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Working with Global Filters and Settings

You can set global filters and settings as part of configuring your CA User Activity Reporting Module server. Global settings are saved for the current session only and do not persist after you log off of the server, unless you select the option, Use as default.

A global quick filter controls the initial time interval on which to report, offers simple matching text filtering, and allows you to use specific fields and their values to affect the data that displays in a report.

A global advanced filter allows you to use SQL syntax and operators to scope your report data further. Global settings allow you to set a time zone, and to use special queries that retrieve data from other CA User Activity Reporting Module servers in a federation, as well as enabling automatic refresh of reports during viewing.

You should set global filters that make sense for use in multiple report areas. By setting options that narrow the global filter, you can control the amount of data that is shown in a report. The initial tasks for the global filters and settings include the following:

• Configure global quick filters to provide an initial time that affects the reports you view from this CA User Activity Reporting Module server
• Select federated queries in the Settings tab to see data from CA User Activity Reporting Module servers that you have federated under this server
• Decide whether you want reports to be refreshed automatically
• Set the interval at which you want the data in reports to be refreshed

Note: Setting the global filter so that it is too narrow or specific can prevent data from displaying in some reports.

More information about global filters and their use is available in the online help.

More information:

Edit a Global Service Configuration

Edit a Local Service Configuration