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Task 45. Creating a Search Filter

Learning objective

You will learn that a Search Filter can help find or exclude all Entries or Senses that have a particular sequence of letters in a Base Form, Citation Form, Gloss, or Definition field.

Preparation

Open the English Database Editor.

Adding a new Search Filter

1. On the menu, click Go…Filter.

2. In Filters, click , select Search, and click .

Editing a new Search Filter

1. Click .

2. In the Search Filter Editor, for Name of Filter, type “ea” words.

3. For Abbreviation, type “ea.”

Tip: Do not do it now, but if you need to filter all entries but a particular letters, select the Not (Exclude) box.

4. For Include Entries, click and select Containing.

5. For The Letters, type ea.

6. For In Attribute, click and select Major Entry.

7. For (Select Attribute), click and select Base Form.

8. For Using Encoding, click , select English, American, and click OK.

Activating a new Search Filter

1. In Select Filter to Use, click OK.

Result: Shows the status in red on the bottom status bar (six entries with "ea" in the Base Form in the English Lexical Database).