Filter by Message ID Dialog

Use the Filter by Message ID dialog to select the event messages that you want to be sent or prevent from being sent. This dialog is displayed when you click Message ID in the New Filters dialog or when you right-click a message ID criterion and then click Edit Criteria.

The following options are available:

When you right-click the message list, the following options are available:

ClosedCustomizing the Message List

You can customize how the message list appears by adjusting the columns, changing the grouping, or sorting the rows.

ClosedTo adjust the columns

  • To change the width of a column, point to the column divider between two column headers. When the pointer turns into horizontal arrows, drag the divider until the column is the width that you want. Not available for the Severity column.

  • To change the order of the columns, drag the column header toward the position that you want. When the repositioning arrows are displayed, drop the header.

ClosedTo change the grouping

  • Right-click anywhere in the message list, point to Group By, and then click the grouping criterion that you want, as follows:

    • Category: Specifies that the messages are grouped by category.

    • Type: Specifies that the messages are grouped by type.

    • None: Specifies that no grouping is used.

ClosedTo sort the rows

  • To sort the rows by ascending order, click the column header that you want to sort by. Click the header again to sort by descending order.

  • To sort by a secondary criterion, press Shift and then click the column header that you want to use as a secondary sort criterion. The rows are sorted by the secondary criterion within the sorting of the first criterion.