Creating a custom filter for current jobs

You can create custom filters to limit the current jobs that appear in job lists.

To create a custom filter for Current Jobs

  1. On the navigation bar, click Job Monitor.

  2. On the Job List tab, in the Current Jobs pane, in the Filter list, click <new custom filter>.

  3. Type a unique name and a description for this filter.

  4. Do any of the following:

    To filter by state

    • Under Criteria, click State.

    • Check Enable this filter.

    • Check the check boxes for the types of state on which you want to filter. Uncheck the check boxes for the types of state on which you do not want to filter.

    To filter by the job type

    • Under Criteria, click Job Type.

    • Check Enable this filter.

    • Check the check boxes for the types of job on which you want to filter. Uncheck the check boxes for the types of job on which you do not want to filter.

    To filter by the server a job was created on

    • Under Criteria, click Created On.

    • Check Enable this filter.

    • Check the check boxes for the types of server on which you want to filter. Uncheck the check boxes for the types of server on which you do not want to filter.

    This option displays only if you have the Central Admin Server Option installed.

    To filter by date range

    • Under Criteria, click Date Range.

    • Do one of the following:

      Click Do not use a date range.

      Click Show next and then enter the amount of hours or days on which you want to filter.

    To filter by active job status

    • Under Active Job Criteria, click Job Status.

    • Check Enable this filter.

    • Check the check boxes for the types of job status on which you want to filter. Uncheck the check boxes for the types of job status on which you do not want to filter.

    To filter by media server

    • Under Active Job Criteria, click Media Server.

    • Check Enable this filter.

    • Check the check boxes for the media servers on which you want to filter. Uncheck the check boxes for the media servers on which you do not want to filter.

    This option displays only if you have the Central Admin Server Option installed.

    To filter by media server pool

    • Under Active Job Criteria, click Media Server Pool.

    • Check Enable this filter.

    • Check the check boxes for the media server pools on which you want to filter. Uncheck the check boxes for the media server pools on which you do not want to filter.

    This option displays only if you have the Central Admin Server Option installed.

    To filter by scheduled job status

    • Under Scheduled Job Criteria, click Backup Method.

    • Check Enable this filter.

    • Check the check boxes for the types of job status on which you want to filter. Uncheck the check boxes for the types of job status on which you do not want to filter.

    To filter by backup method

    • Under Scheduled Job Criteria, click Backup Method.

    • Check Enable this filter.

    • Check the check boxes for the types of backup methods on which you want to filter. Uncheck the check boxes for the types of backup methods you do not want to filter.

  5. Click OK.