Using the Edit Query Restriction dialog

To edit query restrictions for granular filtering and configuration:

1. The following table describes how to launch the Edit Query Restriction dialog for users, reports and processing rules:

Configure... Procedure
Users

To launch the query restrictions dialog:

1. Click Configuration tab > Options > Users and Groups > Users.

2. From the right-pane, right-click the user to edit and select Properties.

3. From the User Properties dialog, click Filter tab > Advanced...

4. From the Advanced filtering dialog, click Add.

Reports

To launch the query restrictions dialog:

1. Click Reporting tab.

2. From the Reports list, right-click the report to edit and select Properties.

3. From the General tab, click Add.

Events processing rules

To launch the query restrictions dialog:

1. Click Configuration tab > Events Processing Rules.

2. From the Rule Folders list, right-click the events processing rule to edit and select Properties.

3. From the processing rule properties dialog, click Conditions tab > Add.

Defining restrictions: Editing a query restriction

2. From the list of available fields, select a field. Optionally, key in the name in Field Name text box to search for the required field.

3. Specify a Field Operator for the selected field. Available operators include:

Field Operator Description
Equal To

When the event field is equal to the value configured.

Less than

When the event field is has a smaller value than the value configured.

Greater than

When the event field is has a larger value than the value configured.

Occurred (Related to date/time fields)

When the event field date occurred before the value date.

Like

When the event field has similar text as the value text.

Contains

When the event field contains the value text.

Value in List When the event field is equal to one of the values in a list.

4. Specify a Field Value for the selected field and operator. Some fields have predefined values; others require you to specify a value.

5. Click OK.

Note

Repeat steps 1 to 4 to add all the fields you want to include in the query.

Note

You can copy report restrictions from existing reports. From Reporting tab > Reports, right-click a report and select Copy Report Restrictions.

Defining restrictions: Customizing the condition

6. Once all the restrictions are defined, use the options described below to customize the query conditions:

Options Description
AND

Select the condition to configure and select AND. The selected condition AND the following condition(s) must be met for the query to be valid.

OR

Select the condition to configure and select OR. The selected condition OR the following condition(s) must be met for the query to be valid.

AND NOT

Select the condition to configure and select AND NOT. This means that the selected condition has to match the restriction parameters but the following conditions must not.

OR NOT

Select the condition to configure and select OR NOT. This means that the selected condition has to match the restriction parameters OR the following conditions must not.

+ (

Click ‘+ (‘ to add an opening bracket to the selected condition. Conditions enclosed in brackets are processed first.

+ )

Click ‘+ )’ to add a closing bracket to the selected condition. Conditions enclosed in brackets are processed first.

- (

Click ‘- (‘ to remove an opening bracket from the selected condition.

- )

Click ‘- )’ to remove a closing bracket from the selected condition.

Add

Click Add to launch the restrictions dialog and add more fields to the condition.

Edit

Click Edit to access the restrictions dialog and customize the selected condition.

Delete

Click Delete to delete a condition.

Clear

The Clear button deletes all the query conditions.

Up arrow

Use the Up arrow key to move the selected condition up in the list.

Down arrow

Use the Down arrow key to move the selected condition down in the list.

7. Click Apply and OK.