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Task 46. Creating a Complex Filter
Learning objective
You will learn that a Complex Filter assembles more than one Filter that was already created; in effect compounding the filtering capabilities.
Preparation
Open the English Lexical Database.
Adding a new Complex Filter
1. On the menu, click Go…Filter.
2. In Filters, click 
,
select Complex, and click 
.
Editing a new Complex Filter
1. Click 
.
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2. In the Complex Filter Editor, for Name of Filter, type Conjunctions with Annotations.
3. For Abbreviation, type Ann Conj.
Tip: Do not do it now, but if you need to filter entries that do not fit the Complex Filter criteria, select the yellow Not box.
Choosing the Logical Relationship type
1. For the Logical Relationship Tree type, click and
select And.
Tip: There are three types of logical relationships for the group of filters at each branch level:
| and | Requires all filters to be true for an entry to be chosen |
| or | Requires any one or more filters to be true for an entry to be chosen |
| xor (exclusive or) | Requires only one, and none of the others to be true for an entry |
Adding a Complex Branch Filter
1. In the Complex Filter Editor, click 
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2. In Filter Branch Editing, go to the "Add branch by referrring to an existing filter" pane, select Has Annotations, and click OK.
3. In the Complex Filter Editor, click .
4. In Filter Branch Editing, click Conjunctions, and click OK.
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5. In the Complex Filter Editor, click OK.
Activating a new Complex Branch Filter
1. In Filters, click OK.
Result: Shows the status in red on the bottom status bar (two entries meet the Search requirements in the English Lexical Database).
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