Creating a Multi-Parameter Pre-Defined Regular Expression Search Filter

This example shows how to build on your single-parameter Logins search filter.

1. Create a new pre-defined search filter exactly as the example Logins search filter we created earlier, except this time type $username $zipcode $phone in the Use Exact Phrase field.
2. Name your new search filter “Multi-parameter search” and click Add.
   Note: This time the new search filter appeared immediately after clicking Add, and both search filters are displayed in the list.
3. Select Search > Regular Expression Search, and select the Pre-Defined radio button; then select the pre-defined search filter that you just created (Multi-parameter search) from the drop-down menu.
   The new form reloads, displaying each text field that corresponds to each new $field (search parameter) you define for this new search filter. The maximum length for each $field is 25 characters.
4. Click Save Custom Report at the bottom of the form, and enter a report name and description.
5. Click Save Report.
6. Type $username $zipcode $phone in the Use Exact Phrase field.

   In this example we typed $username $zipcode $phone in the Use Exact Phrase field. The Appliance generated a text field in the search form for the part after the $. We typed admin in the username field, and used the wildcard * in the zipcode and phone fields to return the maximum number of user logins.

   We elected to Save Custom Report, and named it Multi-parameter search, and we selected Schedule to run immediately for the Hourly Period: Last 24 Hours. See the results of our multi-parameter search filter query in the following figure.

   The detailed Multi-parameter Search Report is revealed by clicking the number of matches returned by the search (see the arrow at the bottom of the top figure).

   Note: You can define this parameter for the Use Exact Phrase or Regular Expression fields from the Add or Modify page for any search filter.

Multi-parameter Search Filter Results and Report

7. Click the Finished Searches tab to see the results of the Parameter Search.