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You can configure filters in the Manage Filtering Options<\/strong> section, available in Step 2 when creating an import, or in the Edit Template<\/strong> page when editing an existing import. Filters allow you to define which records to import.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WP All Import filters data using XPath. The visual filter designer lets you visually construct an XPath expression. In this article, we'll describe how to use this designer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Select an Import Element to Filter Import Data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can choose any of the import file elements in this step. For example, if you only want to import products with valid images, choose Image_URL<\/strong> as the Element<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Manage<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Step 2: Add a Filter Rule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Rule<\/strong> selection box lets you choose which rule to use for the filter. In this example, we have selected is not empty<\/strong>, meaning we want to import only products where the Image_URL<\/strong> element has data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Manage<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For most filters, you must also specify a Value<\/strong>. However, when using either the is empty<\/strong> or is not empty<\/strong>, a Value<\/strong> is not required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click the Add Rule<\/strong> button to continue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new filter will appear in the lower section and can be reviewed. If all looks well, click Apply Filters to XPath<\/strong> to apply the new filter. The XPath field will then be updated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 3: Enter a Filter Value<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When required, input the Value<\/strong> that you want to filter by. For example, you can filter out any images with names that include the \".jpg\" extension:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Manage<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Otherwise, the Add Rule<\/strong> process is the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also manually write an XPath expression to filter your file. Learn more at https:\/\/www.w3schools.com\/xml\/xpath_syntax.asp<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adding Multiple Filter Rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can add multiple filter rules and connect them using the logical operators AND (&&) and OR (||). The AND (&&) operator matches records that satisfy both conditions, while the OR (||) operator is used to match records that satisfy either condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here's an example showing how to filter products when image URLs are not empty and the sale price is higher than 50:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can add as many filter rules as you need, giving you full control over your import data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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