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

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

The example uses two additional parameters: $zipcode and $phone.

Procedure

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