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The “Filter” means the data filtered from a “metadata channel” through which the metadata source streams to the Metadata Server.

 

To access the Filter tabbed page for the metadata channel:

 

1. From the Tree Console, click the topic Metadata Server.

 

2. Click the topic metadata source.

 

3. Click the metadata source to which the metadata channel to configure belongs.

 

The Properties tabbed page opens in the Configuration Pane for the metadata channel to configure by default.

 

4. Click the Filter tab.

 

The Filter tabbed page then opens.

 

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The featured settings on the Filter tabbed page are:

Group

Setting

Description

Default

Choose filter

Assigns a filter for the metadata channel.

Info

Description

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Add new filter

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Delete selected filter.

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Import filter.

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Export filter.

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Filter Name

Names the filter.

“filter (1)”

Encoding option

Assigns an encoding option for the filter.

ASCII

Transaction timeout

Sets when to timeout the transaction.

10 sec.

Data filter definition

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Catch data from the server

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Clear data

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Import data

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Export data

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Original data

The original data from metadata channel.

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Filtered data

The filtered data.

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set start

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end

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omit

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substitute

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change to new line

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Filter Configuration

Action type

Assigns an action to the filter.

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Priority

Sets the priority for an action.

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Match option

Assigns a match option to the filter.

Three types are available: Plain test, wildcard and regular expression.

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Data

Delivers the data be matched for the filter.

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Result

Delivers the result be matched for the filter.

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Applies another action to the filter.

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Withdraws an action from the filter.

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Edits the currently applied filter(s):

1.Replaces a currently applied filter with another filter.
2.Changes the filter Action Type, Match option, Data and Result.
Click the item to edit and then click the clip0010 icon to make the item editable, or simply double-click the item to make it editable.)

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Moves the selected action up.

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Moves the selected action down.

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