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Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
Validating your filter code
Keep in mind that as you configure your rules, the SQL filter is displayed at the bottom of the
Builder dialog. When you are satisfied with the filter code that is displayed, click the Validate
button to test the filter code sytnax. If the test returns no errors, click OK to save the
configured SQL filter and to add the new Dynamic Group to your Device List.
If the code returns errors, either make the needed changes at this time, then click OK.
Additionally, you have the option to save the filter code so that you may edit it at a later time.
You can then select the Dynamic Group from the Device List and right-click, then select
Properties to edit the group filter code.
Converting your filter code
You can convert a Dynamic Group created with the Dynamic Group Builder to the SQL dialog
by clicking the Convert button. It is important to note that once you convert the Dynamic
Group to the SQL dialog, you will not be able to edit the group in the Dynamic Group Builder
again - you will only be able to make changes to the group from the SQL dialog. If you aren't
an advanced SQL user, we recommend that you make a copy of the Dynamic Group so that
you can keep a copy available for edit in the Dynamic Group Builder.
To use the SQL Dynamic Group dialog:
1 Enter a Display name for the group, enter the group Description, and enter an SQL
query in the Filter box that identifies the devices you want to appear in that group.
2 Click OK to add the group to the device list. SQL validation occurs as soon as you click
OK. If the filter fails, an error message appears.
In addition to the pre-configured dynamic groups, we have provided several sample filters (on
page 83) for you to create some very interesting dynamic groups.
Dynamic Group examples
WhatsUp Gold is pre-configured with dynamic group examples, which you can see in the
Devices view, under Device Groups. For more information on these groups, see Configuring
Dynamic Groups (on page 80).
The following examples show several dynamic group filters that you can use to create some
interesting dynamic groups for your devices. To use these examples, select the text of the
filter, and then copy and paste the text into the Filter box of the Dynamic Group (on page
312) dialog.
Note: You may have to remove the copyright information from the cut and paste if it appears
when you copy from this help file.
To show all devices that have had a state change in the last three hours:
SELECT DISTINCT Device.nDeviceID
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