Server Backup Manager allows you to customize the Groups list to prioritize or filter the items in the list. To access the column selection panel, click the down arrow on the right of a column heading. The following actions are available to customize the view of the Group list:
* Hide or show columns.
* Manage the number of items per page.
* Sort the items in the list.
* Filter the list.
h3. Hide/show columns
You can hide columns by using the check boxes for the appropriate column. Open the column selection panel, and then check the box(es) of the column(s) you want to appear. This functionality also works for the Disk Safes list. For more information about customizing the Disk Safes list, see [Customize the Disk Safes list].
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h3. Sort the Groups list
You can sort the Groups list on the basis of column content in ascending or descending order. Open the column selection panel by clicking the arrow on the column by which you want to sort. Click *Sort Ascending* or *Sort Descending*. This functionality also works for the Disk Safes list. For more information about customizing the Disk Safes list, see [Customize the Disk Safes list].
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h3. Manage the number of items per page
By default, Server Backup Manager displays 10 items per page. You can change this number by typing directly in the page fields at the bottom of the Groups list. The maximum number of items available per page is 25. This functionality also works for the Disk Safes list. For more information about customizing the Disk Safes list, see [Customize the Disk Safes list].
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h3. Filter the Groups list
The Basic List Filter allows you to reduce the number of visible records in the Groups list. Filtered data displays only those records that meet criteria that you specify and hides records that you do not want displayed. Criteria are filter options you set to limit which records are included in the result view. You can use one or more filter options at once.
h5. Basic List Filter
The Basic List Filter allows you to reduce the number of groups in the list using the most commonly used filter options.
*To apply the Basic Filter:*
# In the Groups menu, click *Basic List Filter*. Server Backup Manager displays the Basic List Filter window as shown in the following image.
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# Define filter options:
#* *Name*. Filter the Groups list by name. Additional options include:
#** *Starts with*. Filter by name that begins with a specific character(s). Type the appropriate characters in the available field.
#** *Contains*. Filter by name that includes specific character(s) anywhere in the text. Type the appropriate characters in the available field.
#** *Ends with*. Filter by name that ends with a specific character(s). Type the appropriate characters in the available field.
#* *Description*. Filter the Groups list by text in the *Description* field. Additional options include:
#** *Starts with*. Filter by description that begins with a specific character(s). Type the appropriate characters in the available field.
#** *Contains*. Filter by description that has specific character(s) anywhere in the text. Type the appropriate characters in the available field.
#** *Ends with*. Filter by description that ends with a specific character(s). Type the appropriate characters in the available field.
# Click *Filter* to apply the filter to the Groups list.
{info:title=Tip}Click *Show All* to see the entire, unfiltered Groups list.
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* Hide or show columns.
* Manage the number of items per page.
* Sort the items in the list.
* Filter the list.
h3. Hide/show columns
You can hide columns by using the check boxes for the appropriate column. Open the column selection panel, and then check the box(es) of the column(s) you want to appear. This functionality also works for the Disk Safes list. For more information about customizing the Disk Safes list, see [Customize the Disk Safes list].
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h3. Sort the Groups list
You can sort the Groups list on the basis of column content in ascending or descending order. Open the column selection panel by clicking the arrow on the column by which you want to sort. Click *Sort Ascending* or *Sort Descending*. This functionality also works for the Disk Safes list. For more information about customizing the Disk Safes list, see [Customize the Disk Safes list].
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h3. Manage the number of items per page
By default, Server Backup Manager displays 10 items per page. You can change this number by typing directly in the page fields at the bottom of the Groups list. The maximum number of items available per page is 25. This functionality also works for the Disk Safes list. For more information about customizing the Disk Safes list, see [Customize the Disk Safes list].
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h3. Filter the Groups list
The Basic List Filter allows you to reduce the number of visible records in the Groups list. Filtered data displays only those records that meet criteria that you specify and hides records that you do not want displayed. Criteria are filter options you set to limit which records are included in the result view. You can use one or more filter options at once.
h5. Basic List Filter
The Basic List Filter allows you to reduce the number of groups in the list using the most commonly used filter options.
*To apply the Basic Filter:*
# In the Groups menu, click *Basic List Filter*. Server Backup Manager displays the Basic List Filter window as shown in the following image.
!1a.png!
# Define filter options:
#* *Name*. Filter the Groups list by name. Additional options include:
#** *Starts with*. Filter by name that begins with a specific character(s). Type the appropriate characters in the available field.
#** *Contains*. Filter by name that includes specific character(s) anywhere in the text. Type the appropriate characters in the available field.
#** *Ends with*. Filter by name that ends with a specific character(s). Type the appropriate characters in the available field.
#* *Description*. Filter the Groups list by text in the *Description* field. Additional options include:
#** *Starts with*. Filter by description that begins with a specific character(s). Type the appropriate characters in the available field.
#** *Contains*. Filter by description that has specific character(s) anywhere in the text. Type the appropriate characters in the available field.
#** *Ends with*. Filter by description that ends with a specific character(s). Type the appropriate characters in the available field.
# Click *Filter* to apply the filter to the Groups list.
{info:title=Tip}Click *Show All* to see the entire, unfiltered Groups list.
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{excerpt:hidden=true}Instructions on how to hide and show columns, sort rows, manage items per page, and use filters for the Groups list in Server Backup Manager.{excerpt}