2.17 Using filters

You can use filters to narrow the conditions for the information to be displayed.

There are two types of filters: simple filter and detailed filter.

simple filter

From the provided filter items, you can select the conditions for filtering information. From the pull-down menu displayed above the list, you can select the conditions (filter items) for information to be displayed. Thus, you can quickly filter information.

detailed filter

You can set a combination of multiple detailed conditions. Use detailed filters when you cannot filter the target information as desired by using simple filters.

Detailed filters include the filter items provided by JP1/IT Desktop Management 2. If you select a filter displayed under Filter in the menu area, you can apply the filter to the displayed view.

In the above figure, the PC filter is applied to the list displayed in the Department List view (under Hardware Assets) of the Assets module. The selected filter and the view it is applied to are shown in blue in the menu area.

You can also add a detailed filter that specifies optional conditions. Place the mouse cursor on Filter in the menu area, and then click . If you enter a filter name, the Edit Filter Conditions dialog box is displayed, and you will be able to set various conditions depending on your purpose. For example, to filter the computers to be replaced, you can set the conditions as follows: set 3 years ago or older for Registered Date/Time, and Windows 7 for OS.

Tip

Save frequently used filter conditions to avoid the task of specifying conditions every time. You can select saved filter conditions in the menu area to apply them to a list.

Tip

If you use All Hardware Asset Items when you set filter conditions for asset information, you can display asset information that includes any character string you specify.

Note that you can also display the Edit Filter Conditions dialog box by clicking the button.

If you apply filters, Filter: OFF displayed above the list changes to Filter: ON, the green indicator lights, and the number of filtered computers (in the above figure) is displayed.

To cancel the filter, click the button. The display changes to Filter: OFF and the conditions are cancelled.

Tip

You can also export or import detailed filter conditions by executing commands.

Related Topics:

• 2.17.1 Filters provided by JP1/IT Desktop Management 2

Organization of this section

• 2.17.1 Filters provided by JP1/IT Desktop Management 2

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