Using the Event History Smart Filter
Information displayed within Event History can be easily filtered to narrow the focus to only those event entries of interest. One way to do this is by using the Smart Filter.
The Smart Filter contains several default filters. You can also define your own custom filters.
The Limit results to previous (days) option can be used to adjust the amount of information displayed within Event History prior to using the Smart Filter.
Default Filters
The Smart Filter contains several default filters that are identified by a leading asterisk. Default filters cannot be modified or deleted. The default filters include the following:
- *All Operations: All event entries are displayed.
- *Failures: Only those entries whose status is Failure are displayed.
- *In Progress: Only those entries whose status is In progress are displayed.
- *Last 7 Days: Only those entries that have been generated within the last 7 days are displayed.
- *Today: Only those entries that have been generated within the last 24 hours are displayed.
Custom Filters
You can create your own custom filters. This is a powerful tool that enables you to specify exactly which entries you want displayed. Each custom filter is comprised of one or more rules. You can define as many rules in a filter as needed.
To create a new filter:
- Click the New Smart Filter icon (
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The Smart Filter dialog is displayed. - Specify which rules in the filter must be matched.
- All: Only those entries that match all the rules in the filter will be displayed.
- Any: Entries that match at least one rule in the filter will be displayed.
- Define one or more rules.
To define a rule, select an option in each of the first two logic boxes and then type the criteria in the third box. To add another rule simply click Add Rule. - Type a name for the filter.
- When you are finished defining your custom filter, click Save/Rename.
If you define a rule that does not make sense (for example, "Name is greater than 3") the rule will simply be ignored.