How do I create a filter and apply it to a folder?

Filters provide an easy way to view devices of a certain type or status.

Create a filter

  1. From the menu bar, select MarkVision Filters. The Filter Creation window appears.
  2. Click New.
  3. Give your filter a meaningful name.
  4. Under the Name dialog box, select either Basic or Advanced.


If you select Basic

Select the filter conditions. If you select more than one condition, you can specify whether a device must meet any or all conditions in order to be included in the folder. If All is selected, a device must meet all conditions. If Any is selected, a device must meet at least one condition to be included in the folder.


If you select Advanced

You can create conditions by first selecting a parameter, then selecting a logical operation, and then selecting or typing in a value.

For example, if you wanted to "filter out" all color printers, you would:

  1. From the parameter box, select Color.
  2. From the operation box, select Equal To.
  3. From the value box, select Monochrome.

Likewise, if you wanted to "filter in" all printers with Job Timeouts greater than or equal to 90 seconds, you would:

  1. From the parameter box, select Job Timeout.
  2. From the operation box, select Greater Than Or Equal To.
  3. From the value box, type in 90.

Note: Some values (such as the 90 seconds in the previous example) must be manually typed.

As in the Basic filter configuration, if All is selected, a device must meet all conditions. If Any is selected, a device must meet at least one condition to be included in the folder. If only one condition is specified, the Any and All radio buttons will be grayed out.

For a more in depth look at filters, see Using Filters.


Apply a filter to a folder

  1. From the menu bar, click MarkVision Folders. The folder configuration window appears.
  2. Select the folder you want to configure. If you have already applied a filter to this folder, the filter settings appear.
  3. If you want to apply a previously created filter, click Load Filter..., and then choose the filter.

Note: Manual selection overrides filters. For example, if you apply the filter Color Equal To Monochrome, and you have already manually selected various color printers, those manually selected printers remain in the folder.


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