Returns the number of the source data column this filter operates on. These indices are
1-based, for example if this filter applies to data in column A of the spreadsheet this method
returns "1."
Return
Integer— The number of the source data column this filter applies to.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Missing the information I need","missingTheInformationINeed","thumb-down"],["Too complicated / too many steps","tooComplicatedTooManySteps","thumb-down"],["Out of date","outOfDate","thumb-down"],["Samples / code issue","samplesCodeIssue","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2025-08-12 UTC."],[[["\u003cp\u003e\u003ccode\u003ePivotFilter\u003c/code\u003e objects provide methods to access and modify filters applied to pivot tables in Google Sheets.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eYou can retrieve filter criteria, identify the associated pivot table and source data column, and remove the filter using dedicated methods.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ccode\u003esetFilterCriteria()\u003c/code\u003e method allows you to define specific filtering conditions for the pivot table data.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eThese methods require authorization with specific scopes to interact with Google Sheets data.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],[],null,["# Class PivotFilter\n\nPivotFilter\n\nAccess and modify pivot table filters. \n\n### Methods\n\n| Method | Return type | Brief description |\n|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| [getFilterCriteria()](#getFilterCriteria()) | [FilterCriteria](/apps-script/reference/spreadsheet/filter-criteria) | Returns the filter criteria for this pivot filter. |\n| [getPivotTable()](#getPivotTable()) | [PivotTable](/apps-script/reference/spreadsheet/pivot-table) | Returns the [PivotTable](/apps-script/reference/spreadsheet/pivot-table) that this filter belongs to. |\n| [getSourceDataColumn()](#getSourceDataColumn()) | `Integer` | Returns the number of the source data column this filter operates on. |\n| [getSourceDataSourceColumn()](#getSourceDataSourceColumn()) | [DataSourceColumn](/apps-script/reference/spreadsheet/data-source-column) | Returns the data source column the filter operates on. |\n| [remove()](#remove()) | `void` | Removes this pivot filter from the pivot table. |\n| [setFilterCriteria(filterCriteria)](#setFilterCriteria(FilterCriteria)) | [PivotFilter](#) | Sets the filter criteria for this pivot filter. |\n\nDetailed documentation\n----------------------\n\n### `get``Filter``Criteria()`\n\nReturns the filter criteria for this pivot filter.\n\n#### Return\n\n\n[FilterCriteria](/apps-script/reference/spreadsheet/filter-criteria) --- The filter criteria for this pivot filter.\n\n#### Authorization\n\nScripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following [scopes](/apps-script/concepts/scopes#setting_explicit_scopes):\n\n- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly`\n- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets`\n\n*** ** * ** ***\n\n### `get``Pivot``Table()`\n\nReturns the [PivotTable](/apps-script/reference/spreadsheet/pivot-table) that this filter belongs to.\n\n#### Return\n\n\n[PivotTable](/apps-script/reference/spreadsheet/pivot-table) --- The pivot table this filter belongs to.\n\n#### Authorization\n\nScripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following [scopes](/apps-script/concepts/scopes#setting_explicit_scopes):\n\n- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly`\n- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets`\n\n*** ** * ** ***\n\n### `get``Source``Data``Column()`\n\nReturns the number of the source data column this filter operates on. These indices are\n1-based, for example if this filter applies to data in column A of the spreadsheet this method\nreturns \"1.\"\n\n#### Return\n\n\n`Integer` --- The number of the source data column this filter applies to.\n\n#### Authorization\n\nScripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following [scopes](/apps-script/concepts/scopes#setting_explicit_scopes):\n\n- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly`\n- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets`\n\n*** ** * ** ***\n\n### `get``Source``Data``Source``Column()`\n\nReturns the data source column the filter operates on. Returns `null` if the pivot table\nis not a {DataSourcePivotTableApi}.\n\n#### Return\n\n\n[DataSourceColumn](/apps-script/reference/spreadsheet/data-source-column) --- The data source column the filter operates on.\n\n#### Authorization\n\nScripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following [scopes](/apps-script/concepts/scopes#setting_explicit_scopes):\n\n- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly`\n- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets`\n\n*** ** * ** ***\n\n### `remove()`\n\nRemoves this pivot filter from the pivot table.\n\n#### Authorization\n\nScripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following [scopes](/apps-script/concepts/scopes#setting_explicit_scopes):\n\n- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly`\n- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets`\n\n*** ** * ** ***\n\n### `set``Filter``Criteria(filterCriteria)`\n\nSets the filter criteria for this pivot filter.\n\n#### Parameters\n\n| Name | Type | Description |\n|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|\n| `filter``Criteria` | [FilterCriteria](/apps-script/reference/spreadsheet/filter-criteria) | The filter criteria to set. |\n\n#### Return\n\n\n[PivotFilter](#) --- The pivot filter for chaining.\n\n#### Authorization\n\nScripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following [scopes](/apps-script/concepts/scopes#setting_explicit_scopes):\n\n- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly`\n- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets`"]]
