Activate Category Filters

In most views, you can select a Category Filter to restrict which elements are displayed. You can also filter by more than one Category at a time.

The Category Filters are selected in the toolbar of the Management Client. You can create a custom Category Filter containing any combination of Categories. For example, you can combine a Category for a particular geographic location and a Category for critical servers. This custom Category Filter combination only displays elements related to the critical servers at one location. The Category Filter is applied in all views.

Note: The selected Category Filter is applied in all views until you select a different Category Filter or Category Filter Not Used.

For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.

Steps

  1. If the Category Filter selection is not visible in the toolbar, select Menu > View > Layout > Category Filter Toolbar.
  2. Select an existing Category.
    • If the Category you want to use is not listed, select Select, select the Category, then click Select.
    • To display the elements that do not belong to any Category, select the Not Categorized filter.
    • To display the predefined system elements, select the System Elements filter.

Result

Only the elements that belong to the selected Category are displayed. To display all elements again, select Category Filter Not Used.