Setting up filter conditions

In the Properties for <Filter name> window, do one of the following:

If you want to add a new condition, select the condition below which you want to add the new one, and then click Add.

If you don't select a condition, the new condition is added to the bottom of the list.

If you want to modify a condition, select it and then click Modify.

In the Filter Condition window, in the Collected Data Sets pane, select the data set that contains the property for which you want to set a condition.

The Collected Properties pane lists all the available properties in the selected collected data set.

Available properties are those that are currently enabled for collection in the collected data sets. If a property is disabled in the collected data set, you cannot use it in a filter.

In the Selected Properties pane, select the property for which you want to set a condition.

In the Restriction box, from the drop-down list, select the operator that you want to use for the property.

The list contains all the operators that are relevant to the type of property selected.

The available comparison operators (conditions) are described in Table 7-1.

Table 7-1 Comparison Operators


Operator	Description	Property types to which it applies
=	Equal to	All except Array
< >	Not equal to	All except Array
<	Less than	All except Array and Boolean
<=	Less than or equal	All except Array and Boolean
>	Greater than	All except Array and Boolean
>=	Greater than or equal	All except Array and Boolean
Contains	Contains the specified string	String and Array only
Does not Contain	Does not contain the specified string	String and Array only
Is Empty	Contains no characters	String and Array only
Is Not Empty	Contains characters	String and Array only
Is Null	Property does not exist - no instances collected.	All property types
Is Not Null	Property exists - one or more instances collected.	All property types

The numeric operators refer to the alphabetical order when applied to strings.

In the Value field, specify the value against which you want to compare the property. This depends on the property type:

Boolean	Select the value from the drop-down list.
String, Array, UInt	Type the value.
DateTime	In the Value box, click to open a calendar, then select the date. If you want to specify a time as well, check Time, then type the time value or set it using the arrow buttons.

In the Link with previous/next condition drop-down list, select one of the following:

AND NOT

OR NOT.

The default is AND. If you are adding a new condition, you can specify the link with the previous condition. If you are modifying a condition, you can specify the link with the next condition.

Click OK.

If you are creating a new condition, it is added to the list in the Properties for <Filter name> window.