New/Edit Selection Criterion Dialog Box

The New/Edit Selection Criterion dialog box allows you to specify or edit the selection criterion for an area filter. You can specify a filename pattern, a data format, or an item type, or a combination of these.

Field | Description | Rules and Guidelines
For Area Filter | The name of the area filter. | Display only.
Rule Type | Whether this is an exclusion or inclusion. | Display only.
File Path Pattern Match | Identifies the file path pattern of the item files to which the rule applies. See About File Pattern Matching. | Optional. Use the forward slash (/) to separate directories. more characters character.
Design Part | Identifies the owning design part to be used as a selection criterion for the items. | Optional. Enter the design part ID or click the Browse button and complete the Select Design Part wizard to find it.
Recurse Part Structure | Specifies whether to include the child design parts of the Design Part specified above. | Optional.
Data Format | Identifies a data format, which includes the MIME type and file class (ASCII/Binary) to be used as a selection criterion. | Optional. Choose from the list of data formats defined in the base database.
Item Type | Specifies the item type to be used as a selection criterion. | Optional. Choose from the list of item types defined in the base database.

Related Topics

Defining the Selection Criteria for an Area Filter

About Area Filters