Defining a filter
In order to use scope you have to define an expression as explained inusing scope and filter expressions.
Where are expressions used
There are three main use cases for expressions.
They all share the same syntax as seen on Using scope and filter expressions page.
In each case, data type field should be null when the expression in sent to the API. Any value passed in that field will be ignored.
Expressions used to define API filters
Many API endpoints support filtering and sorting of data they return. These often (but not always) include the word 'Search' in their URI, like '/Consumers/Search' (see Consumers page).
In this case, the attribute in the expression should be one of the columns given endpoint allows filtering on. Documentation for each API endpoint will list which columns are supported in a filter and sort expressions.
Expressions used to define scope
Scope expressions have a pre-defined set of columns that can be used as attributes. Please see the Defining the scope page.
Scope expressions are used by endpoints like '/Consumer/Devices/Scope'.
Expressions used to define instruction result filters
When an instruction is issued it can have a filter applied to its results to better refine the result set. Likewise, a follow up instruction can filter results of the previous instruction to make sure the follow up is executed only when necessary.
Results filter for an instruction page discusses this use case in greater details.