1. Click Create Activity.
2. Select Filter.
3. Provide a name, folder location, external key, and description to identify and describe the activity.
4. Choose a filter definition to see its details. Check the Filter Type to confirm that the filter definition applies to the data source, list, or data extension you intend.
5. If your data filter is applied to profile attributes, select a source list created in Email Studio. Note If your data filter is applied to a data extension,selecting a source list is not necessary. The dataextension selected when configuring the data filteris the source.
6. If your data filter is applied to profile attributes, name the group that is created when this filter activity runs and choose a group folder to store it.
7. If your data filter is applied to a data extension, a new data extension is created as a destination for filtered contact records. Provide a name, external key, and description of this data extension so you can identify it after the activity runs.