Filter Creation Example

To create a filter in the Events module, do the following:

Step 1    Choose Events & Alarms > Monitoring > Events.

Step 2    Click Filter in the toolbar to open the filter window, as shown below.

filter_event_general.png

Step 3            Specify the object filtering criteria:.

·         The General, Personnel Record, Credential, Badge, Login, and Device tabs on the left specify the event criteria, such as the event's properties or associated objects.

§        The View Query... button opens a window detailing the actual filter definition as a SQL-like expression string.

§        The Save as Preset... button saves the filter criteria as a named preset for later use. After a filter is has been saved as a preset, it can be selected from the Filter button's drop-down menu, as shown below.

§        The Reset button clears the filter so that all enabled items will be displayed.

edit_filter_options.png

 

Step 4         Choose the criteria to filter by, then click the OK button. This closes the window, and the table view is updated to reflect the filter criteria. Incoming events will also be filtered according to these criteria.

 

See also:

Using Filters

Toolbar Features