Locking a filter allows you to lock down the data selection so that anyone with View Only access to the report cannot change the locked filters. This gives you better control over the access your users have. See our Permission Levels on Reports and Dashboards article for more information.
Locking filters is also useful for report scheduling. Schedules are not synced with the report template by design — this allows you to have multiple schedules per report template — but you can force them to sync by locking the report filter.
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Open the filter on the report you want to lock, set the selection as desired, and click the green checkmark.
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Click Save As to save the report with a name of your choice.
Related article: Permissions
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