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The Filter Dialog Window  
 
The Filter Dialog Window allows you to visually perform a  filter that enable you to work with subsets of your contact database. 
When you execute this dialog window, you can specify a search value, or a range,  for any number of fields. You can also select a specific type of data match to be performed within the field, such as "From beginning of field", "Anywhere within the field", and "Exact match". You can also check the Case Sensitive box to have  the Dialog perform a case-sensitive match. 
  
This window contains the following buttons and controls: 
Fields listbox: Displays the list of fields that you can use as criteria. 
The All  and Searched tabs: If the All Fields tab page is selected, then the Fields listbox displays all fields.  When set to Searched, the Fields listbox displays only fields where you have assigned a search value. 
Field Order radio buttons: if Alphabetic Field Order is selected then the Fields listbox is ordered alphabetically.  If Logical is selected then the fields are displayed in their natural order. 
View Summary button: click this button to view a summary of the current search criteria. 
New Search: Click this button to start a brand new search. 
By Value tab: search criteria for currently selected field to be specified by a Field Value. You can clear the Field Value by clicking on the adjacent Clear button.  Specify a search type of Exact Match to find exact matches of the Field Value.  Specify Partial Match at Beginning and Partial Match Anywhere to find partial matches of the Field Value. Enable the Case Sensitive checkbox  to consider case  when searching for the Field Value. 
By Range tab: search criteria for currently selected field to be specified by a starting and ending range.  You can clear the starting and ending ranges by clicking on the adjacent Clear buttons. 
OK button: use it to activate the filter. 

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