# Filter set by source (collection)

**URL:** <https://community.anytype.io/t/filter-set-by-source-collection/10152>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Tags:** Design-or-UI, Queries, Collections\
**Created:** [July 24, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/filter-set-by-source-collection/10152 "2023-07-24T14:57:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Shampra](https://community.anytype.io/user_avatar/community.anytype.io/shampra/32/8056_2.png) [@Shampra](https://community.anytype.io/u/Shampra)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/filter-set-by-source-collection/10152/1 "2023-07-24T14:57:56Z")

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#### WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND

I want to filter a set to show only objects from a specific collection.

User case :  
I have a collection (so, a database).  
I want to add some view of this database in a page.  
But actually, I can’t have something clean.

- If I use Collection : I have the same title (collection title) and I cannot change or hide it.
- If I use set : I cannot filtrer easily to only show objet of my collection.

To build something fine and clean, I need to to filter to show only objects from a specific collection, and without displaying the title (or being able to modify it, which is only possible when using a set).

> [@Ability to hide the name / title of the source set in an inline set](https://community.anytype.io/t/ability-to-hide-the-name-of-the-source-set-in-an-inline-set/8850/4):
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> Seems to be a duplicate of:

#### HOW COULD IT BE DONE

Add a filter on set : **Source** → **choose a Collection** (or many, like Notion now)

It can also help with other requests, as the issue of data separation is quite present in the subjects.

#### REAL WORLD USE CASES

Cleaner creation of dashboards, multiple views of a collection, etc.

#### RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVES

Review set and collection design to simplify development while making the system more flexible. I can start a topic with my thoughts if needed (I don’t think I’ve seen any yet).

#### LAST WORLD

**Thank you for reading and for your work, a bit passionate about Anytype, I often forget to say!**

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**Author:** ![Shampra](https://community.anytype.io/user_avatar/community.anytype.io/shampra/32/8056_2.png) [@Shampra](https://community.anytype.io/u/Shampra)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2025, 7:55am UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/filter-set-by-source-collection/10152/2 "2025-02-21T07:55:15Z")

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We can now filter by back link what does the job.  
We can close my FR especially since I’m the only one who asked for it 😅.  
(but I don’t know… as Implemented even if it’s a workaround? Or as improbable, since there’s no longer any need)