Filters are used in the Browse dialog box to provide a list of items that is appropriate for the task at hand. Filters allow appropriate items to be displayed and deny other items from being listed. Filters can also specify which places in the left panel are appropriate for a particular scenario. For example, in some cases it is appropriate to select items from the active portal, while in other cases it is only appropriate to select items from enterprise databases that have been added to your project.

In cases such as where the Browse dialog box is used to add data to a map, a large list of items is initially be presented, but additional filters are available in the filters drop-down list that let you narrow the list of items further. This is a composite filter.

System.Object
   ArcGIS.Desktop.Catalog.ItemFilters

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7

Reference

ItemFilters Members
ArcGIS.Desktop.Catalog Namespace