Overview

This article serves as a reference for using the Edit Query Restriction feature in GFI EventsManager.

Process

To edit query restrictions for granular filtering and configuration, follow the steps below:

1. Launch the Edit Query Restriction dialog. The steps are different for Users, Reports, and Events Processing Rules.
   To launch the query restrictions dialog for Users:
   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.
   
   To launch the query restrictions dialog for Reports:
   1. Click the Reporting tab.
   2. From the Reports list, right-click the report to edit and select Properties.
   3. From the General tab, click Add.
   
   To launch the query restrictions dialog for Events Processing Rules:
   1. Click Configuration tab > Events Processing Rules.
   2. From the Rules Folders list, right-click the events processing rule to edit and select Properties.
   3. From the processing rule properties dialog, click Conditions tab > Add.
      
      
2. From the list of available fields, select a field. Optionally, key in the name in the Field Name text box to search for the required field.
   
   
   
   
3. Specify a Field operator for the selected field. Available operators include:
   
   
   
   
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.
   
   
6. 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.
   
   
   
   
7. Once all the restrictions are defined, use the options described below to customize the query conditions:
   
   
   
   
8. Click Apply and OK.