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The IDERA SQL Compliance Manager Audit Event Filters view allows you to filter out specific SQL events in the audit data collected from the SQL Server instances and databases you are auditing. Use audit event filters to refine your audit data trail so that it contains only the events you need to track.

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Available actions

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Export

Allows you to export a list of the Event Filters created for the associated SQL Server instance to an XML file. You can later use this file to import Event Filters across multiple SQL Server instances, ensuring consistent filtering of specific events throughout your environmenta PDF, XLS, or XML file.

Refresh

Allows you to update the Audit Event Filters list with current data.

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Allows you to import Event Filters previously exported from another SQL Server instance. By default, the imported Event Filters are disabled.

Edit Filter

Allows you to change an existing event filter using the New Event Filter wizard.

Enable / Disable

Allows you to enable or disable the associated event filter. When an event filter is enabled, SQL Compliance Manager processes audited events using the selected criteria in this filter. If an event matches the filter criteria , SQL Compliance Manager removes the event from the audit data. Use the Audit Events tab to see the resultant set of processed events. When an event filter is disabled, you temporarily stop using the selected event filter. SQL Compliance Manager no longer uses this filter when processing events. All previously processed audit data stored in the Repository remains intact. To reinstate this filter, enable it.

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Allows you to permanently delete the selected event filter. This option removes the filter from the Repository. SQL Compliance Manager will no longer use this filter when processing events. All previously processed audit data stored in the Repository remains intact.

Export filter

Allows you to export Event Filters created for the associated SQL Server instance to an XML file. You can later use this file to import Event Filters across multiple SQL Server instances, ensuring consistent filtering of specific events throughout your environment.

Properties

Allows you to manage the properties for of the selected event filter. This action launches the New Event Filter wizard, each window populated with event criteria from the selected filter.

From ExistingCopy

Allows you to copy an event filter and all its configuration. You can also create a new event filter using a selected filter as a template. This action launches the New Event Filter wizard, each window populated with event criteria from the selected filter. You can change any event criterion to meet the goals of your new filter. SQL Compliance Manager stores the new event filter in the Repository. The selected filter remains unchanged.

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The Finish Status Alert Rule window of the New Event Filter wizard allows you to review the filter details, select whether you want to Enable this filter now, and then click Finish. When you enable and complete this wizard, IDERA SQL Compliance Manager begins applying your filter criteria against audited events associated with the selected objects.

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