Answers.Body: <p>To create smart group from UI you need to have at least one result but from code its possible to do so.</p>
  
  <p>From UI i would create a test contact so that it matches the smart group criteria. Then Find contacts >> create smart group, Delete the test contact permanently.</p>
  
  <p>Cheers</p>
  
  <p>Pradeep</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Yes, I used to do so, but wanted to know if there is an other solution.
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Answers.Text: I do not know if there is a good reason why it can only be done with this workaround. If that's not the case, it would be a good feature request with the aim to simplify the pre-creation of smart groups.
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Body: <p>The usual way to create a Smart Group is :</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Select (via Advanced Search) the contacts who meet the Search Criteria</li>
  <li>Create the pertaining Smart Group</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>But is it possible to create a Smart Group before anyone meets the search criteria (so that the Group is automatically filled as soon as one contact meets the criteria) ?</p>
  
Tags: <smartgroups>
Title: How to Create a Smart Group before Anyone Belongs to it?
ThreadText: # How to Create a Smart Group before Anyone Belongs to it?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2019-05-11)
  
  The usual way to create a Smart Group is :
  
  1. Select (via Advanced Search) the contacts who meet the Search Criteria
  2. Create the pertaining Smart Group
  
  But is it possible to create a Smart Group before anyone meets the search criteria (so that the Group is automatically filled as soon as one contact meets the criteria) ?
  
  **Tags:** smartgroups
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2019-05-11. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
  
  To create smart group from UI you need to have at least one result but from code its possible to do so.
  
  From UI i would create a test contact so that it matches the smart group criteria. Then Find contacts >> create smart group, Delete the test contact permanently.
  
  Cheers
  
  username_1
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Yes, I used to do so, but wanted to know if there is an other solution.  
  > **username_2**: I do not know if there is a good reason why it can only be done with this workaround. If that's not the case, it would be a good feature request with the aim to simplify the pre-creation of smart groups.  
  
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