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   >with most Rule Conditions, if wanted, which you can not do with the Quick   
   >Filter (and you do not risk deleting articles).   
   > * Do not use "Include entire thread if any article matches filter" in   
   >   the filter.   
   >Use the Search Window   
   >Search (Ctrl+Shft+F) (also in the Search Menu)   
   >The Search Window is powerful way to search.   
   >You can optionally search across ALL subscribed groups, rather than just   
   >one, and view the matches in the bottom window.   
   >You can search Bodies and Headers. Usually, you should limit BODY or   
   >HEADERS searches to Local Articles Only. If you do not, and are storing   
   >headers only, Gravity will begin fetching ALL the article bodies from the   
   >server (and not store them).   
   > * Remember to check the Regular Expression check box, if testing PCREs   
   >See Searching for Articles and the Search Window   
   >Use the Rule Itself to Test   
   >The advantage is that you are testing the actual rule.   
   >Create your new rule, but before using a delete or other action (s)action,   
   >set the rule action to tag the article for download. Then run the rule   
   >manually.   
   >You can see in the group(s) what was tagged. This is nice to see what   
   >articles were hit but also what articles were NOT hit, and shows what   
   >will actually happen when you apply the rule.   
   > * Note: Articles with stored local bodies will *not* be tagged (Gravity   
   >   will not let you tag an article if the body is stored). If you store   
   >   article bodies, this will not work for you.   
   >Alternately, use the graphic Important Flag (if you are not marking   
   >articles important).   
   >You can also enable the rule for incoming articles and watch it for few   
   >days to be sure it works, then change the actions to do what you want.   
   >Cleanup/Reset   
   >This method leaves tagged or important flags in the group. To reset or   
   >clear the tags quickly for another test:   
   > * Switch to a "All Tagged Articles" filters (you might have to make one)   
   > * CONTROL-A (select all) you might need to click in the thread pane to   
   >   set focus   
   > * Press "T" once (T is a toggle so will UN-tag everything selected)   
      
   MicroPlanet Gravity > Help [F1] > Index > Rules > Manually Apply Rules:   
   >Manually Apply Rules   
   >Apply a Rule Manually (Control + Shift + M)   
   >If you "enable" a rule, it applies to all incoming articles. However, you   
   >can also run a rule manually. You may not want some rules to apply to all   
   >incoming articles. If your rule will only be run manually, do not Enable   
   >it for incoming articles in the Main Rules Dialog.   
   >You can also manually apply a rule that has been enabled, see Examples   
   >Uses below to see practical applications of this.   
   >Tip: You can apply a rule manually against only selected articles within   
   >a group and not the entire group.   
   > * Be aware when running a rule with a BODY condition manually; Gravity   
   >   may begin fetching all article bodies from the server for the selected   
   >   group(s), unless the body is stored locally, (and the bodies are not   
   >   stored). If you are OFFLINE, Gravity may tag the articles for download   
   >   and not evaluate the rule (postpone it).   
   >There two ways to run a rule manually:   
   > * From the dialog shown below, or   
   > * From the Rules Bar   
   >Manually Apply a Rule   
   >Tools - Apply a Rule Manually. Also available in the group pane right-   
   >click menu.   
   >Run a rule manually   
   > * Select the rule that you want to apply   
   > * Select the newsgroup(s) to which the rule should apply   
   > * Select if you want the rule to apply to all articles or selected   
   >   articles only (this option will not be available if you select   
   >   multiple groups)   
   > * Click the Start button to begin applying the rule   
   > * Click the Stop button if you want to interrupt the rule   
   > * Click the Reset button to prepare the rule you want to re-apply   
   > * Click the Close button when you're finished.   
   >Tip: If you select multiple newsgroups before opening the dialog, the   
   >multiple groups will be selected (checked) for you.   
   >Apply a Rule Manually Using the Rule Dialog Bar   
   >If you do not see the Rule Bar,  turn it on with View - Toolbars -   
   >Rule Bar.   
   >This is another (fast) way to apply a manual rule to the current group,   
   >or multiple groups, if more than one group are selected.   
   > * Open the newsgroup to which the rule will apply. You should see the   
   >   newsgroup's article list in the thread pane. If you want the rule to   
   >   apply to selected articles only, select them first.   
   > * In the Rule Bar, select the rule you want to run.   
   > * Click the "Run" button on the Rule Bar. The rule is applied to all   
   >   displayed headers unless you have selected more than one article in   
   >   the thread pane. Then the rule applies only to the selected articles.   
   >With the manual Rule Bar method, if you select zero or one article,   
   >Gravity applies the rule to every article in the group. If more than one   
   >article is selected, Gravity applies the rule only to the selected   
   >articles.   
   >When you use the Rule Bar, Gravity immediately runs the rule.   
   >Manually Running Rules with BODY Conditions   
   >If you are online, and use a "BODY Contains .." Rules condition, Gravity   
   >will fetch all newsgroup articles, including bodies, from the server and   
   >search them. Note that the article bodies are not saved after the rule   
   >finishes. Be aware that this can be a server intensive operation for   
   >large groups.   
   >If you are offline, Gravity will warn that you are offline and do nothing   
   >if you proceed.   
   > * You should NOT use a BODY condition in binary groups, for obvious   
   >   reasons.   
   >Manually Running Rules that Fetch Bodies   
   >If a rule action includes fetching the article BODY and you are offline,   
   >Gravity will tag the article(s) for manual download instead of fetching   
   >the article(s). If you are online, it works as expected.   
   >Example Uses   
   >Refresh and Update the Ignored and Watched Threads - When you add   
   >articles to the Ignore or Watch List with an automatic rule, the current   
   >articles and future descendants are ignored or watched. However, previous   
   >articles are not marked. You can run the Ignore Thread (or Watch Thread)   
   >Rule and all articles in the thread will be flagged.   
   >You can make one or more custom "catch-up" rules like our little example   
   >rule.   
   >In binary groups, you can make a rule that deletes decoded articles. Or,   
   >make rules that delete articles and binaries from authors, file   
   >extensions or subjects.   
      
   MicroPlanet Gravity > Help [F1] > Index > Rules > Rule Example: A Simple   
   Catch-up Rule:   
   >Example: A Custom Catch-up Rule   
   >This is a very simple rule. It will mark articles more than x days old as   
   >"read"   
   >Open the Rules Editor (Tools - Rules)   
   >1. Conditions: Add a condition with "Article was posted more than x days   
   >ago" so it looks like this:   
   > Posted > 7 days ago   
   >2. Action: Mark as Read   
   >3. Do NOT enable this rule for incoming articles.   
   >When you are ready to catch-up - run the rule manually on the current   
   >group from the Rule Bar. You could also run it manually on multiple groups   
   >at once.   
   > * Important note about manually running rules from the Rules Bar:   
   >   If you select zero or one article, Gravity applies the rule to every   
   >   article in the current group. If more than one article is selected,   
   >   Gravity applies the rule only to the selected articles.   
   >Another way to run the rule is to use the command Manually Apply a Rule   
   >with the button or from the right click menu in the group pane. You have   
   >more options, but the Rules Bar is the fastest way to manually run a rule   
   >on the current newsgroup.   
      
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