having trouble creating a smart group

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#1

Hm, how can I do this? I want to create a smart group that catches both groups where the name includes “Suppliers” (and their contents), AND loose items in any other group whose names also may include “Suppliers”.

E.g.:

Smart Group “Suppliers”

  • item 1 (from whatever group)
  • item 2 (from whatever group)
  • item 3 (from whatever group)
  • Group “Fish Suppliers”
    – item 4
    – item 5
  • Group “meat suppliers” (note case-insensitivity)
    – item 6
    – item 7

I know I can create a smart group that catches groups with “Supplier” in their names, and I know I can create a smart group that catches any item with “Suppliers” in their name.

Can’t seem to be able to catch both. I thought “Any item” in the filter meant groups as well, but that does not seem to be the case…

tx!

mike

#2

Could you please post a screenshot of your smart group? Thanks!

#3

Christian - here’s a screenshot of what it looks like. Notice to the left, the smart group “Suppliers”, plus a regular group “Suppliers” (with zero items in it). On the right, my smart group conditions, and the result - I’d like to be able to include in the result list the regular group “Suppliers” as well - is that possible?

mike

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#4

By removing the “Kind” condition everything containing uppli in the name should be returned including documents & groups.

#5

Christian,

I removed the condition, but it still is not catching the regular folder named “Suppliers” - see the new screenshot below.

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#6

Just expand the smart group “Suppliers” in the left pane, then the group “Suppliers” should be listed.

#7

Another possibility is to use another view (e.g. split or columns view).

#8

Christian - I got it. Using the split view in this situation works well for me - thank you so much!!

mike

#9