Creating task filters

Use the Task Filters application to create a task filter. A task filter specifies a subset of objects that you want to evaluate when you run a reconciliation task.

About this task

The filter type that you select in the Filter Type field determines which set of objects the filter applies to:
  • For assets, select either the Asset or Deployed Asset filter type.
  • For configuration items, select either the CI or Actual CI filter type.

The steps for creating a task filter follow.

Procedure

  1. On the toolbar in the Task Filters application, click New Task Filter.
  2. In the Filter field, type the name that you want to assign to this task filter. The name specified must be unique among all task filter names.
  3. Optional: In the Description field, type a description.
  4. In the Filter Type field, specify a filter type from the Select Value window. The Filter Type determines the subset of objects that the filter selects.
  5. In the Task Filter Clauses section, click New Row.
  6. In the Attribute field, specify the name of the attribute to use as a filter. The values displayed in the Select Value list depend on the value that is specified in the Filter Type field.
  7. In the Value field, enter a value for the attribute selected in step 6. The system uses SQL like as a default comparison operator. If you enter only the word notebook in the field, the system includes all instances where the word notebook occurs anywhere within the string of characters. If you want the system to use only the exact value specified, you must include an equal sign (=) as the first character in the field.
  8. If appropriate, repeat steps 5 through 7 to enter additional attributes and values for the task filter.
    Note: You can create multiple attribute clauses for a task filter. If you create multiple clauses that specify different attributes, the system processes the clauses using logical AND between the clauses. If you create clauses that use the same attribute, the system processes the clauses using logical OR between clauses.
  9. Click Save.


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