# Action recommendation filter expression examples
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The following filter expression examples show how to filter actions based on action interactions data, action data. and user data. They are organized by data type.

**Topics**
+ [Action interaction data](#action-interaction-filter-examples)
+ [Action data](#action-filter-examples)
+ [User data](#user-action-filter-examples)

## Action interaction data
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The following filter expression includes only actions in recommendations that the user has interacted with, when those interactions have an event type that you specify when you get recommendations. 

```
INCLUDE ActionID WHERE Action_Interactions.EVENT_TYPE IN ($EVENT_TYPE)
```

The following filter expression excludes actions that the user has not taken based on event type.

```
EXCLUDE ActionID WHERE Action_Interactions.EVENT_TYPE IN ("NOT_TAKEN")
```

## Action data
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The following expression excludes actions based on a category or categories that you specify when you get recommendations using the `$CATEGORY` parameter.

```
EXCLUDE ActionID WHERE Actions.CATEGORY IN ($CATEGORY)
```

The following expression includes only actions with a value greater than a value that you specify when you get recommendations.

```
INCLUDE ActionID WHERE Actions.VALUE > ($VALUE)
```

## User data
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The following expression includes only actions for premium members if the current user has a premium membership. 

```
INCLUDE ActionID WHERE Action.MEMBERSHIP_LEVEL IN ("Premium") IF CurrentUser.MEMBERSHIP = $PREMIUM
```

The following expression excludes actions with a `VALUE` less than a value that you specify when you get recommendations if the current user is a premium member.

```
EXCLUDE ActionID WHERE Actions.VALUE < ($VALUE) IF CurrentUser.MEMBERSHIP = $PREMIUM
```