# Can't get filter to work in 6.0 **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [April 24, 2025, 12:55pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/cant-get-filter-to-work-in-6-0/7514 "2025-04-24T12:55:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Davesellers](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/davesellers/32/1457_2.png) [@Davesellers](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Davesellers)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 12:55pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/cant-get-filter-to-work-in-6-0/7514/1 "2025-04-24T12:55:09Z")
V6.0 on win10 (I hate upgrades) On 5.2.4 I had a filter to find a marriage person event within 8 degrees of the home person. This worked however when saving new records it took 10 seconds to complete the task. Now with 6.0.1 I can’t get it to work at all. I have created in desperation two filters. One to find the marriage event and another to find all people within 8 degrees of the home person. Both work as expected as stand alone filters, however when I combine them together, they produce no results. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![emyoulation](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/emyoulation/32/67_2.png) [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 1:14pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/cant-get-filter-to-work-in-6-0/7514/2 "2025-04-24T13:14:52Z")
Have you tried the Optimizer class patch by @kku ? > [@Strange filter behavior in 6.0.1](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/strange-filter-behavior-in-6-0-1/7505/8): > > I investigated this a bit. It seems that there might be an issue with the new Optimizer class in Gramps 6.0. Not sure why but this workaround seems to help: add a line in the method apply\_logical\_op\_to\_all in the file gramps/gen/filters/\_genericfilter.py ([around line 149](https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps/blob/827b2018d01bb166ae3efe8bdfdb4f0070957605/gramps/gen/filters/_genericfilter.py#L147-L148)) as follows: optimizer = Optimizer(self) handles\_in, handles\_out = optimizer.get\_handles() if not handles\_in: handles\_in = None # add this line ---
**Author:** ![Davesellers](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/davesellers/32/1457_2.png) [@Davesellers](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Davesellers)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 1:27pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/cant-get-filter-to-work-in-6-0/7514/3 "2025-04-24T13:27:42Z")
Just saw that. Will try it this afternoon. ---
**Author:** ![Davesellers](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/davesellers/32/1457_2.png) [@Davesellers](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Davesellers)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 5:42pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/cant-get-filter-to-work-in-6-0/7514/4 "2025-04-24T17:42:25Z")
Tried adding the patch. No change. Nothing returned. Here is my rule: ![Capture1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/2X/9/9570b8c04d3a18582c3c9fe169abe94807d16b22.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Davesellers](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/davesellers/32/1457_2.png) [@Davesellers](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Davesellers)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/cant-get-filter-to-work-in-6-0/7514/5 "2025-04-24T18:45:31Z")
Well I have really broken Gramps now. Can’t run any rules based on the People View. They run against other parts. I get the following error report ```python 71595: ERROR: grampsapp.py: line 188: Unhandled exception Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Program Files\GrampsAIO64-6.0.1\gramps\gui\filters\sidebar\_sidebarfilter.py", line 166, in clicked self.clicked_func() File "C:\Program Files\GrampsAIO64-6.0.1\gramps\plugins\gramplet\filter.py", line 78, in __filter_clicked self.gui.view.build_tree() File "C:\Program Files\GrampsAIO64-6.0.1\gramps\gui\views\listview.py", line 364, in build_tree self.model.rebuild_data() File "C:\Program Files\GrampsAIO64-6.0.1\gramps\gui\views\treemodels\treebasemodel.py", line 520, in rebuild_data self._build_data(self.current_filter, None, skip) File "C:\Program Files\GrampsAIO64-6.0.1\gramps\gui\views\treemodels\treebasemodel.py", line 589, in _rebuild_filter self.__rebuild_filter( File "C:\Program Files\GrampsAIO64-6.0.1\gramps\gui\views\treemodels\treebasemodel.py", line 620, in __rebuild_filter for handle in dfilter.apply( ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "C:\Program Files\GrampsAIO64-6.0.1\gramps\gen\filters\_genericfilter.py", line 285, in apply res = self.apply_logical_op_to_all( ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "C:\Program Files\GrampsAIO64-6.0.1\gramps\gen\filters\_genericfilter.py", line 189, in apply_logical_op_to_all if apply_logical_op(db, obj, self.flist) != self.invert: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "C:\Program Files\GrampsAIO64-6.0.1\gramps\gen\filters\_genericfilter.py", line 222, in and_test return all(rule.apply_to_one(db, data) for rule in flist) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "C:\Program Files\GrampsAIO64-6.0.1\gramps\gen\filters\_genericfilter.py", line 222, in return all(rule.apply_to_one(db, data) for rule in flist) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "C:\Program Files\GrampsAIO64-6.0.1\gramps\gen\filters\rules\_matchesfilterbase.py", line 103, in apply_to_one return filt.apply_to_one(db, obj) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "C:\Program Files\GrampsAIO64-6.0.1\gramps\gen\filters\_genericfilter.py", line 244, in apply_to_one res = self.and_test(db, data, self.flist) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "C:\Program Files\GrampsAIO64-6.0.1\gramps\gen\filters\_genericfilter.py", line 222, in and_test return all(rule.apply_to_one(db, data) for rule in flist) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "C:\Program Files\GrampsAIO64-6.0.1\gramps\gen\filters\_genericfilter.py", line 222, in return all(rule.apply_to_one(db, data) for rule in flist) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ AttributeError: 'IsActivePerson' object has no attribute 'apply_to_one' ``` ---
**Author:** ![Davesellers](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/davesellers/32/1457_2.png) [@Davesellers](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Davesellers)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 7:02pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/cant-get-filter-to-work-in-6-0/7514/6 "2025-04-24T19:02:16Z")
Further info. - checked DB - ok - the one rule that fails is that I have tested with: People with events with the Role=“Unknown”;Inverse=“0” Fails on the examplegramps DB too ---
**Author:** ![Davesellers](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/davesellers/32/1457_2.png) [@Davesellers](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Davesellers)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2025, 8:12pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/cant-get-filter-to-work-in-6-0/7514/7 "2025-04-25T20:12:48Z")
Gave up on 6.0.1 and went back to 5.2.3 ---
**Author:** ![DaveSch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/davesch/32/40_2.png) [@DaveSch](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/DaveSch)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2025, 8:37pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/cant-get-filter-to-work-in-6-0/7514/8 "2025-04-25T20:37:07Z")
@SteveY came up with a solution for my filter issues. It might work for you. > [@Strange filter behavior in 6.0.1](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/strange-filter-behavior-in-6-0-1/7505/19): > > I’ve posted a potential fix for review [Fix Filter Optimizer Logical Op · Pull Request #2052](https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps/pull/2052) Just remember to revert any changes you made to \_genericfilter.py in the last attempt at a fix. ---
**Author:** ![Davesellers](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/davesellers/32/1457_2.png) [@Davesellers](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Davesellers)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2025, 8:50pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/cant-get-filter-to-work-in-6-0/7514/9 "2025-04-25T20:50:52Z")
Thanks, but I’ll wait until 6.0.2 comes out. I’ve waisted enough time and it doesn’t have anything I really need. ---
**Author:** ![SteveY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@SteveY](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/SteveY)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/cant-get-filter-to-work-in-6-0/7514/10 "2025-04-25T21:00:32Z")
Unfortunately, this looks like a different problem. I might be able to extract enough from the error message to reproduce the problem ---
**Author:** ![SteveY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@SteveY](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/SteveY)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/cant-get-filter-to-work-in-6-0/7514/11 "2025-04-25T21:56:53Z")
The ‘IsActivePerson’ rule is part of the FilterRules addon. That addon has not yet been correctly updated to support the filter enhancements that were made in gramps 6.0. I say correctly, because the gramps\_target\_version in the addon was bumped to 6.0 3 months ago. ---
**Author:** ![SteveY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@SteveY](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/SteveY)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2025, 10:28pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/cant-get-filter-to-work-in-6-0/7514/12 "2025-04-25T22:28:16Z")
PR for the IsActivePerson rule: [Update FilterRules addon for Gramps 6.0 by stevenyoungs · Pull Request #715 · gramps-project/addons-source](https://github.com/gramps-project/addons-source/pull/715) Note that there are other rules in this addon that also need adjusting to work with gramps 6.0. ---
**Author:** ![Davesellers](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/davesellers/32/1457_2.png) [@Davesellers](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Davesellers)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2025, 11:22pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/cant-get-filter-to-work-in-6-0/7514/13 "2025-04-25T23:22:45Z")
Thanks for looking at this issue. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/1X/2ac1e712b7adf612e31ca08a55419f4cf37c0158.png) [@system](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 11:23pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/cant-get-filter-to-work-in-6-0/7514/14 "2025-05-25T23:23:38Z")
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