The sorting of the Message List, System State List and Event List view can be configured to some extent in runtime mode in the Events/Messages perspective.
Configuring Tables
In the runtime mode, you can configure the following tables:
- Message List
- System State List
- Scheduled Events
- Event List
- Some tables in the Rate Message window
The following contents and features can be configured:
- Displayed columns: Right-click the header and select the column you want to display additionally.
- Column sequence: Edit the sequence by using drag and drop.
- Column width: Edit the width by clicking and moving the edge of a column. You cannot edit the width of the first three columns.
- Font size
Adapting the Font Size in Tables
- Open Window > Preferences.
- Select Siveillance Control > Views > Tables.
- In the Font size field, adjust the font size for columns containing information without a date or time.
- In the Font size (date/time) field, adapt the font size for columns containing a date or time.
- Click OK.
- The Preference(s) changed dialog box opens to confirm the changes.
- Restart the client for the changes to take effect.
- All tables display information in the selected font size.
Selecting Table Rows
- You have the following options to select table rows:
- To select one table row, click it.
- To select several neighboring rows, click the first row you want to select, press and hold Shift and click the last row you want to select.
- To select several non-neighboring rows, click the first row you want to select, press and hold Ctrl and click all other rows you want to select.
- To deselect a row, press and hold Ctrl and click it again.
- To navigate within the table, you can use the up and down arrow key.
Context Menus in Tables
Many actions in tables are controlled by using context menus.
- Right-click a row.
- Select the required action to perform it.
Searching and Filtering by Date and Time
Some tables have a date and time column. For searching and filtering the date and time column, an input field above the column header is available. To filter tables by date and time, complete the following steps:
- Click the arrow symbol beneath the input field.
- Mark the From check box.
- Click the arrow symbol next to the date entry and specify the start date. Click the arrow symbols next to the time entry to optionally specify the start time.
- Mark the To check box and specify the end date. Click the arrow symbols next to the time entry to optionally specify the end time.
- To close the date input field, click outside the input field.
- To remove a filter after selecting it from the drop-down menu, click
in the column.
Searching and Filtering with Text Input
For some columns, input fields above the column header are available for searching and filtering.
- Click the input field for the column you want to filter.
- Enter a search term.
- The table is filtered automatically.
- To erase the search term, click .
Displaying Columns in the Operator Log
The following columns are visible by default:
- Timestamp
- Type
- Text
- User
- Workstation
Additionally, you can display the Source and Reference IDs column.
- The Operator Log perspective is displayed.
- Right-click the column header.
- Select the columns you want to display in the Operator Log.
Sorting Tables
You can sort tables for a better overview in the Operator Log or Administration perspectives and the System State List view.
You have the following three options:
- To sort the table alphabetically from top to bottom, click the table header of the column whose content you want to use as a basis for sorting.
- To sort the table alphabetically from bottom to top, click the table header of the column again.
- To unsort the table, click the table header of the column again.