To Specify a Filter for Layer Name

Use this procedure to specify a filter that includes layers based on wildcard strings in a layer name. The wildcard string is not case sensitive.

1. If necessary, open the Layer Properties Manager by clicking Home tabLayers panelLayer Properties.
2. In the left pane of the Layer Properties Manager, select a layer group, right-click, and click New Property Filter.
3. Enter a name for Filter Name.
4. Under Filter definitions, click the Name field.
5. Specify the wildcard filter criteria:

   If you want to…	Then…
   include all layers that start with a particular string	enter a wildcard string and an asterisk (*) for Name. Example: wall*
   include all layers that end with a particular string	enter an asterisk (*) and the wildcard string for Name. Example: *view
   include all layers where a particular string can occur anywhere within the layer name	enter an asterisk (*), the wildcard string, then another (*) for Name. Example: *anno*

6. Click OK.