hi Karen,
I guess I would use the filtering option.
For this, you first need to create a filter describing the entries to be retained.
In some cases, the filter can do its job based on the current version of the entries. For example, imagine I want to export a dictionary only of those entries which have examples (excluding those which don't), then I can set up a filter to only retain entries "with-examples":
Then when I export to MDF, I would:
- select the right export process,
- hit "Modify";
- then use the Filter records option:
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Finally, in case the criterion for filtering cannot be inferred algorithmically by a simple rule (e.g. "presence of examples", "absence of phonetic transcription"...) then the solution is to add a new field and encode it for each entry, e.g. \export YES or \export NO
(depending on which rule is more economical in terms of work).
→→→ then your filter could either
- include all entries for which \export has a "YES", or
- include all entries for which \export does not have a "NO"
And then, once you have a filter that satisfies you, you can export your dictionary using the "Filter records" option.
best