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Title: Question about selecting multiple categories: AND vs OR
Post by: ericmuzy on July 05, 2013, 09:02:24 PM
Good morning, I'm new to IMatch, I have been using IDImager for years.
I have a question about filtering images by combining different categories from the category view: I understand the default combination is OR: cat1 OR cat2 OR cat3.
Is there a way to combine with AND? cat1 AND cat2 AND cat3?

Thank you
Title: Re: Question about selecting multiple categories: AND vs OR
Post by: Richard on July 05, 2013, 09:13:48 PM
I believe that the Help topic "The Category @Builder" will give you the answer and more.
Title: Re: Question about selecting multiple categories: AND vs OR
Post by: ericmuzy on July 05, 2013, 09:24:07 PM
Thank you for the quick reply
I was wondering if pressing a key like CTRL when selecting the categories would switch the condition to AND...
But the @builder does work!  :)
Title: Re: Question about selecting multiple categories: AND vs OR
Post by: Richard on July 05, 2013, 10:19:04 PM
I should have sent you to the Filter topic in Help. Sorry
QuoteThe category filter allows you to combine the selected categories via the Boolean OR and AND operators. Choose OR if you want the filter to return files which are assigned to at least one of the selected categories. Use AND if you only want to see files which are in all selected categories.

QuoteThe check box in front of each category support up to 5 states:

You switch between the states by clicking the check box several times. If the check box is empty, the category does not participate in the filter.
Title: Re: Question about selecting multiple categories: AND vs OR
Post by: ericmuzy on July 05, 2013, 10:28:54 PM
No worries.
Thank you