Defined filter

Defined filters

The concept of Defined filters provides the functionality to define filter criteria and display properties in a persistent way. Each defined filter has a name which is used to activate the defined filter quickly be selecting the name from a pull-down menu as shown in "".

Figure: The defined filter widgets

On the right side of the defined filter pull-down menu push buttons provides to delete, save or save the current setting under a new name.

Persistent properties

Each defined filter has the following persistent properties which are activated automatically when the defined filter is activated. Note that any view not currently open will be opened automatically.

Selected transaction definition

the currently selected transaction definition is saved persistently.

Application- and Transaction attribute filters

when the defined filter is saved all active application and transaction attribute filters are saved in its current state.

Transaction attribute columns in tree and table view

the current configuration of the header row of the tree and table view is saved persistently (including order and width).

Tree view sorting and filtering

the tree view specific filtering and sorting is saved persistently.

Histogram options

the histogram view minimum and maximum duration values, the number of bins, the background and grid color as well as grid enabled flag and the histogram title is saved persistently.

Graph options

the graph view x- and y-axis attributes, x- and y-axis and graph tilte, the background and grid color as well as grid enabled flag is saved persistently.

Examples

Figure: Single day defined filter of the HTTP transaction

The following "Single day defined filter of the HTTP transaction" depicts a defined filter for a specific day in 2009 and the apache HTTP transaction and "Transaction FAILED defined filter of the HTTP transaction" defines a filter for selecting all failed HTTP transactions.

Figure: Transaction FAILED defined filter of the HTTP transaction