Filtering Objects in Overviews

The following features allow you to locate objects quicker:

• filters - a static filtering tool, you only specify your search criteria once (see Event filters and filters)
• applications - you can navigate to the application the object belongs to
• IntelliSearch - a dynamic filtering tool, you need to specify your query each time

If you want to quickly locate objects, and the objects are not always similar use IntelliSearch instead of filters. IntelliSearch allows you to quickly display one or more objects by simply entering specific data, like a distinct subset of a name. See the IntelliSearch topic for more information.

You should be familiar with filters from the processes monitor, most objects can be filtered by name, application and other object properties.

You may specify any valid name for a filter, however, some prefixes like System_ are reserved, you can use Sysdm_ instead, for example. Note that the interface will display the description instead of the name of the filter when it is set and that descriptions have fewer limitations. Filters can also be used to generate reports, if you have the reporting module.

When you define a filter, you define a SQL query, Redwood Server makes it easy for you to define such a query by providing you with a list of properties as follows, for each property you can include or exclude objects.

The following conditions were taken from process definition filters:

Where the name contains specific keywords
Where the name starts with a prefix
Where the Process Definition belongs to an application
Where the Process Definition belongs to an application containing specific keywords
Where the Process Definition is defined as top level
Where the Process Definition is a built-in one

Procedure

Creating an object filter:

1. Navigate to "Definitions > Processes".
2. Choose Filter > Create Filter from the context-menu.
3. Fill in the name and description fields.
4. Choose one or more criteria.
5. Choose Save & Close.

Result

The new filter will be selected and only objects that match your filter will be displayed.

Example

Creating a process filter for system processes:

1. Navigate to "Definitions > Processes".
2. Choose Filter > Create Filter from the context-menu.
3. Fill sysdm in to the name field and System Process Definitions into the description field.
4. Choose Where the name contains specific keywords, then specific keywords from Selection field below.
5. Fill in System, choose Add, then OK.
6. Choose Where the Process Definition is a built-in one. This is to illustrate that you can select multiple conditions, System is a reserved word and only built-in definitions may have it in their names.
7. Choose Save & Close.

See Also

• Monitor Filters
• SQL Queries