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There are two ways to find data in Gramps: Search and Filter. Search uses the [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Main_Window#Search_bar|Search Bar]] above a listing View (such as People, Families, etc). Filter can be used in combination with Search, or stand-alone in the sidebar/bottombar Gramplets. The [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Main_Window#Search_bar|Search Bar]] only appears when the entire sidebar is closed. You can close/open the Sidebar/bottombar through {{man menu| -> View}}.

*''Search'' - the [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Main_Window#Search_bar|Search Bar]] looks through the database as it appears in the rows and columns on the screen. For example, if you have the Name Display in Preferences set to show "Surname, Given" then you can match names such as "Smith, J" and all of the correct rows will match. If you change the way that names are displayed (in Preferences) then you can match that format (for example, "John Smith"). The Search functionality is probably the one you want to use most of the time, as it is most straightforward, but has some limitations (see below).

[[File:MainWindow-SearchBar-annotated-sidebar-hidden-example-50.png|450px|thumb|right|Fig. {{#var:chapter}}.{{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} Gramps Main Window showing [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Main_Window#Search_bar|Search Bar]]]]

Filters can be created and controlled from the menu {{man menu| Edit -> Filter Editor}}, or from a special sidebar/bottombar Gramplet. The Filter Gramplets allow for some quick filters that are similar to the [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Main_Window#Search_bar|Search Bar]], but all Filters follow the distinction outlined here.

* The Filter will search alternative names too; the [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Main_Window#Search_bar|Search Bar]] only looks in the primary name (the one showing). That is why if you do a Filter on "Smith" you might see people listed that don't appear to match. But if you edit that person's details, you might see that they have an alternate name containing "smith".* The Filter allows "regular expressions". So you can find all of the names that start with "B" and end in "ship": "B.*ship". You can't do that with the [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Main_Window#Search_bar|Search Bar]].* The Search will only match what is visible. If a name or text is too big to see in listing below [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Main_Window#Search_bar|Search Bar]], then you won't find it. This is something to keep in mind when Searching through Notes. Best to use Filter for notes and other long text fields.

You can find more details about making === See also ===* [[Gramps_Glossary#filter|Filter]] - a definition* [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Filters|Filters introduction]] in the Gramps Manual* [[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Filters#Which_filters_in_which_Category.3F|Which filters in which Category?]]* [[Filter|Filter]]* [[Example filters]]- Multi-stage filters* [[Gramps_Glossary#rule|Rules]] - a definition* [[5.1 Addons#Addon_List|Addon list - Rules]]* [[Rule expansions|Expanding the Filter rulebook]] with Addons* [[:Category:Filters|Category: Filters]]

{{man warn|Custom rules Filter migration|To avoid unwanted effects after a major upgrades of Gramps (eg, from version 3.2.x to 5.1.x), if required, you can manually copy your ''custom_filter.xml'' from [[Gramps User Directory]] to ''gramps_version_number''.}}

* {{icon|peop}} Person Filters* {{icon|fami}} Family Filters* {{icon|even}} Event Filters* {{icon|plac}} Place Filters* {{icon|sour34}} Source Filters* {{icon|medi}} Media Filters* {{icon|repo}} Repository Filters* {{icon|note}} Note Filters* {{icon|cite}} Citation Filters

* {{icon|stock_add}} {{man button|+ (Add another rule to a new filter)}} button to show the {{man label|Define filter}} dialog add your new custom filter.* {{icon|stock_edit}} {{man button|Edit the selected filter}} button to show the {{man label|Define filter}} dialog and edit your existing custom filter.

* {{icon|stock_remove}} {{man button|Delete the selected filter}}

{{man tip| A filter you have already designed may be used as a rule parameter for another filter.|This gives you nearly infinite flexibility in custom-tailoring your selection criteria that can be later used in most of the exports, reports, and some of the tools (such as comparing individual events).<br/>See: [[Example filters]]}}

*;Default person: Matches the default person[[Gramps_Glossary#home_person|Home Person]].

The concept of tagging for most people using ''gmail'' or ''thunderbird'', tags the [[Gramps_Glossary#tag|Tag]] feature will not be something newseem quite familiar. Instead of classifying emails into folders like in ''Outlook'' (Windows) or ''Evolution'' (Linux), emails are classified by assigning tags to them. So instead of having a disjoint N:1 classification (a email can be in one and only one folder, and a folder can contain many emails), in ''gmail'' or ''thunderbird'' there is a N:M classification (where a email can have several tags, and a tag can be applied to several emails) See also:* [[Tags in Gramps]]