**Source URL:** https://general.veevavault.dev/medical/mdl/component-types/savedview.md

# Savedview

**Class: ** `metadata`

Saved or custom views users to save or "bookmark" current searches, fileters, and other view settings.

Learn about <a href="https://platform.veevavault.help/en/lr/23830" target="_blank">Saved Views in Vault Help</a>.

| Attribute | Metadata | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| label | Type: StringRequiredMax length: 50 | UI-friendly string in the Vault's base language. |
| description | Type: StringMax length: 255 | A general description of the saved view. |
| tab | Type: Component | The tab where the saved view appears. |
| created_by | Type: StringMax length: 1500 | The username of the user who created the saved view. |
| icon | Type: StringMax length: 1500 | The icon that appears next to the saved view. |
| search_criteria | Type: StringMax length: 32000 | The filters that the saved view applies. |
| view_layout | Type: StringMax length: 3000 | The columns displayed for REPORTING (Tabular in UI) type layouts, including order and width information. Learn more about layout types in Vault Help. |
| mandatory | Type: Boolean | Determines if the view is displayed in the Views section of the tab. |
| view_layout_type | Type: EnumAllowed values:DETAILTILECOMPACTREPORTING | The layout type of the saved view. |
| search_criteria_list | Type: StringMax length: 32000Multi-value | A serialized string representing a list of search criteria for each section of an expanded search. |
| collection | Type: StringMax length: 1500 | The name of the collection used on an expanded search being saved with the view. |
| report_layouts | Type: StringMax length: 32000 | The column positions and widths of an expanded search. |
| vql_search_criteria | Type: StringMax length: 32000 | The VQL expression that defines what Vault shows in the view. |
| managed | Type: Boolean | Inherits the value of mandatory. If true, the view can be included in configuration migration packages. |
| owner | Type: StringMax length: 1500 | The user who created the view. |
| status | Type: StringMax length: 1500 | If active, Vault shows the view in the View section of a tab. |
| grid_id | Type: StringMax length: 1500 | For internal Veeva use only. |
| grid_location | Type: StringMax length: 1500 | For internal Veeva use only. |
| object_public_key | Type: StringMax length: 1500 | For internal Veeva use only. |
| view_type | Type: StringMax length: 1500 | For internal Veeva use only. |

### Supported Operations {#supported-operations}

| Operation | Support |
| --- | --- |
| Create | Yes |
| Recreate | Yes |
| Alter | Yes* |
| Drop | No |
| Rename | No |
| Describe | Yes |
| Generate Recreate | Yes |
| Queryable | No |
**Notes:**

<ul style="padding-left:1.5em;margin-top:0.5rem"><li>**Alter:** <span>MDL Operation may not be supported for some multi-value attributes.</span></li></ul>


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