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# Create area filters

Create an area filter to specify which item files to include in the deployment to a new stage. After you have created the area filter, define its selection criteria.

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## Create an area filter

You can create an area filter from scratch or base the filter on an existing one.

To create a new area filter:

1. In the Administration Console, go to Distributed Development > Areas & Deployment > Area filters.

2. To create an area filter from scratch, click the New button on the toolbar.

   To base a new area filter on an existing filter, select the source area filter in the navigation pane, and click the Copy button on the toolbar.

3. In the dialog box that opens, enter a name for the new filter in the Filter ID field.

4. Click OK.

After creating the filter, define its selection criteria.

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## Define area filter criteria

Add or modify the selection criteria to specify which items are included or excluded for an area filter.

To define the selection criteria for an area filter:

1. In the Administration Console, go to Distributed Development > Areas & Deployment > Area filters.

2. In the Area Filters navigation pane, select the area filter for which to define the selection criteria.

3. To add a criterion for excluding items, in the Excluded Selection Criteria section of the content pane, click the New object button.

4. To add a criterion for including items, in the Included Selection Criteria section of the content pane, click the New object button.

5. To edit a criterion for excluding or including items, select a criterion in the relevant section of the content pane, and click the Edit selected object button.

6. In the dialog box that opens, specify the following details, as needed:

   Field | Description
   --- | ---
   File Path Pattern | Enter the file path pattern to match the files for exclusion or inclusion. For details, see Use file patterns in filters.
   Design Part | To exclude or include only those items that to a specific design part, enter the design part specification, or use the browse button to select a design part.
   Recurse Part Structure | Select this option to include the child design parts belonging to the selected design part.
   Data Format | Select a data format for the items to exclude or include.
   Item Type | Select an item type for the items to exclude or include.

7. Click OK.

8. To delete one or more criteria for excluding or including items, select the criteria in the content pane, and click Delete criteria.

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See also:

- Use area filters
- Area Filters window

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