How to create a Grid Report with filtered results and edit links

How do I create a grid report that has filters applied and allows me to open and edit a submission from the grid? I cannot seem to figure out how to do this and the regular interface is clumsy at best for managing submissions.

I'm not sure about what you meant by a "real" grid report, but we support creation of grid reports:

https://www.jotform.com/help/105-How-to-create-a-Grid-Listing-report

You can also include edit links directly on the Grid Listing report y making sure to tick the Show Edit URLs option when creating your report:

This will result in your grid report having edit links next to each submission, and your report will be filtered to include only those fields from the form that are selected.

You can also dynamically change which columns are displayed on the report by using the drop-down option in the header of each column:

If you need any further assistance, please let us know. We are here to help.