Once you have created a custom group, you can define filtering conditions, allowing you determine which data is included in a custom group element. You can use the Select Elements dialog box to locate and select attribute elements to include in a filtering condition.
To search for a particular element, type a search value in the search field. Type the first few letters of the element name and search results will be displayed. To return only items that match the upper and lower-case string you typed in the search field, select the Match case check box.
You can search for objects:
Beginning with specific letters, by typing those letters followed by an asterisk. For example, to find regions beginning with south, type south* in the Find field and click the filter button. South, Southeast, and Southwest are displayed.
Ending with specific letters, by typing an asterisk (*) and those letters. For example, to find regions ending with west, type west in the Find field and click the filter button. Northwest and Southwest are displayed.
With a specific name, by typing the name in quotes (" "). For example, to find the South region, type "South" in the Find field and click the filter button. South is displayed, but not Southeast or Southwest.
Beginning with specific letters and ending with specific letters, by typing the first letters, then an asterisk (*), then the last letters. For example, to find regions beginning with S and ending with th, type s*th in the Find field and click the filter button. South is displayed.
Containing specific letters, by typing the characters separated by the percent sign (%). For example, to find regions that contain both S and th, type s%th in the Find field and click the filter button. South, Southeast, and Southwest are displayed.
Select the elements to include in the filtering condition, then click OK.
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