Accessing the Filter Editor

The Filter editor allows you to edit the filter. There are three different ways to access the Filter editor: through the model outline, through the policy flow, and through the Policy Set view.

Model Outline View

  1. In the Outline view, select the Show Model Outline icon .

  2. In the Model Outline, open the driver for which you want to manage a filter.

    Filter in the Outline view
  3. Double-click the Filter object (or right-click it and select Edit) to launch the Filter editor.

Policy Flow View

  1. In the Outline view, select the Show Policy Flow icon.Show Policy Flow icon

    Sync icon and Notify icon
  2. In the Policy Flow, double-click the Sync icon or the Notify objects (or Right-click and select Edit Policy > Filter) to launch the Filter editor.

Policy Set View

  1. Double-click the filter object in the Policy Set view.

    Policy Set view

Filter Editor Navigation

The Filter Editor uses standard point-and-click navigation. However, it also provides keyboard-based navigation options as described in Table 7-1.

NOTE:The Filter Editor lets you order the classes/attributes as needed:

  • Click the header bar above the class/attribute list to switch between ascending and descending order. This sorts both the classes and the attributes within the classes.

  • Click and drag individual classes or attributes to create a custom order.

Keystroke

Description

Up-arrow

Moves the cursor up in the Filter editor.

Down-arrow

Moves the cursor down in the Filter editor.

Left-arrow

Collapses the information displayed

Right-arrow

Expands the information displayed.

Insert

Adds a class.

Ctrl+Insert

Adds an attribute.

Delete

Deletes the selected items.

Esc

Exits the edit mode.

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