Filters allow you to see a partial listing of the specimen in your collection. This is useful when you have a large collection; but even if you have a small collection filters are still useful for choosing which columns to show in the list.

Here's a step-by-step procedure for creating a new filter. In this example we'll create a filter to show all evergreen shrubs and trees suitable for planting in climates with annual average winter lows of -10 degrees Fahrenheit.

 

	1	Begin by switching to the Filter View.
	2	Then press the New button located in the lower left-hand corner of the view to create an empty filter definition. ..........................................
	3	Now type a suitable name for the filter.
	4	Using the right-hand portion of the Filter View select the three columns Annual cycle, Stature, and USDA zones. Then press the blue Add item to filter button.
	5	In the lower portion of the view, choose an Annual cycle of "Evergreen" . . .
	6	. . . and choose a Stature of "Shrub" and "Tree" . . .
	7	. . . and choose USDA zones 6 through 11.
	8	The filter is finished and should look like this.
	9	Switch to the Specimen View to see the list of matching records.