Specifying Filter Inclusions and Exclusions

You can specify particular resources or filters to include or exclude in your filter. The filters that you include or exclude may contain further filters. You can select resources and filters from the list of those available in the CMDB, and you can also import resources from a .csv file.
If you import resources from a .csv file, the file may identify a computer by name, fully qualified domain name, or IP address. Any item that is not found in the CMDB is ignored.
The filter membership is determined by adding the inclusions to the query results, and then removing the exclusions. Filters and resources have no difference in priority.
This task is a step in the process for creating or modifying a filter.
To specify resources to include or exclude
  1. In the Symantec Management Console, on the
    Manage
    menu, click
    Filters
    .
  2. In the left pane, click the filter that you want to modify.
  3. In the right pane, in the
    Filter Definition
    panel, under
    Explicit Inclusions and Exclusions
    , do any of the following:
    To include selected resources
    1. Under
      Inclusions
      , click
      Select a resource
      .
    2. In the
      Select Resources
      window, select the resources that you want to include, and then click
      OK
      .
    To include the resources that are listed in a file
    1. Under
      Inclusions
      , click
      Import from a file
      .
    2. In the
      Select File to Import
      window, select the appropriate CSV file, and then click
      Open
      .
    To exclude selected resources
    1. Under
      Exclusions
      , click
      Select a resource
      .
    2. In the
      Select Resources
      window, select the resources that you want to exclude, and then click
      OK
      .
    To exclude the resources that are listed in a file
    1. Under
      Exclusions
      , click
      Import from a file
      .
    2. In the
      Select File to Import
      window, select the appropriate CSV file, and then click
      Open
      .
    The selected resources are listed beside the appropriate fields.
  1. To specify filters to include or exclude
  2. In the Symantec Management Console, on the
    Manage
    menu, click
    Filters
    .
  3. In the left pane, click the filter that you want to modify.
  4. In the right pane, in the
    Filter Definition
    panel, under
    Explicit Inclusions and Exclusions
    , do any of the following:
    To include selected filters
    1. Under
      Inclusions
      , click
      Select a filter
      .
    2. In the
      Select Filters
      window, select the filters that you want to include, and then click
      OK
      .
    To exclude selected filters
    1. Under
      Exclusions
      , click
      Select a filter
      .
    2. In the
      Select Filters
      window, select the filters that you want to exclude, and then click
      OK
      .
    The selected filters are listed beside the appropriate fields.