Symantec Backup Exec

To set filters for custom reports

1. On the navigation bar, click Reports.

2. In the tree view, click Custom Reports.

3. In the reports list, click the report that you want to filter.

4. On the task pane, click Edit.

5. On the properties pane, under Report Definition, click Filters.

6. Create a filter by defining one or more filter expressions.

   See Filter expressions for defining custom reports.

7. Click Add.

8. Repeat step 6 and step 7 to add more filters.

9. To combine sets of filter expressions, do any of the following:

   
   

   To combine two filter expressions so that both expressions must be true for the result to be true	Click AND. For example, to find all backup jobs that failed, add the following expressions: Status = Failed Type = Backup After you set up the expressions, do the following: Click AND to combine the two expressions. The combined expression is: Status = Failed AND Type = Backup
   To combine two filter expressions so that one of the expressions must be true for the result to be true	Click OR. For example, to find jobs that either failed or were canceled, add the following expressions: Status = Failed Status = Canceled After you set up the expressions, do the following: Click OR to combine Status = Failed with Status = Canceled. The combined expression is: Status = Failed OR Status = Canceled
   To combine two filter expressions into a single expression	Click ( ) + For example, to find backup jobs and restore jobs that failed, add the following expressions: Status = Failed Type = Backup Type = Restore After you set up the expressions, do the following: Use OR to combine Type = Backup with Type = Restore. Press and hold Ctrl while you click Type = Backup and Type = Restore. Click ( ) + to combine Type = Backup with Type = Restore. Use AND to combine Status = Failed with (Type = Backup OR Type = Restore). The combined expression is: Status = Failed AND (Type = Backup OR Type = Restore)
   To separate two filter expressions that were combined into a single expression	Click ( ) - For example, if you used ( ) + to combine Type = Backup with Type = Restore, it is displayed on the Filters dialog box like this: (Type = Backup OR Type = Restore) To make the combined expression into two individual expressions, do the following: Press and hold Ctrl while you click both Type = Backup and Type = Restore. Click ( ) - After you separate the expressions, they are displayed without the parentheses.

10. To change any of the expressions, do the following in the order listed:

    • In the Filter criteria box, select the expression that you want to change.

    • Click Edit.

    • In the Filter expression area, edit the expression’s values.

    • Click Update.

11. To remove an expression, select the expression, and then click Remove.

12. Do any of the following:

    
    

    To group fields for the report	Do the following in the order listed: On the properties pane, under Report Definition, click Grouping. Complete the appropriate grouping options. See About grouping fields in custom reports.
    To sort fields for the report	Do the following in the order listed: On the properties pane, under Report Definition, click Sorting. Complete the appropriate sorting options. See Sorting fields in custom reports.
    To set graph opt ions for the report	Do the following in the order listed: On the properties pane, under Report Definition, click Graph Options. Complete the appropriate graphing options. See Setting graph options in custom reports.
    To preview and test the report	Do the following in the order listed: On the properties pane, under Preview, click Preview. To test the report, on the Preview dialog box, click Test Report.
    To finish and close the report	Click OK.