Index: trunk/ippToPsps/jython/scratchdb.py
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--- trunk/ippToPsps/jython/scratchdb.py	(revision 32124)
+++ trunk/ippToPsps/jython/scratchdb.py	(revision 32135)
@@ -55,4 +55,20 @@
 
         return surveyID
+
+    '''
+    Gets filter ID for this filter name
+    '''
+    def getFilterID(self, name):
+     
+        sql = "SELECT filterID FROM Filter WHERE filterType = '" + name + "'"
+        try:
+            rs = self.executeQuery(sql)
+            rs.first()
+            filterID = rs.getInt(1)
+        except:
+            self.logger.errorPair("No filter ID found for filter", name)
+            filterID = -1
+
+        return filterID
 
     '''