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

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 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 shows next to a list item, click the item and select a data point from the list. For example, click OS to view the list of operating system related data points, and select Name.

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:

  • a text field where you enter a keyword or value
  • a list of options
  • a Yes/No toggle
  • a calendar, if the data point is date-based

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:

  • Days
  • Hours
  • Minutes
  • Weeks
  • Months
  • Years

You can use dates and times to filter your results.

To add a date-based filter:

  1. In the filter dialog, click the data field and select a date-based data point from the list, such as Last Call.
  2. Click the condition field and select a date-based filter condition from the list, such as later than.
  3. 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.

      • 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.

    • 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.