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# Area Filters window

This topic describes the areas and options of the Area Filters section in the Administration Console.

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## About the Area Filters window

The Area Filters main window contains the following areas:

Menu area | Includes the toolbar to help you carry out various tasks.
Navigation pane | Enables you to view and select from the file filters in the base database.
Content pane | Displays details about one or more selected file filters.
Status area | Displays login details.

To open Area Filters, go to Administration Console > Distributed Development > Areas & Deployment > Area filters.

For a description of the Administration Console main window, see Administration Console user interface.

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## Area Filters toolbar

Use the Area Filters toolbar buttons to perform the following tasks:

Button | Function
--- | ---
| Create a new file filter.
| Create a new area filter by copying the details from a selected filter.
| Delete one or more selected area filters.

For details about filters, see Use area filters.

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## Area Filters navigation pane

The Area Filters navigation pane displays the area filters in the base database. It contains:

- Base Database node. Displays the name of the base database. When selected, displays a list of area filters in the content pane.

- Area filter nodes. When selected, displays comprehensive details for a specific area filter in the content pane.

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## Area Filters content pane

The content pane of the Area Filters tab, with the base database node selected, contains the following information:

Field | Description
--- | ---
Filter ID | The name that identifies the area filter.
Creation Date | The date the filter was created.
Originator | The user ID of the user who created the filter.

The Area Filters content pane with a selected area filter includes the following sections:

- A General section that contains the following information:

  Field | Description
  --- | ---
  Filter ID | The name that identifies the area filter.
  Creation Date | The date the filter was created.
  Created By | The user ID of the user who created the filter.

- An Excluded Selection Criteria section consisting of a toolbar and a table of details for the excluded selection criteria.

  Use the toolbar buttons to perform the following tasks:

  Button | Function
  --- | ---
  | Add a selection criterion using the New Selection Criterion dialog box.
  | Edit the selected selection criterion using the Edit Selection Criterion dialog box.
  | Delete a selected selection criterion.

- An Included Selection Criteria section consisting of a toolbar and a table of details for the included selection criteria.

  Use the toolbar buttons to perform the following tasks:

  Button | Function
  --- | ---
  | Add a selection criterion using the New Selection Criterion dialog box.
  | Edit the selected selection criterion using the Edit Selection Criterion dialog box.
  | Delete a selected selection criterion.

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See also:

- Area Definitions window
- Global Stage Lifecycle window

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