Set Message Properties filter properties

Use the Message Properties tab of the Filter Properties dialog box to filter on application, object, and message group properties. Only messages with those properties will display in the message browser.

An application is defined as the name of the application which was affected by or detected the problem. An object is defined as a specific object which was affected by, detected, or caused the message. A message group is defined as a group of messages that belong to the same task or have some logical connection (for example, messages from backup tasks or messages having a common policy).

Attributes you can filter on include:

• Applications, such as XP, Oracle, Exchange, or OpC.
• Objects, such as a print server or device manager, a graph template name, or a metric such as cpu_utilization.
• Message groups, such as OpenView, OpC, or VP_SM.

To set Message Properties filter properties

1. Open the Filter Messages dialog box if it is not already open.
   1. Select a node, service, or message in the console.
   2. Click on the console toolbar to open the Filter Messages dialog box.

      If one or more message filters are already defined, the Message Filter dialog box does not open immediately. Select Configure Message Filter in the menu.

2. Select the Message Properties tab.
3. From the Browser Property dropdown list, select the attribute for which you want to filter (application, object, or message group).
4. In the Value box, type the application, object, or message group name, or select it from the dropdown list. Message filters in the console limit the message group length to 32 characters (the same length limit of the Field box in messages).
5. Click Add to add the property to the Property list.
6. If you selected a message in step 1, Get Values is available. Click Get Values to add attributes to the Property list. If multiple messages were selected, the Value column shows a unique value for each attribute. For example, a SAP application might show values for:

   SAP DB server#1
   SAP APP server#2

7. To add more properties to the Property list, repeat the previous steps.
8. To remove a property from the list being filtered for, select the property and click Delete.
9. Click Apply to apply your changes without closing this dialog box.
10. Click OK to apply your changes and close this dialog box.

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