Basic Filtering

What

In FileWave Anywhere, the Devices view has OS filters and manual column filters. Use them to narrow the device list to a platform, group, or specific value such as an asset tag.

When/Why

Use these filters when you need to find one device quickly or work with a subset of devices, such as Windows devices in one group. The screenshot below shows a manual filter for an asset tag.

A manual filter only searches fields visible in the current view. If you want to filter by Asset Tag, open Edit Fields at the right of the table, select Asset Tag under Custom Fields, and select Apply. See Columns Adding and Removing (Customizing) for the column-selection workflow.

Manual filters are sticky. If you leave the Devices view and come back, FileWave Anywhere keeps the filter until you clear it.

OS filters, group selection, and manual filters combine. If the results look too narrow, check all three places before assuming a device is missing.

How

Start in Devices. For an asset-tag search:

1. Select the intended group on the left.
2. Select the required OS filter, or All if you do not want to restrict the platform.
3. Make the Asset Tag column visible using Edit Fields as described above.
4. Enter the asset tag in the manual filter above the table. Check the returned device name and Asset Tag value before opening the record or choosing an action.
5. When finished, clear the manual filter with its X control. Select All and review the selected group if you need to broaden the results; clearing the text filter does not remove those other restrictions.