We are working on a Visio and only want to include the DVE parent element. I can see the DVE parent ID is 0/0 for the parent. Is there any way to use this as a ChildrenFilter in Visio?
Other methods, filtering out '.' of '-' when in the DVE element name does not work due to the current implemented naming convention of the parent element.
Any other thoughts on only showing the Parent element in a dynamic Visio?
Thanks,
Steve
A ChildrenFilter can only use the filter types that are explicitly supported in Visual Overview:
• Protocol: [/]
• Property:=
• AlarmSeverity:
• Name=
• ResourceMapping=… (for SRM bookings)
• NoServiceTableFilter and TimeWindow… (for table-row children)
Filtering on an element’s ID (e.g. “0/0”) is not supported, so the ID cannot be used in a ChildrenFilter.
Alternative ways to show only the parent DVEs:
- Protocol filter
If the parent runs a different protocol than its children, add
ChildrenFilter = Protocol: - Name filter (regex)
From DataMiner 10.2.0 / 10.1.2 onwards you can filter on the element name:
ChildrenFilter = Name=^Exact Parent Name$
It wasn't completely clear to me how the naming convention blocked you from using this solution, but I included it anyway for good measure. - Property filter
Add a custom property (e.g. “Role = Parent”) to the DVE parents and filter on it:
ChildrenFilter = Property:Role=^Parent$
Any of these approaches will let you keep the child DVEs out of the dynamic Visio.