HP Web Jetadmin - Filters and Device Lists

You can create a filter that specifies the criteria that is used to determine if a device is displayed in a device list. You can apply the filter to any device list or add the filtered device list under the All Devices list in the Device Management navigation pane.

1. Access any device list.

2. From the device list toolbar, select Manage from the Filters drop-down list. The Filter Manager window opens.

3. Click the New button. The Filter Editor window opens.

4. In the Name field, enter a name for the filter.

5. To make the filter available for other users, select the Shared check box.

   If the filter is not shared, the filter is only available from the Filters > Private drop-down list for the user who creates it.

6. If the filter is shared, select the Available Under All Devices check box to enable the filtered device list to be added under the All Devices list in the Device Management pane.

   Tip:

   To add the filtered device list to the Device Management pane, right-click All Devices, and then select Customize Filters. In the Preferences window, select the filter from the Available filters column, and then click the right arrow icon. Click the OK button.

7. Click the Add button. The Function window opens.

8. From the Category drop-down list, select the category of columns that are available in the Device Property drop-down list.

9. From the Device Property drop-down list, select the column that is used to filter the device list.

10. To exclude a device from the filtered device list if the filter attribute on the device matches the filter criteria, select the Not check box.

11. From the Filter Function drop-down list, select the operator that is applied to the filter value. The list of options varies depending on the option selected from the Device Property drop-down list.

12. In the Value field, specify the value that is used to determine if a device is included in the device list. This field is either a text-entry field or a prepopulated drop-down list depending on the option selected from the Device Property drop-down list.

13. From the Options drop-down list, select the option that is applied to the content of the Value field. For example, the options might be Ignore Case and Match Case for the text that is entered in the Value field.

14. Click the OK button.

15. If multiple functions are added for a filter, select a function from the list, and then select AND or OR from the Operator drop-down list to combine the filter functions into a compound filter.

16. To manually manipulate the filter function attributes, use the following steps:

    1. Select the Advanced option. A text-entry field opens with the filter functions expressed in explicit text. The following is an example:

       Contains([Device Location], [bldg 1], [Ignore Case]) AND EQ([Status], [Offline])

    2. Position the cursor in the text, and then select a function or operator from the Insert drop-down list. You can add multiple functions and operators to create a compound filter.

    3. Click the Validate button.

    4. If the filter is invalid, review the error message in the Error dialog box, and then click the OK button. Correct the error, and then click the Validate button again.

    5. If the filter is valid, click the OK button in the Validation dialog box.

17. Click the OK button. The Filter Manager window displays the new filter.

18. Click the Close button.

Use the following steps to complete this task.

1. Access a device list. In the toolbar click Filters and then click Manage. The Filter Manager is displayed.

2. Select the filter you want to edit, and then click Edit. The Filter Editor page is displayed.

3. Make the changes to the existing filter.

4. When done, click OK. The Filter Manager page is displayed.

5. When done, click Close. The device list is displayed.

Use the following steps to complete this task.

1. Access a device list. In the toolbar click Filters and then select Save As. The Save Filter As is displayed.

2. Apply the filter you want to copy to the new filter.

3. In the toolbar, click Filters, and then select Save As. The Save Filter As page is displayed.

4. Specify the name of the new filter, and then click OK. You can now edit the filter definitions of the new filter.

You can use the Filter Manager to create and manage the device list filters.

1. Access any device list.

2. From the device list toolbar, select Manage from the Filters menu. The Filter Manager window opens.

3. To create a new filter, use the following steps:

   1. Click the New button. The Filter Editor window opens.

   2. Specify the filter settings.

   3. Click the OK button.

4. To edit a filter, use the following steps:

   1. Select the filter, and then click the Edit button. The Filter Editor window opens.

   2. Change the filter settings.

   3. Click the OK button.

5. To create a copy of a filter with a new name, use the following steps:

   1. Select the filter, and then click the Copy button. The Filter Editor window opens.

   2. In the Name field, enter a name for the new filter.

   3. Change the filter settings if required.

   4. Click the OK button.

6. To delete a filter, use the following steps:

   1. Select the filter, and then click the Remove button. The Confirm window opens.

   2. Click the Yes button.

7. To import an XML file that contains the settings for a filter, use the following steps:

   1. Click the Import button. The Import Filter Manager wizard starts.

   2. Click the Browse button. The Open window opens.

   3. Navigate to and select the XML file, and then click the Open button.

   4. To overwrite an existing filter that has the same filter name, select the Overwrite duplicate filter manager check box.

   5. Click the Next button. The Confirm window opens.

   6. Click the Import button. The Results page opens.

   7. Click the Done button.

8. To export the settings for a filter to an XML file, use the following steps:

   1. Select the filter, and then click the Export button. The Export Filter Manager wizard starts.

   2. Click the Export button. The Save As window opens.

   3. In the File name field, enter a name for the XML file.

   4. Navigate to and select the location where the XML file is saved.

   5. Click the Save button. The Results page opens.

   6. Click the Done button.

9. Click the Close button.

Use the following steps to complete this task.

1. Display the device list on which you want to apply the filter.

2. In the toolbar click Filters and then click one of the following:

   • Built-in: Apply a built-in filter, such as Color Devices or Error Devices, to the displayed device list.

   • Shared: (If there are shared filters); Lists any filter that has been designated as “shared” in the Filter Editor.

   • Private: Access all filters that are not shared (as specified in the Filter Editor).

3. Select the filter from the list. The device list will automatically display only those devices that match the criteria in the selected filter.

4. To view all devices again, click Filters and then select Clear.