Working with report filters
NOTE The steps described in this topic do not apply to Classic Reports. For information about working with Classic Reports, see the Absolute User Guide.
You can use filters to narrow the focus of a report or to find specific information or devices.
A filter consists of two, three, or four fields depending on the filter options you choose.

The four types of filter fields are defined as follows:
Field type |
Description |
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Data point |
Choose from a list of available data point A discreet unit of information that is detected on a device and communicated to the Monitoring Center by the device's Absolute agent.s to use as filter criteria The Absolute agent A small software client comprised of the core agent, the component manager, and other agent components that resides in devices that are managed in the Absolute console. The Absolute agent requires an internet connection only; contact with your devices is maintained when they are on or off your corporate network. detects and reports on a multitude of data points on a device. You can create a filter based on any of these data points. If you are filtering a device list, you can also filter by Custom Fields, such as Asset Number or Department. To find a particular data point in the list, begin entering the data point name in the search field at the top of the list and from the filtered search results, select the data point. If the Expand icon |
Condition |
Choose from a list of conditions specific to the selected data point |
Value |
Refers to one of the following elements, depending on the values specified in the data and condition fields:
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Unit of time NOTE This field is available only if the within last or not within last filter condition is selected for a date-based data point. |
Select one of the following options:
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You can use dates and times to filter your results.
To add a date-based filter:
- In the filter dialog, click the data field and select a date-based data point from the list, such as Last Call.
- Click the condition field and select a date-based filter condition from the list, such as later than.
- Click the third field to open the Calendar dialog, and do one of the following:
- To add a date only, select a date from the calendar and click OK or Done. The Time defaults to 12:00 a.m.
- To add a date and time, select a date from the calendar and then do one of the following depending on the options available in the calendar:
- Drag the sliders next to Hour (24 hour clock) and Minute to specify a Time and click Done.
- Click Select Time, select a hour and minute, and click OK.
If you selected the between or not between filter condition, two date fields show. Add the start date in the From field and the end date in the To field.