7.4 Exporting and Importing Filter Files

Designer allows you to Import an XML filter file from a particular point on the file system to the filter editor. It also allows you to Export an XML filter file to a particular location on the file system.

7.4.1 Exporting a Filter File

  1. Select Export Filter Export Filter icon.

  2. In the Export Filter dialog box, specify a file name and location for the XML filter file, then click Save.

7.4.2 Importing a Filter File

  1. Select Import Filter Import Filter icon.

  2. In the Import Filter File dialog box, browse to the filter file you want to import, then click Open.

    Specify whether you want to append the imported filter rules to the existing filter rules, or replace the existing filter rules with the imported filter rules.

NOTE:Both the Import and Export features enable the user to export filter editor documents and re-import them if required, thereby avoiding the need to redo the entire task of adding classes and attributes and assigning their properties.