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# /filter/byrange

```
URL: http://<db.host>:<db.port>/filter/byrange
```

Calculates which objects from a table have a column that is within the given
bounds. An object from the table identified by input parameter *table\_name* is
added to the view input parameter *view\_name* if its column is within \[input
parameter *lower\_bound*, input parameter *upper\_bound*] (inclusive). The
operation is synchronous. The response provides a count of the number of
objects which passed the bound filter.  Although this functionality can also be
accomplished with the standard filter function, it is more efficient.

For track objects, the count reflects how many points fall within the given
bounds (which may not include all the track points of any given track).

## Input Parameter Description

<ParamField body="table_name" type="string">
  Name of the table on which the filter by range operation will be performed, in \[schema\_name.]table\_name format, using standard [name resolution rules](../../concepts/tables/#table-name-resolution). Must be an existing table.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="view_name" type="string">
  If provided, then this will be the name of the view containing the results, in \[schema\_name.]view\_name format, using standard [name resolution rules](../../concepts/tables/#table-name-resolution) and meeting [table naming criteria](../../concepts/tables/#table-naming-criteria). Must not be an already existing table or view.

  The default value is ''.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="column_name" type="string">
  Name of a column on which the operation would be applied.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="lower_bound" type="double">
  Value of the lower bound (inclusive).
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="upper_bound" type="double">
  Value of the upper bound (inclusive).
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="options" type="map of string to strings">
  Optional parameters.

  The default value is an empty map ( \{} ).

  <Expandable title="options">
    <ParamField body="create_temp_table">
      If *true*, a unique temporary table name will be generated in the sys\_temp schema and used in place of input parameter *view\_name*. This is always allowed even if the caller does not have permission to create tables. The generated name is returned in *qualified\_view\_name*.

      The default value is `false`.

      The supported values are:

      * true
      * false
    </ParamField>

    <ParamField body="collection_name">
      \[DEPRECATED--please specify the containing schema for the view as part of input parameter *view\_name* and use [/create/schema](/content/api/rest/create_schema_rest) to create the schema if non-existent]  Name of a schema for the newly created view. If the schema is non-existent, it will be automatically created.
    </ParamField>
  </Expandable>
</ParamField>

## Output Parameter Description

The Kinetica server embeds the endpoint response inside a standard response structure which contains status information and the actual response to the query.  Here is a description of the various fields of the wrapper:

<ResponseField name="status" type="String">
  'OK' or 'ERROR'
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="message" type="String">
  Empty if success or an error message
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="data_type" type="String">
  'filter\_by\_range\_response' or 'none' in case of an error
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="data" type="String">
  Empty string
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="data_str" type="JSON or String">
  This embedded JSON represents the result of the /filter/byrange endpoint:

  <Expandable title="data_str">
    <ResponseField name="count" type="long">
      The number of records passing the range filter.
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="info" type="map of string to strings">
      Additional information.

      The default value is an empty map ( \{} ).

      <Expandable title="info">
        <ResponseField name="qualified_view_name">
          The fully qualified name of the view (i.e. including the schema)
        </ResponseField>
      </Expandable>
    </ResponseField>
  </Expandable>

  Empty string in case of an error.
</ResponseField>