Columns

The columns displayed in the log message list can be customized and reordered as needed. Filters can also be applied to the data in a column.

To customize the displayed columns:

1. In the log message list, right-click on a column heading. The Column Settings pop-up menu opens.

Column settings pop-up

2. Select a column to hide or display, select Reset to Default to reset to the default columns, or select More

Column settings window

1. In the Column Settings window, multiple columns can be added or removed as required, and the order of the displayed columns can be adjusted by dragging and dropping the column names.
2. To reset to the default columns, select Reset to Default.
3. Select OK to apply your changes.

To filter column data:

1. In the log message list, select Tools, then select Enable Column Filter from the drop-down menu to enable column filters.
2. In the heading of the column you need to filter, select the filter icon. The filter icon will only be shown on columns that can filtered.

The FilterSettings dialog box opens.

Filter settings

3. Enable the filter, then enter the required information to filter the selected column. The filter settings will vary based on the selected column.
4. Select Apply to apply the filter to the data.

The column’s filter icon will turn green when the filter is enabled, Downloading the current view will only download the log messages that meet the current filter criteria.

Custom views

Select Create Custom View in the toolbar to create a new custom log view. Use Custom View to save a custom search, device selection, and time period so that you can select this view at any time to view results without having to re-select these criteria. Custom views are listed under the Custom View menu and allow you to quickly view log data based on specific time and content filters without having to re-configure filters.

To create a new custom view:

1. In the Log View pane, select a log type.
2. Enter a search term, select a device or devices, select a time period, limit the number of logs to display as needed, then select Custom View. The Create New Custom View dialog box is displayed.

Create new custom view

3. Enter a name for the new custom view. All other fields are read-only. The new custom view is saved to the Custom View folder in the ADOM.

To edit a custom view:

1. In the Log View pane, select the Custom View folder in the tree menu.
2. Select the custom view you would like to edit.
3. Edit the custom search, devices, time period, limit the number of logs to display, and select GO.
4. Right-click the name of the custom view and select Save to save your changes.