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Version: 1.2

Sidebar filters

Route: /dash

The filter sidebar on the left of the dashboard narrows alerts within the active view tab. Use category checkboxes, a time range, and custom filters — separate from Access Control views, which define which alerts you may see at all.

See also: Overview · Search (TQL) · View tabs · Views

TaskSection
Show or hide the sidebarShow and hide filters
Filter by categoryCategory filters
Limit by timeTime range
Build a custom filterAdd custom filter
Persist your filter setSave current filters

Show and hide filters​

  1. On the table toolbar, click the panel icon (Show filters / Hide filters) to expand or collapse the sidebar.
  2. When hidden, the table uses the full width; filter state is kept.
  3. Expanded/collapsed state is remembered in your browser (local storage).

Filter sidebar — severity, environment, status, source, and trend categories

Category filters​

Each collapsible section lists values with checkboxes and counts (when data is available):

CategoryPurpose
SeverityInclude or exclude severity levels
EnvironmentLimit to deployment environments
StatusFilter by alert status (Open, Acknowledged, Shelved, Closed, Maintenance, …)
SourceFilter by alert source
Trend indicationMore severe, less severe, flapping, stabilized, unknown, …

Use Select all at the top of each section to include or exclude every value in that group. The selection count shows how many values remain included.

Maintenance status

By default, some status filters exclude Closed (and related). To review alerts affected by maintenance windows, include Maintenance in the Status category.

Time range​

  1. In the top toolbar, click the time range control (Enter the time range when unset).
  2. Choose either:
    • A quick range (for example last hour, last 24 hours, last week) from the list on the right, or
    • A custom date range with start and end dates on the left, then click Apply.
  3. Use Copy / Paste on the date range to move ranges between sessions.

Time range picker — custom dates and quick presets

Time filtering applies to alert update time and uses UTC.

Add custom filter​

Build a filter without typing TQL:

  1. In the top toolbar, click Add filter (plus icon).
  2. In the popover, choose Field, Operator, and Value for each clause (combine with AND / OR when needed).
  3. For attributes, enter the attribute key and value separately.
  4. Click Add filter — the clause is added as a TQL tag in the search bar.

Add custom filter dialog — field, operator, and value

Common operators​

OperatorMeaningExample
eqEqualsseverity:eq:critical
neNot equalsstatus:ne:closed
containsContains textresource:contains:web
not_containsDoes not containresource:not_contains:test
inIn listtype:in:A,B,C
gt / lteGreater / less or equalduplicateCount:gt:5

Available operators depend on the column type.

Save current filters​

  1. Configure category checkboxes, time range, and any custom filters.
  2. Click Save as default filters (disk icon) in the sidebar.
  3. Your filter set is stored as the default for future dashboard visits.

Save current filters button in the sidebar

Load precedence​

On page load, filters are applied in this order:

  1. URL — if the address contains a filters query parameter, it wins.
  2. Saved defaults — filters you saved with Save current filters.
  3. Built-in defaults — for example excluding certain statuses until you change them.

Sidebar filters combine with TQL tags in the search bar — both apply together.

Best practices​

  1. Save defaults once you know which statuses and severities you always want hidden.
  2. Use time range for shift handoffs — last 8 hours or a custom range for incident review.
  3. Add custom filters from the top toolbar when operators prefer forms over TQL syntax.
  4. Share URLs after filtering — filter and TQL state can appear in query parameters for bookmarks.