Kyocera TASKalfa 500ci KM-NET ADMIN Operation Guide for Ver 2.0 - Page 30

Dynamic Groups, Device Filters, Filter Construction and Syntax, Adding a Dynamic Group, Edit Group

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Device Manager 3 In the Edit Group dialog box, edit the group name and then click OK. Dynamic Groups A dynamic group is a device group established by user defined device filters which select and add relevant devices to the dynamic group. Subscriptions can be inherited and can be created for groups. Child groups inherit subscriptions from parent groups. Inheritance is only available for dynamic groups, and not for manual groups. Device Filters Device filters determine the characteristics of a dynamic group. Setting device filters in the Add Dynamic Group dialog box lets you include only those devices that match a particular set of criteria. You can collapse or expand a device filter group at any time by clicking the button to the right of the group heading. Filter Construction and Syntax Some device filters are defined by a string entered in the corresponding text box. String operators apply to these entries. Other filters require numeric input. The numeric operators apply to these entries. Various operators are available to you for filter construction. The availability of these options depends on whether you are entering a string value or a numeric value. Each of the string operators has a particular syntax associated with it. For examples of these operators, click syntax examples in the Add Group > Create a dynamic group > Add Dynamic Group dialog box. Adding a Dynamic Group You can create a dynamic group: 1 Select a group in the navigation area. This is the parent group to the new group. 2 In the navigation area toolbar, click the Add Group button. 3 In the Add Group dialog box, select Create a dynamic group, and then click OK. The Add Dynamic Group dialog box opens. 4 In the Group Name text box, type a name for the new group. 5 Define the device filters, and then click OK. Note: A dynamic group applies its device filters to the member devices of its parent group. Only member devices of the parent group can be included in the new group. You cannot add devices to a dynamic group by drag and drop. To add a device to a dynamic group, change the device filters from the Edit Group dialog box. Editing a Dynamic Group The Edit Group button is located in the navigation area toolbar. If a dynamic group is selected, Edit Group is available. To edit a dynamic group: 1 In the navigation area, select the group you want to edit. 3-8 User Guide

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Device Manager
3
In the
Edit Group
dialog box, edit the group name and then click
OK
.
Dynamic Groups
A dynamic group is a device group established by user defined device filters
which select and add relevant devices to the dynamic group. Subscriptions can
be inherited and can be created for groups. Child groups inherit subscriptions
from parent groups. Inheritance is only available for dynamic groups, and not for
manual groups.
Device Filters
Device filters determine the characteristics of a dynamic group. Setting device
filters in the
Add Dynamic Group
dialog box lets you include only those
devices that match a particular set of criteria. You can collapse or expand a
device filter group at any time by clicking the button to the right of the group
heading.
Filter Construction and Syntax
Some device filters are defined by a string entered in the corresponding text
box. String operators apply to these entries. Other filters require numeric input.
The numeric operators apply to these entries. Various operators are available to
you for filter construction. The availability of these options depends on whether
you are entering a string value or a numeric value.
Each of the string operators has a particular syntax associated with it. For
examples of these operators, click
syntax examples
in the
Add Group
>
Create a dynamic group
>
Add Dynamic Group
dialog box.
Adding a Dynamic Group
You can create a dynamic group:
1
Select a group in the navigation area. This is the parent group to the new group.
2
In the navigation area toolbar, click the
Add Group
button.
3
In the
Add Group
dialog box, select
Create a dynamic group
, and then click
OK
. The
Add Dynamic Group
dialog box opens.
4
In the
Group Name
text box, type a name for the new group.
5
Define the device filters, and then click
OK
.
Note:
A dynamic group applies its device filters to the member devices of its
parent group. Only member devices of the parent group can be included in the
new group.
You cannot add devices to a dynamic group by drag and drop. To add a device
to a dynamic group, change the device filters from the
Edit Group
dialog box.
Editing a Dynamic Group
The
Edit Group
button is located in the navigation area toolbar. If a dynamic
group is selected,
Edit Group
is available. To edit a dynamic group:
1
In the navigation area, select the group you want to edit.
User Guide
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