# Augur filter data

**URL:** https://nextstrain.discourse.group/t/augur-filter-data/878
**Category:** General
**Created:** [November 29, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://nextstrain.discourse.group/t/augur-filter-data/878 "2021-11-29T21:15:32Z")
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### Author: ![mattoslmp](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/nextstrain.discourse.group/mattoslmp/32/229_2.png) [@mattoslmp](https://nextstrain.discourse.group/u/mattoslmp)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://nextstrain.discourse.group/t/augur-filter-data/878/1 "2021-11-29T21:15:32Z")

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Can I use Augur to filter Gsaid dataset by submission date instead of collection date?

Att.  
Leandro

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### Author: ![rneher](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/nextstrain.discourse.group/rneher/32/20_2.png) [@rneher](https://nextstrain.discourse.group/u/rneher)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://nextstrain.discourse.group/t/augur-filter-data/878/2 "2021-12-20T20:42:39Z")

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the date filters operate on the column `date`. But `augur filter` allows some generic filtering on arbitrary metadata columns.