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# Create Whitelist and Blacklist Rules

A whitelist is a list of words that are allowed in queries. QMS removes any words that are not in the whitelist from the query before it sends the query to the Content component. If a rule defines a whitelist, it must have a `QMSTYPE` field with the value `5`.

Conversely, a blacklist is a list of words that are not allowed in queries. QMS removes any words on the blacklist from the query before it sends the query to Content. If a rule defines a blacklist, it must have a `QMSTYPE` field with the value `6`.

The whitelist or blacklist rule must contain a list of words that form the list. The table shows all the fields that you must include in the IDX file for whitelist and blacklist rules.

NOTE: The `QMSAGENTBOOL` field is required for all rules. However, for blacklists and whitelists, QMS does not apply the rule according to query text matching. For these rules, you must set `QMSAGENTBOOL` and `DRECONTENT` to the title of the whitelist or blacklist.

For general queries, you activate a whitelist or blacklist rule by sending the query with the `Whitelist` or `Blacklist` parameter set to the title of the appropriate rule. QMS also uses the values of the `DRECONTENT`, `QMSAGENTBOOL`, and `QMSFIELDTEXT` fields for explicit profiling. See Use Explicit User Profiles to Activate Rules.

Required IDX fields for whitelist and blacklist rules

Field | Description | Content type or value
--- | --- | ---
`#DREREFERENCE` | The reference for the rule. | String
`#DRETITLE` | The title of the rule. | String
`QMSTYPE` | The type of the QMS rule. | `5` (whitelist rule) `6` (blacklist rule)
`QMSAGENTBOOL` | The AgentBoolean expression used to match the original query text. For blacklist and whitelist rules, you set this field to the title of the whitelist or blacklist. | Set this field to the name of the whitelist or blacklist rule.
`QMSFIELDTEXT` | The FieldText rules to match against. This field is used only for explicit profiling. See Use Explicit User Profiles to Activate Rules. | FieldText expression
`KEYWORDS` | The set of words that form the list. | Comma-separated list of words. Percent-encode spaces and punctuation in the words.
`#DRECONTENT` | The content to match the Boolean field. For blacklist and whitelist rules, you set this field to the title of the whitelist or blacklist. | Set this field to the name of the whitelist or blacklist rule.
`Referenced Fields` | All fields that the `QMSFIELDTEXT` field references must be present in the rule as a field with blank content. | Empty field

Related Topics

- Example Blacklist Rule
- Example Whitelist Rule

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Product: Knowledge Discovery Query Manipulation Server 25.3

Topic Title: Create Whitelist and Blacklist Rules