Editing an Error Data Filter

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1.    Select the Error View for which you want to edit a filter.

2.    Open the Filter Manager dialog box.

3.    Right-click the filter you want to edit, and select Properties from the shortcut menu.

4.    Select the General tab.

5.    Type a new name for the filter and any additional comments you want.

6.    Select the Messages tab.

7.    Change one or more message types or categories.

8.    Select the Source tab.

9.    Specify a new function in the error location call stack, the source file, or the module.

Notes:

§      To move a filter or filter group, select the filter or group and drag and drop it to a new location. To copy the filter or group to a new location, press the Ctrl key when you drag and drop. To share filters and filter groups, team members can copy .pft files to their local machines.

§      Creating or updating a filter affects all runs to which the filter can apply, including runs prior to the filter creation.

§      You can also use the Advanced tab to invert a filter so that Purify hides messages that do not match the filter.

§      Purify saves filters in a Purify filter file (.pft). For details about filter file names and their locations, click images\shortcut.gif.

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