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description: To control the values available to select in the filter expression, an admin can use restricted values. Users who build the filter expression can choose from designated values only, not a default or blank value. In practice, restricted values are created in Contact Builder. Then when a user creates a journey, the dropdown menu used to set the attribute value displays a list of preselected values only.
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# Use Restricted Values

To control the values available to select in the filter expression, an admin can use restricted values. Users who build the filter expression can choose from designated values only, not a default or blank value. In practice, restricted values are created in Contact Builder. Then when a user creates a journey, the dropdown menu used to set the attribute value displays a list of preselected values only.

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-mktg-mc_journeys_and_automations-264-0-0-production-enus/e08cdd71-c1c1-4ae5-a5e9-8a6dad583ad4/images/icon_note.png)

Note

Contact Builder doesn't limit the data that is accepted into data extensions according to data type. Not all records in a data extension meet a data value condition set when setting restricted values. Contacts that don't meet restricted values conditions are sent down the Remainder path.

#### See Also

- [Create a Filter](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.mc_jb_create_a_filter.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Create a filter to ensure that the intended Marketing Cloud Engagement contact enters your journey, follows a split activity path, or reaches the goal. Use contact data and journey data attributes in a filter as needed.")
- [Get Started with Contact Builder](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.mc_cab_getting_started_with_contact_builder.htm&language=en_US)
- [Data Designer in Contact Builder](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.mc_cab_data_designer.htm&language=en_US)
- [Create an Attribute](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.mc_cab_create_an_attribute.htm&language=en_US)