creates a criteria builder that you can apply to another filter.

You can use this method with any type of filter. If you're using a sheet filter, you can copy the criteria to another column.

let ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let filter = ss.getFilter();
// Makes a copy of the filter criteria applied to column C.
let criteria = filter.getColumnFilterCriteria(3).copy().build();
// Applies the copied criteria to column B. The copied criteria overwrites any existing
// criteria on column B.
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(2, criteria);

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — A filter criteria builder based on this filter criteria.

`getCriteriaType()`

Returns the criteria's boolean type, for example, CELL_EMPTY. To learn about the types of boolean criteria, see the BooleanCriteria enum.

People often use this method to add boolean condition criteria to a filter without replacing existing criteria.

To get the arguments for the criteria, use getCriteriaValues().
To use the criteria type and criteria values to create or modify filter criteria, see withCriteria(criteria, args).

You can use this method for any type of filter. If the filter criteria isn't a boolean condition, returns null.

let ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
// Gets the filter on the active sheet.
let filter = ss.getFilter();
// Gets the criteria type and returns a string representing the criteria type object.
let criteriaType = filter.getColumnFilterCriteria(2)
                         .getCriteriaType()
                         .toString();
// Logs the criteria type.
console.log(criteriaType);

Return

BooleanCriteria — The type of boolean criteria, or null if the criteria isn't a boolean condition.

`getCriteriaValues()`

Returns an array of arguments for boolean criteria. Some boolean criteria types don't have arguments and return an empty array, for example, CELL_NOT_EMPTY.

People often use this method to add boolean condition criteria to a filter without replacing existing criteria.

To get the boolean criteria type, use getCriteriaType().
To use the criteria type and criteria values to create or modify a filter criteria, see withCriteria(criteria, args).
You can use this method for any type of filter.
```
let ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let filter = ss.getFilter();
// Gets the values of the boolean criteria and logs them. For example, if the boolean
// condition is whenNumberGreaterThan(10), then the logged value is 10.
let criteriaValues = filter.getColumnFilterCriteria(2).getCriteriaValues();
console.log(criteriaValues);
```
Return

Object[] — An array of arguments appropriate to the boolean criteria type. The number of arguments and their type match the corresponding when...() method of the FilterCriteriaBuilder class.

`getHiddenValues()`

Returns the values that the filter hides.

Use this criteria with filters on Grid sheets, the default type of sheet. Returns null if you call this method for other types of filters.

let ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let range = ss.getRange("A1:C20");
let filter = range.getFilter();
// Gets the filter criteria applied to column B, then gets the hidden values.
let filterCriteria = filter.getColumnFilterCriteria(2).getHiddenValues();
// Logs the hidden values.
console.log(filterCriteria);

Return

String[] — An array of values that the filter hides.

`getVisibleBackgroundColor()`

Returns the background color used as filter criteria. Cells with this background color remain visible.

Use this criteria with filters on Grid sheets, the default type of sheet. Returns null if you call this method for other types of filters.

let ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let range = ss.getRange("A1:C20");
// Logs the background color that column B is filtered by as a hexadecimal string.
let filter = range.getFilter();
let color = filter.getColumnFilterCriteria(2)
                  .getVisibleBackgroundColor()
                  .asRgbColor()
                  .asHexString();
console.log(color);

Return

Color — The background color used as filter criteria.

`getVisibleForegroundColor()`

Returns the foreground color used as a filter criteria. Cells with this foreground color remain visible.

Use this criteria with filters on Grid sheets, the default type of sheet. Returns null if you call this method for other types of filters.

let ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let range = ss.getRange("A1:C20");
// Logs the foreground color that column B is filtered by as a hexadecimal string.
let filter = range.getFilter();
let color = filter.getColumnFilterCriteria(2)
                  .getVisibleForegroundColor()
                  .asRgbColor()
                  .asHexString();
console.log(color);

Return

Color — The foreground color used as a filter criteria.

`getVisibleValues()`

Returns the values that the pivot table filter shows.

This criteria is only for filters on pivot tables that aren't connected to a database. Returns an empty array for other types of filters.

let ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
// Gets the first pivot table on the sheet, then gets the visible values of its first filter.
pivotTable = ss.getPivotTables()[0];
pivotFilterValues = pivotTable.getFilters()[0].getFilterCriteria().getVisibleValues();
// Logs the visible values.
console.log(pivotFilterValues);

Return

String[] — An array of values that the pivot table filter shows.

`setHiddenValues(values)`

Sets the values to hide. Clears any existing visible or hidden values.

You can only use this criteria for filters on Grid sheets, the default type of sheet.

// Gets the existing filter on the range.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let range = ss.getRange("A1:C20");
let filter = range.getFilter();
// Sets the values to hide and applies the criteria to column C.
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .setHiddenValues(["Hello", "World"])
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(3, criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`values`	`String[]`	The list of values to hide.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

Throws

Error — If any of the values are null.

`setVisibleBackgroundColor(visibleBackgroundColor)`

Sets the background color used as filter criteria. Cells with this background color remain visible. Setting a background color filter criteria removes any current color filter criteria from this builder.

You can only use this criteria for filters on Grid sheets, the default type of sheet.

// Gets the existing filter on the sheet.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let filter = ss.getFilter();
// Creates criteria that filters by background color and sets it to column B.
let color = SpreadsheetApp.newColor().setRgbColor("#185ABC").build();
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .setVisibleBackgroundColor(color)
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(2, criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`visibleBackgroundColor`	`Color`	The background color to set. The color must be an RGB-style color. This method doesn't support theme colors.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`setVisibleForegroundColor(visibleForegroundColor)`

Sets the foreground color used as filter criteria. Cells with this foreground color remain visible. Setting a foreground color filter criteria removes any current color filter criteria from this builder.

You can only use this criteria for filters on Grid sheets, the default type of sheet.

// Gets the existing filter on the sheet.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let filter = ss.getFilter();
// Creates criteria that filters by foreground color and sets it to column B.
let color = SpreadsheetApp.newColor().setRgbColor("#185ABC").build();
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .setVisibleForegroundColor(color)
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(2, criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`visibleForegroundColor`	`Color`	The foreground color to set. The color must be an RGB-style color. This method doesn't support theme colors.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`setVisibleValues(values)`

Sets the values to show on a pivot table. Clears any existing visible or hidden values.

You can only use this criteria for filters on pivot tables that aren't connected to a database.

// Gets the active sheet.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
// Gets the first pivot table on the sheet and adds a filter to it that
// sets the visible values to "Northeast" and "Southwest."
let pivotTable = ss.getPivotTables()[0];
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .setVisibleValues(["Northeast", "Southwest"])
                             .build();
pivotTable.addFilter(2, criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`values`	`String[]`	The list of values to show.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

Throws

Error — If any of the values are null.

`whenCellEmpty()`

Sets the filter criteria to show empty cells.

You can use this criteria with any type of filter.

// Gets the existing filter on the range.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let range = ss.getRange("A1:C20");
let filter = range.getFilter();
// Sets criteria to column B that only shows empty cells.
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenCellEmpty()
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(2, criteria);

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenCellNotEmpty()`

Sets the filter criteria to show cells that aren't empty.

You can use this criteria with any type of filter.

// Gets the existing filter on the range.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let range = ss.getRange("A1:C20");
let filter = range.getFilter();
// Sets criteria to column B that only shows cells that aren't empty.
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenCellNotEmpty()
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(2, criteria);

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenDateAfter(date)`

Sets filter criteria that shows cells with dates that are after the specified date.

You can use this criteria with any type of filter. If you use this criteria with data that's connected to a database, the data type of the column you're filtering by must be a date. If the data isn't connected to a database, the data type of the column you're filtering by doesn't need to be a date, but if it's not, you might get unexpected results.

// Gets the existing filter on the range.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let range = ss.getRange("A1:C20");
let filter = range.getFilter();
// Creates criteria that only shows cells with dates after June 1, 2022
// and sets it to column A.
let date = new Date("June 1, 2022");
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenDateAfter(date)
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(1, criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`date`	`Date`	The latest date to hide.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenDateAfter(date)`

Sets filter criteria that shows cells with dates that are after the specified relative date. To view the relative date options, refer to Enum RelativeDate.

// Gets the existing filter on the range.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let range = ss.getRange("A1:C20");
let filter = range.getFilter();
// Creates criteria that only shows cells with dates after today's date
// and sets it to column A.
let date = SpreadsheetApp.RelativeDate.TODAY;
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenDateAfter(date)
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(1, criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`date`	`RelativeDate`	The latest relative date.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenDateBefore(date)`

Sets filter criteria that shows cells with dates that are before the specified date.

// Gets the existing filter on the range.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let range = ss.getRange("A1:C20");
let filter = range.getFilter();
// Creates criteria that only shows cells with dates before June 1, 2022
// and sets it to column A.
let date = new Date("June 1, 2022");
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenDateBefore(date)
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(1, criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`date`	`Date`	The earliest date to hide.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenDateBefore(date)`

Sets filter criteria that shows cells with dates that are before the specified relative date. To view the relative date options, refer to Enum RelativeDate.

// Gets the existing filter on the range.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let range = ss.getRange("A1:C20");
let filter = range.getFilter();
// Creates criteria that only shows cells with dates before today's date
// and sets it to column A.
let date = SpreadsheetApp.RelativeDate.TODAY;
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenDateBefore(date)
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(1, criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`date`	`RelativeDate`	The earliest relative date to hide.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenDateEqualTo(date)`

Sets filter criteria that shows cells with dates that are equal to the specified date.

// Gets the existing filter on the range.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let range = ss.getRange("A1:C20");
let filter = range.getFilter();
// Creates criteria that only shows cells with dates equal to June 1, 2022
// and sets it to column A.
let date = new Date("June 1, 2022");
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenDateEqualTo(date)
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(1, criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`date`	`Date`	The date that cell values must match.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenDateEqualTo(date)`

Sets filter criteria that shows cells with dates that are equal to the specified relative date. To view the relative date options, refer to Enum RelativeDate.

// Gets the existing filter on the range.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let range = ss.getRange("A1:C20");
let filter = range.getFilter();
// Creates criteria that only shows cells with dates that fall within the past month
// and sets it to column A.
let date = SpreadsheetApp.RelativeDate.PAST_MONTH;
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenDateEqualTo(date)
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(1, criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`date`	`RelativeDate`	The relative date that cell values must match.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenDateEqualToAny(dates)`

Sets the filter criteria to show cells with dates that are equal to any of the specified dates.

You can only use this criteria with data connected to a database. For example, use this criteria with filters on a DataSource sheet, a sheet that's connected to a database, or a DataSourcePivotTable, a pivot table created from a DataSource sheet.

// Gets the sheet that's connected to a database.
let ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName("Data Sheet");
let dataSheet = ss.asDataSourceSheet();
// Adds criteria to the "date" column that shows cells with any of the below dates.
let date1 = new Date("June 1, 2022");
let date2 = new Date("June 2, 2022");
let date3 = new Date("June 3, 2022");
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenDateEqualToAny([date1, date2, date3])
                             .build();
dataSheet.addFilter("date", criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`dates`	`Date[]`	The dates to show.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenDateNotEqualTo(date)`

Sets the filter criteria to show cells that aren't equal to the specified date.

The data type of the column you're filtering by must be a date.

// Gets a pivot table that's connected to a database.
let ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName("Pivot Table Sheet");
let dataPivotTable = ss.getDataSourcePivotTables()[0];
// Creates criteria that only shows cells that don't equal June 16, 2022
// and sets it to the "date" column.
let date = new Date("June 16, 2022");
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenDateNotEqualTo(date)
                             .build();
dataPivotTable.addFilter("date", criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`date`	`Date`	The date to hide.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenDateNotEqualToAny(dates)`

Sets the filter criteria to show cells with dates that aren't equal to any of the specified dates.

// Gets the sheet that's connected to a database.
let ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName("Data Sheet");
let dataSheet = ss.asDataSourceSheet();
// Adds criteria to the "date" column that hides cells with any of the below dates.
let date1 = new Date("June 1, 2022");
let date2 = new Date("June 2, 2022");
let date3 = new Date("June 3, 2022");
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenDateNotEqualToAny([date1, date2, date3])
                             .build();
dataSheet.addFilter("date", criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`dates`	`Date[]`	The dates to hide.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenFormulaSatisfied(formula)`

Sets the filter criteria to show cells with a specified formula (such as =B:B<C:C) that evaluates to true.

You can only use this criteria to filter data that isn't connected to a database.

// Gets the existing filter on the sheet.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let filter = ss.getFilter();
// Creates criteria that shows the rows where the value in column B is less than the value in
// column C and sets it to column A.
let formula = "=B:B<C:C";
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenFormulaSatisfied(formula)
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(1, criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`formula`	`String`	A custom formula that evaluates to `true` if the input is valid.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenNumberBetween(start, end)`

Sets the filter criteria to show cells with a number that falls between, or is either of, 2 specified numbers.

You can use this criteria with any type of filter. If you use this criteria with data that's connected to a database, the data type of the column you're filtering by must be a number. If the data isn't connected to a database, the data type of the column you're filtering by doesn't need to be a number, but if it's not, you might get unexpected results.

// Gets the existing filter on the sheet.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let filter = ss.getFilter();
// Creates criteria that only shows cells with numbers that fall between 1-25, inclusively,
// and sets it to column A.
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenNumberBetween(1, 25)
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(1, criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`start`	`Number`	The lowest number to show.
`end`	`Number`	The highest number to show.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenNumberEqualTo(number)`

Sets the filter criteria to show cells with a number that's equal to the specified number.

// Gets the existing filter on the sheet.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let filter = ss.getFilter();
// Creates criteria that only shows cells that are equal to 25 and sets it to column B.
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenNumberEqualTo(25)
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(2, criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`number`	`Number`	The number to show.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenNumberEqualToAny(numbers)`

Sets the filter criteria to show cells with a number that's equal to any of the specified numbers.

// Gets the sheet that's connected to a database.
let ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName("Data Sheet");
let dataSheet = ss.asDataSourceSheet();
// Adds criteria to the "amount" column that only shows cells with the number 10, 20, or 30.
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenNumberEqualToAny([10,20,30])
                             .build();
dataSheet.addFilter("amount", criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`numbers`	`Number[]`	The numbers to show.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenNumberGreaterThan(number)`

Sets the filter criteria to show cells with a number greater than the specified number

// Gets the existing filter on the sheet.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let filter = ss.getFilter();
// Creates criteria that shows cells greater than 10 and sets it to column B.
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenNumberGreaterThan(10)
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(2, criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`number`	`Number`	The highest number to hide.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenNumberGreaterThanOrEqualTo(number)`

Sets the filter criteria to show cells with a number greater than or equal to the specified number.

// Gets the existing filter on the sheet.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let filter = ss.getFilter();
// Creates criteria that shows cells greater than or equal to 10 and sets it to column B.
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenNumberGreaterThanOrEqualTo(10)
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(2, criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`number`	`Number`	The lowest number to show.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenNumberLessThan(number)`

Sets the filter criteria to show cells with a number that's less than the specified number.

// Gets the existing filter on the sheet.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let filter = ss.getFilter();
// Creates criteria that shows cells less than 10 and sets it to column B.
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenNumberLessThan(10)
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(2, criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`number`	`Number`	The lowest number to hide.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenNumberLessThanOrEqualTo(number)`

Sets the filter criteria to show cells with a number less than or equal to the specified number.

// Gets the existing filter on the sheet.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let filter = ss.getFilter();
// Creates criteria that shows cells less than or equal to 10 and sets it to column B.
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenNumberLessThanOrEqualTo(10)
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(2, criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`number`	`Number`	The highest number to show.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenNumberNotBetween(start, end)`

Sets the filter criteria to show cells with a number doesn't fall between, and is neither of, 2 specified numbers.

// Gets the existing filter on the sheet.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let filter = ss.getFilter();
// Creates criteria that hides cells with numbers that fall between 1-25, inclusively,
// and sets it to column B.
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenNumberNotBetween(1, 25)
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(2, criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`start`	`Number`	The lowest number hide.
`end`	`Number`	The highest number to hide.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenNumberNotEqualTo(number)`

Sets the filter criteria to show cells with a number that isn't equal to the specified number.

// Gets the existing filter on the sheet.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let filter = ss.getFilter();
// Creates criteria that hides cells that are equal to 25 and sets it to column B.
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenNumberNotEqualTo(25)
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(2, criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`number`	`Number`	The number to hide.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenNumberNotEqualToAny(numbers)`

Sets the filter criteria to show cells with a number that isn't equal to any of the specified numbers.

// Gets the sheet that's connected to a database.
let ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName("Data Sheet");
let dataSheet = ss.asDataSourceSheet();
// Adds criteria to the "amount" column that hides cells with the number 10, 20, or 30.
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenNumberNotEqualToAny([10,20,30])
                             .build();
dataSheet.addFilter("amount", criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`numbers`	`Number[]`	The numbers to hide.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenTextContains(text)`

Sets the filter criteria to show cells with text that contains the specified text. The text isn't case-sensitive.

You can use this criteria with any type of filter.

// Gets the existing filter on the sheet.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let filter = ss.getFilter();
// Creates criteria that shows cells that contain "Northwest" and sets it to column B.
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenTextContains("Northwest")
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(2, criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`text`	`String`	The text that the cell must contain.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenTextDoesNotContain(text)`

Sets the filter criteria to show cells with text that doesn't contain the specified text. The text isn't case-sensitive.

You can use this criteria with any type of filter.

// Gets the existing filter on the sheet.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let filter = ss.getFilter();
// Creates criteria that hides cells that contain "Northwest" and sets it to column B.
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenTextDoesNotContain("Northwest")
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(2, criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`text`	`String`	The text that the cell must not contain.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenTextEndsWith(text)`

Sets the filter criteria to show cells with text that ends with the specified text. The text isn't case-sensitive.

You can use this criteria with any type of filter.

// Gets the existing filter on the sheet.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let filter = ss.getFilter();
// Creates criteria that shows cells with text that ends with "est" and sets it to column B.
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenTextEndsWith("est")
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(2, criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`text`	`String`	Text that the end of the cell's text must contain.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenTextEqualTo(text)`

Sets the filter criteria to show cells with text that's equal to the specified text. The text isn't case-sensitive.

You can use this criteria with any type of filter.

// Gets the existing filter on the sheet.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let filter = ss.getFilter();
// Creates criteria that shows cells with text that equals "hello" and sets it to column B.
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenTextEqualTo("hello")
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(2, criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`text`	`String`	The text that the cell's text must equal.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenTextEqualToAny(texts)`

Sets the filter criteria to show cells with text that's equal to any of the specified text values. The text isn't case-sensitive.

// Gets the sheet that's connected to a database.
let ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName("Data Sheet");
let dataSheet = ss.asDataSourceSheet();
// Adds criteria to the "category" column that shows cells with the text "tech" or "business."
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenTextEqualToAny(["tech","business"])
                             .build();
dataSheet.addFilter("category", criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`texts`	`String[]`	The text values that a cell must equal.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenTextNotEqualTo(text)`

Sets the filter criteria to show cells with text that isn't equal to the specified text. The text isn't case-sensitive.

// Gets the sheet that's connected to a database.
let ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName("Data Sheet");
let dataSheet = ss.asDataSourceSheet();
// Adds criteria to the "category" column that hides cells with text equal to "tech."
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenTextNotEqualTo("tech")
                             .build();
dataSheet.addFilter("category", criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`text`	`String`	The text that the cell's text can't equal.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenTextNotEqualToAny(texts)`

Sets the filter criteria to show cells with text that isn't equal to any of the specified values. The text isn't case-sensitive.

// Gets the sheet that's connected to a database.
let ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName("Data Sheet");
let dataSheet = ss.asDataSourceSheet();
// Adds criteria to the "category" column that hides cells with the text "tech" or "business."
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenTextNotEqualToAny(["tech","business"])
                             .build();
dataSheet.addFilter("category", criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`texts`	`String[]`	The text values that a cell can't equal.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`whenTextStartsWith(text)`

Sets the filter criteria to show cells with text that starts with the specified text. The text isn't case-sensitive.

You can use this criteria with any type of filter.

// Gets the existing filter on the sheet.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let filter = ss.getFilter();
// Creates criteria that shows cells with text that starts with "pre" and sets it to column B.
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
                             .whenTextStartsWith("pre")
                             .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(2, criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`text`	`String`	Text that the start of the cell's text must contain.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.

`withCriteria(criteria, args)`

Sets the filter criteria to a boolean condition defined by BooleanCriteria values, such as CELL_EMPTY or NUMBER_GREATER_THAN. To copy the boolean condition from existing criteria, define the parameters for this method using getCriteriaType() and getCriteriaValues() on an existing criteria.

You can use this criteria with any type of filter, but some BooleanCriteria aren't applicable for all filters.

// Builds a filter criteria that is based on existing boolean conditions from another criteria.
// Gets the existing filter on the sheet.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let filter = ss.getFilter();
// Gets the existing boolean conditions applied to Column B and adds criteria to column C that
// has the same boolean conditions and additional criteria that hides the value, "Northwest."
let filter = ss.getFilter();
let filterCriteria = filter.getColumnFilterCriteria(2);
let criteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria()
    .withCriteria(filterCriteria.getCriteriaType(), filterCriteria.getCriteriaValues())
    .setHiddenValues(["Northwest"])
    .build();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(3, criteria);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`criteria`	`BooleanCriteria`	The type of boolean criteria.
`args`	`Object[]`	An array of arguments appropriate to the criteria type; the number of arguments and their type match the corresponding `when...()` methods above.

Return

FilterCriteriaBuilder — This builder, for chaining.