Using filters and filter groups

Filters and filter groups enable you to limit the data that you can view in a generated report.

Using filters

To use filters on a report, after you drag and drop fields in the Columns field while creating a report, drag and drop the same fields to the Filters area. You can filter the generated report on the field that you dropped in the Filters area.

Using filter groups

Filter groups are a predefined set of filters that enable you to use a multi-level filter on a generated report. A multi-level filter enables you to filter on all the conditions in the group filter one after the other. You can use the out-of-the box filter groups while selecting fields for your report.

To use filter groups, do the following:

1. Launch TrueSight Smart Reporting from the TrueSight console .
2. Click  and then click Report.
3. Select one of the following views:
   • To create an Event and Performance report, select the Device Metrics & Events view.
   • To create an Event and Impact report, select the CI Impact & Events view.
4. In the view pane, expand the Custom Dimension folder.
5. Select a filter group, and drag and drop it to the Filters area.
6. Select the appropriate fields related to the filter group, and drag and drop them to the Columns area.
7. Click Publish. In the Save Report window, do the following:
   • Enter a name and description for your report.
   • If required, use the Add tags field to add tags. Tags are useful to search for reports after you generate them.
   • In the Report Access area, select Public or Private.
     If you select Public, all users on the tenant can access the report.
     If you select Private, you can see the User Access tab. Use this tab to specify the users who will have access to the report.

   • If required, use the Distribution, Report Settings, and Refresh tabs. To know more about the tabs, see Saving a Report(http://wiki.yellowfin.bi/display/USER74/Saving+a+Report).

8. Click Save to generate and view the tabular report.
9. In the generated report, in the Filters box, you can see the first filter from the filter group that you selected.
   
   
10. Click Select under the filter. 
11. In the Search Filter Values window, select a filter value and click Submit. In the Filters box, the next filter from the filter group that you selected is displayed.
    
    
12. Repeat the above steps as required.
    
    
13. Click Go. You can see the filtered data in the report.