# Filter a normal collection using a smart field

**URL:** <https://community.forestadmin.com/t/filter-a-normal-collection-using-a-smart-field/6467>\
**Category:** Help me!\
**Tags:** howtos\
**Created:** [July 6, 2023, 6:22am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/filter-a-normal-collection-using-a-smart-field/6467 "2023-07-06T06:22:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Adel\_de\_Clevermate](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.forestadmin.com/adel_de_clevermate/32/4608_2.png) [@Adel\_de\_Clevermate](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Adel_de_Clevermate)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2023, 6:22am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/filter-a-normal-collection-using-a-smart-field/6467/1 "2023-07-06T06:22:19Z")

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Hi,

I inserted a collection in workspace, I added a smart field for this collection as usual. But once I want to set a filter on this collection using the smart field I cant find it in the list of fields to set filter.  
I wonder if this can be done and how?  
please find here a screenshot for more context:

 ![Screen Shot 2023-07-06 at 07.21.34](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/forest/original/2X/e/ef22d5343e1a32ecdbbe69c8ed26c7dde66656b0.png)

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![nbouliol](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.forestadmin.com/nbouliol/32/5777_2.png) [@nbouliol](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/nbouliol)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2023, 9:51am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/filter-a-normal-collection-using-a-smart-field/6467/2 "2023-07-06T09:51:46Z")

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Hello @Adel_de_Clevermate

You need to implement the filtering for your smart field and to set it as **filterable** collection fields settings.

Here is the related [documentation](https://docs.forestadmin.com/documentation/reference-guide/smart-fields#filtering)