Web Interface Personal views
Personal views provide a filter-based object list, with the objects either belonging to the same container, or to the same search query. When searching a container (such as an OU), you can filter the search using either via search conditions or filter conditions as you need, then save the resulting search or filter query as your Personal view.
The Personal view shows the list of objects that match your specified conditions, with the specified list sorting order and set of list columns. Personal views are stored on a per-user basis, so each user can have their own views.
Using Personal views
To locate directory objects, the Active Roles Web Interface lets you use search or filter queries. When creating a query, you specify a set of rules that determine the contents of the resulting Object list. You can, for instance, specify to list only user accounts from a specific OU. In addition, you can adjust the set of columns and the sort order in the list of search or filtering results.
Locating objects quickly and easily is a critical Web Interface feature, as you need to focus your attention only on the objects you actually need to manage. However, creating a search or filter query that displays the objects you are interested in for a particular task can be time-consuming.
Personal views provide a way for you to save that work. Once you created a query that shows just the objects you need, you can set a name for the query and save it for use later. That saved query is a Personal view. Each view saves the following settings that you specify:
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The container to search or filter.
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The search or filtering criteria.
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The set of columns and the sort order in the list of search or filtering results.
Creating a Personal view
Personal views are like search or filter queries that you named and saved. After creating a Personal view, you can reuse it without re-creating its underlying search or filter query. To reuse a personal view, click the name of the view on the Views tab in the Browse pane. The Web Interface then applies the search or filter query saved in the view, and displays the results in the list with the same set of columns and sort order with which you created the view.
To create a personal view
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Configure and perform a search, or create a filtered list of objects.
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On the left side of the Toolbar, click Menu, then click Save current view.
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In the dialog that appears, specify a name for the Personal view, then click Save.
Locating directory objects in the Web Interface
The Active Roles Web Interface provides search and filtering tools to help you locate directory objects quickly and easily. By creating and applying a proper search or filter query, you can build shorter object lists, which makes it easier to select the objects needed to accomplish your administrative tasks.
You can also save search and filter queries as your Personal views, and use them again at a later time. Each view saves the following settings that you specify:
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The container to search or filter.
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The search or filtering criteria.
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The set of columns.
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The sort order in the list of search or filtering results.
