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Tables

Tables

Many GUI pages contain tables of information that can be filtered and customized to display specific information in a specific way. Some tables allow content to be edited directly on that table, or rows to be copied and pasted.

Filters

Filters are used to locate a specific set of information or content in a table. They can be particularly useful for locating specific log entries. The filtering options vary, depending on the type of information in the log.

Depending on the table content, filters can be applied using the filter bar, using a column filter, or based on a cell's content. Some tables allow filtering based on regular expressions.

Administrators with read and write access can define filters. Multiple filters can be applied at one time.

To manually create a filter:
  1. Click the add filter button, , in the table search bar. A list of the fields available for filtering is shown.

  2. Select the field to filter by.

  3. Enter the value to filter by, adding modifiers as needed.

  4. Click Apply.

To create a column filter:
  1. Click the filter icon on the right side of the column header.

  2. Choose a filter type from the available options.

  3. Enter the filter text, or select from the available values.

  4. Click Apply.

To create a filter based on a cell's content:
  1. Right click on a cell in the table.

  2. Select Filter by [column name] and configure a filtering option from the menu.

To remove all filters:
  1. Right a column header, or click the gear icon on the left side of the header row that appears when hovering the cursor over the headers.

  2. Select Remove All Filters.

Column settings

Columns can be rearranged, resized, and added or removed from tables.

To add or remove columns:
  1. Right a column header, or click the gear icon on the left side of the header row that appears when hovering the cursor over the headers.

  2. Select columns to add or remove.

  3. Click Apply.

To rearrange the columns in a table:
  1. Click and drag the column header.

To resize a column:
  1. Click and drag the right border of the column header.

To resize a column to fit its contents:
  1. Click the dots or filter icon on the right side of the column header and select Resize to Contents.

To resize all of the columns in a table to fit their content:
  1. Right a column header, or click the gear icon on the left side of the header row that appears when hovering the cursor over the headers.

  2. Click Best Fit All Columns.

To reset a table to its default view:
  1. Right a column header, or click the gear icon on the left side of the header row that appears when hovering the cursor over the headers.

  2. Click Reset Table.

Editing objects

In some tables, parts of a configuration can be edited directly in the table. For example, security profiles can be added to an existing firewall policy by clicking the edit icon in a cell in the Security Profiles column.

Copying rows

In some tables, rows can be copied and pasted using the right-click menu. For example, a policy can be duplicated by copying and pasting it.

Tables

Many GUI pages contain tables of information that can be filtered and customized to display specific information in a specific way. Some tables allow content to be edited directly on that table, or rows to be copied and pasted.

Filters

Filters are used to locate a specific set of information or content in a table. They can be particularly useful for locating specific log entries. The filtering options vary, depending on the type of information in the log.

Depending on the table content, filters can be applied using the filter bar, using a column filter, or based on a cell's content. Some tables allow filtering based on regular expressions.

Administrators with read and write access can define filters. Multiple filters can be applied at one time.

To manually create a filter:
  1. Click the add filter button, , in the table search bar. A list of the fields available for filtering is shown.

  2. Select the field to filter by.

  3. Enter the value to filter by, adding modifiers as needed.

  4. Click Apply.

To create a column filter:
  1. Click the filter icon on the right side of the column header.

  2. Choose a filter type from the available options.

  3. Enter the filter text, or select from the available values.

  4. Click Apply.

To create a filter based on a cell's content:
  1. Right click on a cell in the table.

  2. Select Filter by [column name] and configure a filtering option from the menu.

To remove all filters:
  1. Right a column header, or click the gear icon on the left side of the header row that appears when hovering the cursor over the headers.

  2. Select Remove All Filters.

Column settings

Columns can be rearranged, resized, and added or removed from tables.

To add or remove columns:
  1. Right a column header, or click the gear icon on the left side of the header row that appears when hovering the cursor over the headers.

  2. Select columns to add or remove.

  3. Click Apply.

To rearrange the columns in a table:
  1. Click and drag the column header.

To resize a column:
  1. Click and drag the right border of the column header.

To resize a column to fit its contents:
  1. Click the dots or filter icon on the right side of the column header and select Resize to Contents.

To resize all of the columns in a table to fit their content:
  1. Right a column header, or click the gear icon on the left side of the header row that appears when hovering the cursor over the headers.

  2. Click Best Fit All Columns.

To reset a table to its default view:
  1. Right a column header, or click the gear icon on the left side of the header row that appears when hovering the cursor over the headers.

  2. Click Reset Table.

Editing objects

In some tables, parts of a configuration can be edited directly in the table. For example, security profiles can be added to an existing firewall policy by clicking the edit icon in a cell in the Security Profiles column.

Copying rows

In some tables, rows can be copied and pasted using the right-click menu. For example, a policy can be duplicated by copying and pasting it.