Logtool Specifications

Hewlett-Packard STM: Logtool ERS * Revision 1.17
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4.3.3. Display --> Formatted
This command is used to select the filter criteria that will be used by Logtool to
select which entries in the formatted log file to display. In order to set the filter,
there must be a currently active selected formatted file. This means that the user
should have first selected a formatted log file or files via the Select Formatted
command under the File menu; or have performed the Select Raw and Format
Raw commands under the File menu. If a file was not selected in one of these
ways, then the current raw log file, if there is one, is used as the default. This file
is then automatically formatted and that formatted log is then selected. Once a
formatted log file has been selected, it is automatically summarized and only the
items which actually occur in the log will be displayed as candidates for
filtering. These items will be displayed in a dialog screen and the user can select
as many items as desired. If more than one file was selected, all the entries
from all the files will be integrated together and treated as one file.
Once one or more items has been selected, subsequent Formatted Log
commands under the View menu will only display entries which match the filter
criteria. An entry is considered to be a match for a particular filter field if it
matches any of the selected items that were set in that field. If more than one
item in a field is selected, any entry must only match one of the items. If a field
has no items selected, any entry will match that field. In order for an entry to
pass through the filter, it must match the criteria for all of the filter fields.
The starting and ending date/time fields will initially contain the date/time of the
first and last log entries. All log entries which are logged on or after the starting
date/time and on or before the ending date/time will be displayed. The user can
modify either or both of these fields as desired.
The following figure shows the screen that is displayed in the GUI when this
command is selected. The figure is in two separate boxes for documentation
purposes only. The GUI displays the screen in one box with scroll bars available
if needed. The user can select various filter items and then click on the OK
button to return to the main menu. If the user wishes to exit without changing the
filter settings, the Cancel button should be used. The Defaults button will undo
any changes that have been selected.