Every Filter has an Input type.
The Input Type is solely used to tell the Media Manager and Video Portal how to gather input from a user. If a Filter is not a 8 Visible filter, then the Input type is irrelevant.
The available Input Types depend on the selected Comparison Type. See 6 Comparison Type - input Type and Comparison Type - Value Type combinations for the relationship between Comparison Types and Input Types.
The Input Type of a filter is defined during creation of a filter:
![](https://digizuite.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/78157451/inputType.png?version=1&modificationDate=1484833933102&cacheVersion=1&api=v2&effects=border-simple,blur-border)
Creation of a filter.
It can be edited in the 3 The Details panel.
There are seven different Input Types.
Media Manager and Video Portal will display a text field to gather the user's input.
![](https://digizuite.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/78157451/renderTypeString.png?version=1&modificationDate=1485865134635&cacheVersion=1&api=v2&effects=border-simple,blur-border)
Input Type "string" in Media Manager
Media Manager and Video Portal will display a combo box with two values: "Yes" and "No".
![](https://digizuite.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/78157451/renderTypeBool.png?version=1&modificationDate=1485865660739&cacheVersion=1&api=v2&effects=border-simple,blur-border)
Input Type "bool" in Media Manager
Media Manager and Video Portal will display 2 date pickers.
![](https://digizuite.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/78157451/rendertypeDatebetween.png?version=1&modificationDate=1485865214452&cacheVersion=1&api=v2&effects=border-simple,blur-border)
Input Type "datebetween" in Media Manager
Media Manager and Video Portal will display a combo box with 1-many values, from which the user can select a single value.
![](https://digizuite.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/78157451/renderTypeCombo.png?version=1&modificationDate=1485865241184&cacheVersion=1&api=v2&effects=border-simple,blur-border)
Input Type "combo" in Media Manager
The same as combo, but the user can select multiple values.
![](https://digizuite.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/78157451/renderTypeMultiCombo.png?version=1&modificationDate=1485865264873&cacheVersion=1&api=v2&effects=border-simple,blur-border)
Input Type "multicombo" in Media Manager
Media Manager and Video Portal will display a combo box with asset types ("image", "video", etc) from which the user can select multiple values.
![](https://digizuite.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/78157451/rendertypeAssettype.png?version=1&modificationDate=1485865296950&cacheVersion=1&api=v2&effects=border-simple,blur-border)
Input Type "assettype" in Media Manager
Media Manager and Video Portal will display a tree structure from which the user can select multiple values.
![](https://digizuite.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/78157451/renderTypeTree.png?version=1&modificationDate=1485868702340&cacheVersion=1&api=v2&effects=border-simple,blur-border)
Input Type "tree" in Media Manager