# Group including "parent" entries

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/group-including-parent-entries/3809>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** groups\
**Created:** [May 10, 2023, 10:18am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/group-including-parent-entries/3809 "2023-05-10T10:18:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![matteo339](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/matteo339/32/1596_2.png) [@matteo339](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/matteo339)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 10:18am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/group-including-parent-entries/3809/1 "2023-05-10T10:18:47Z")

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How can I create a group that includes only “parent” entries? That is, I need to include the entries used in `@incollection`, `@inproceedings`, etc. via `xref/crossref` fields.

Matteo

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**Author:** ![ThiloteE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/thilotee/32/1008_2.png) [@ThiloteE](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/ThiloteE)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 12:14pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/group-including-parent-entries/3809/2 "2023-05-10T12:14:01Z")

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Unfortunately, I don’t think it is currently possible to add entries based on “entrytype” to groups via automation.

The only way is to search for @incollection (or any other entrytype you want to include in your group), then select all entries and add them manually to a group.

I would suggest to open an issue on github to “add entries to groups based on entrytype”.

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**Author:** ![matteo339](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/matteo339/32/1596_2.png) [@matteo339](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/matteo339)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 12:46pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/group-including-parent-entries/3809/3 "2023-05-10T12:46:05Z")

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Thanks, I just did it ([#9868](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/9868))

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**Author:** ![koppor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/koppor/32/5_2.png) [@koppor](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/koppor)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 11:25pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/group-including-parent-entries/3809/4 "2023-10-28T23:25:07Z")

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Did you try to to configure the group sourch with following

```
entrytype=patent

```

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/jabref/original/2X/1/1fe95706203b893aed0408c9c4e63b7888eff608.png)

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/jabref/original/2X/a/a5a0c621439d8958139876373c5cdb53d99837de.png)

I found the expression via [https://docs.jabref.org/finding-sorting-and-cleaning-entries/search#advanced](https://docs.jabref.org/finding-sorting-and-cleaning-entries/search#advanced)

Does that solve the issue?

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**Author:** ![matteo339](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/matteo339/32/1596_2.png) [@matteo339](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/matteo339)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2023, 1:39pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/group-including-parent-entries/3809/5 "2023-12-11T13:39:45Z")

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Hi Oliver,  
I think you misunderstood my request/issue.

> How can I create a group that includes only “parent” entries? That is, I need to include the entries used in `@incollection` , `@inproceedings` , etc. via `xref/crossref` fields.

I refer to entries with a logical parent/child relation (that is inherits data).