David,
starting from Windchill 10 it is no more necessary to use criteria to choose an attribute as a filter.
It's sufficient to use a persistent attribute (those with green arrow), instead of a derived.
In this document Resource for reporting there is an attached presentation https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/6348-56-73173/_Reporting6.2.pptx
Take a look at slide 15 of this presentation to see what I mean with green arrow.