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Adding a Custom Filter Configuration
You may want to have various display scenarios for your graphical impact analysis. For example, in one case you might want to restrict the depth of the association tree to two levels, but in another case you might want to have no such restriction. You can save these configuration scenarios for recall at a later stage by opening the Configuration tab and typing a new name in the appropriate text field. This lets you save your current configuration scenario under a name of your choice. If you have defined several scenarios, you can select the one you require by choosing it in the Configuration tab.
In the graphical view, there are four tabs (Types, Associations, Controls, and Configuration) to allow you to set the configuration parameters that control how the impact analysis is displayed.
*To define custom filter settings
1. In CentraSite Control, go to Asset Catalog > Browse.
A list of currently defined assets is displayed in the Assets pane.
2. In the Assets pane, right-click an asset for which you want to display the impact analysis, and click Impact Analysis.
You can also select multiple assets, click the Actions menu, and click Impact Analysis.
Note:
You can also initiate this step using the Actions menu in the details page of an asset.
3. To display or hide specific object types, make appropriate selections in the Types tab.
You can select a predefined entry such as Types > Assets > Assets to restrict the display to show the assets rather than all objects.
To further refine the filter settings, click the Custom entry for the selected type. For example, for the type Asset, select Types > Assets > Custom. In the ensuing menu, select the asset types you want to display.
4. To display or hide specific association types, make appropriate selections in the Associations tab.
You can select a predefined entry such as Associations > Relationship Attributes > Relationship Attributes to restrict the display to show the relationship associations rather than all associations.
To further refine the filter settings, click the Custom entry for the selected type. For example, for the type Relationship Attributes, select Associations > Relationship Attributes > Custom. In the ensuing menu, select the association types you want to display.
5. To control the nesting depth of the displayed associations, make appropriate selections in the Controls tab.
For a nesting depth of 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, select the appropriate numbered symbol. For a level deeper than 5, type the required value in the Custom field.
In certain cases, when the text area of the label exceeds the width of the text box, the excess characters are simply not displayed. In such cases, for labels that you know will contain a certain amount of text, then it is recommended that you use the Label Width entry and specify the desired width of the label (although it may take some trial-and-error to get the result you want).
6. Expand the Configuration tab. Type a new name in the text field (located in the end of the panel), and click Save.