Filters and Masks

Filters allow you to narrow a list of items in such a way that only the necessary objects are shown. You can also use masks to narrow down results that contain a particular string of text characters.

Dynamic search

If the list contains many items, it may be difficult to quickly find the required one. For convenience, you can use the dynamic search field available on most tabs. Start entering the name of the object (geofence, unit and so on, depending on the active tab). You can type just a part of the name. As you enter the text, the list shows the items that match your query. The search is not case-sensitive.

If you leave the filter field empty, all the available items will be displayed in the list.

The usage of the dynamic filter on the Monitoring tab is described in the work list management section.

When searching, you can also enter special characters such as * and ? the usage of which is described below.

Name mask

Besides the dynamic search, you can use filters to select an item when executing reports, configuring notifications, and so on. To do this, specify the name mask of the item, using special characters such as an asterisk (*) and a question mark (?).

The asterisk is a special symbol which can be inserted in the search text to indicate any combination of characters in the name of the item. You can put an asterisk anywhere in the text(at the beginning, in the middle, at the end) or in several places at once, depending on what part of the name is known or is the same for a number of items. For example, if you type *H*nda*, all Hondas and Hyundais will be found.

Another special symbol that you can use is a question mark (?). It replaces any character (one question mark stands for one character, unlike *, which can represent any number of characters). You can put it at any place in the search text.

The request is case sensitive.

Suppose you have several Geofences (configured as points of interest) and would like to verify that you’ve uploaded all the points for your Massachusetts state service area. Suppose your naming convention includes the state code at the end of the Geofence names. You can enter the text *MA to return all your mapped Geofences.

If you do not want to use a name mask with asterisks and question marks, you should enter the exact name of the item.

To find all the items of a certain type (geofences, users, and so on), enter one asterisk in the query field.

You can use masks on all tabs where there is a search field and in notifications setup and configuration;

Manipulations with lists

When working with lists, keys and keyboard shortcuts can be used. Using the keys facilitates a lot of operations, such as list navigation, search for necessary items and their selection.

Dropdown lists

Dropdown lists are widely used and they provide selection options when dealing with a large number of items. For example, this can be a list of units available when generating a report, a list of available report templates, etc.

When building tracks or querying messages and reports, you can use dynamic search in dropdown lists (the top of the list becomes the dynamic search field). For tracks and messages, you can quickly find a necessary unit in the dropdown list, for reports you can find templates. To use the dynamic search, click the corresponding dropdown list and start entering the name. You can use a wildcard character asterisk (*) to facilitate the search. As a result, the dropdown list is filtered according to the indicated symbols.

To work with the dropdown list, you can use a keyboard. Use arrows (up/down) for navigation through the list and the Enter key for choosing a necessary item.

Multiple selection list box

In the lists of such type, you can select multiple items. To choose several items throughout the list, hold the Ctrl button, and consequently click on the necessary items.

Moreover, the following keys and their combinations can be used:

• Home: move to the beginning of the list;
• End: move to the end of the list;
• <⇑> (up arrow): move to the previous item;
• <⇓> (down arrow): move to the next item;
• Ctrl + A: select all;
• Shift + Home: select everything from the current place to the beginning of the list;
• Shift + End: select everything from the current place to the end of the list;
• Shift + ⇑: consequently select the items going up from the current one;
• Shift + ⇓: consequently select the items going down from the current one.

Checkbox list

Multiple selection lists may contain checkboxes indicating whether the item is selected or not. The Ctrl + click combination can be used in such lists in order to check/uncheck all the items at once.