Filter Events Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to control the events that are listed in Event Viewer event list.

Event Types

Specifies the types of events to be included in the event list. Select the check box next to any or all of the following event types:

  • Information
  • Warning
  • Error
Event Source

Displays only the events logged by the specified source. Select the name of a source in the list or click All to display all events, regardless of their source.

User

Displays only the events associated with the specified user. Select the name of a user in the list or click All.

Note: You can see more than one user name in the event list if you open a log file that contained events that were created by another user and you then perform actions that cause events to be logged using your login name.

From Event

From list

Specifies the date and time of the first event displayed in the event list. In the list, select one of the following:

  • First Event: Begins the display with the first event in the event list.
  • Events On: Begins the display with the first event in the list that falls on or after the specified date and time.
From Date

When Events On is specified, specifies the date for the first event in the event list. Do one of the following:

  • Enter a date.
  • Click the list arrow to display a calendar. Click Today at the bottom of the calendar to set the date to the current date. Click the right and left arrows to specify a month. Click a day on the calendar to specify a day.
From Time

When Events On is specified, specifies the time for the first event in the event list.

To Event

To list

Specifies the date and time of the last event displayed in the event list. In the list, select one of the following:

  • Last Event: Ends the display with the last event in the event list.
  • Events On: Ends the display with the last event in the event list that falls on or before the specified date and time.
To Date

When Events On is specified, specifies the date for the last event in the event list. Do one of the following:

  • Enter a date.
  • Click the list arrow to display a calendar. Click Today at the bottom of the calendar to set the date to the current date. Click the right and left arrows to specify a month. Click a day on the calendar to specify a day.
To Time

When Events On is specified, specifies the time for the last event in the event list.