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Inspecting Filter Definition Files

You can use Oracle JDeveloper to inspect and edit the application filter definition files. Use the following procedure to inspect the Sales application filter definition files.

To inspect filter definition files in Oracle JDeveloper

1. Start Oracle JDeveloper.
2. Click File, Open, browse to the contactfilter.xml file and then click Open.

   Product	Location of contactfilter.xml File
   Siebel CRM	CONFIG_PROJECTS_OP\appcfg_sync_80x\src\config

3. In the contactfilter.xml Structure window, expand Filters, then Filter, and then EntityList.

   Entity - Contact is the top-level object in this filter definition file and is defined as an entity. A number of fields are defined below the Entity - Contact node. These fields are the active fields defined for the filter definition file.

4. Select the Field - Id node and examine its attributes.
5. Select the Field - LastName node, and examine its attributes.
6. Scroll to the bottom of the Entity - Contact node.

   A number of folder names start with the word EntityList. These are the active related item objects defined in the filter definition file. For more information on the different filter attributes, see Filter Definitions.