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Creating filters

Filters enable you to search your termbase quickly and accurately.

Procedure

  1. Go to File > Open Termbase from the Ribbon.
    • Server termbases: Select Servers to set up the available servers, and Login to connect to a specific server. Select for each termbase you want to open, and select OK.
    • Local termbases: Select Browse to open a *.sdltb file. Select for each termbase you want to open, and select OK.
  2. In the Server tree, expand the termbase to which you want to add the new filter. Expand the appropriate access level (Public, Roles, Users) for the new filter.
  3. Select Filters .
  4. Select Add/Create.
  5. SelectNext.
  6. Enter filter name and description.
  7. Select Next.
  8. Choose the filter type:
    • Simple filter - A simple filter contains one filter rule.
    • Advanced filter - An advanced filter has multiple rules joined together using AND and OR.
  9. Select Next.
  10. Create the filter. For advanced filters:
    • To add a rule to the list, select . Select the Or box to add OR before the rule. If you do not select it, AND is added.
    • To replace a rule, select the rule, and then select .
    • To remove a rule, select the rule, and then select .
  11. Select Next and Finish.