Creating and managing filters in the Filter Editor view

In this view, you can create, edit, save, delete, and manage filters. If you are using AppScan® Source for Analysis, you can share filters and access filters that have been shared by others. In AppScan Source for Development, you can access shared filters if you are using server mode and logged in to the AppScan Enterprise Server.

Procedure

  1. In the Filter Editor view toolbar, click New. The new filter name is Untitled<-number> (where the first new untitled filter is Untitled and the next new untitled filter is Untitled-1, and so on).
    Note: In AppScan Source for Development (Visual Studio plug-in), this view is part of the Edit Filters window.
  2. Expand the categories and select the criteria that you want for the filter.
  3. Click Save or Save As.
  4. Name the filter and click OK. The new filter name replaces Untitled<-number> in the list of filters.

What to do next

To apply the filter, select it in the Filter Editor view drop down menu.

Note: Filters that are applied outside of the Vulnerability Matrix view may not affect the Vulnerability Matrix view. The Vulnerability Matrix view Show the counts of filtered findings toolbar button must be selected for the filter to be reflected in the Vulnerability Matrix view.

Filters can be managed directly in the Filter Editor view by selecting the filter in the list and then working with it - or you can click Manage Filters to open the Manage Filters dialog box, which provides a list of saved filters.

  • Modifying filters: Select the filter in the Filter Editor view or in the Manage Filters dialog box and then modify its filter rules and save the changes.
    Note: Built-in filters cannot be modified or deleted.
  • Deleting filters: Select the filter in the Filter Editor view or in the Manage Filters dialog box and then click Delete. In the Manage Filters dialog box, you can select multiple filters and click Delete to remove them at the same time.
  • Creating a filter from another filter: You can modify a filter and then click Save As to save it as a filter with a new name. This allows you to create a new filter by building on the settings of an existing filter. You can do this in both the Filter Editor view and the Manage Filters dialog box.
    Tip: The same thing can be accomplished by opening a filter and using the Save As action to save it with a new name. You can then open the new filter and modify it. By choosing this method, you can create a new filter from one of the built-in filters.
  • Reverting filter settings: If you modify the properties of a filter and want to undo those changes, click Revert to return the filter to its last saved settings. This action can be performed in both the Filter Editor view and the Manage Filters dialog box. In the dialog box, if you have multiple filters with unsaved changes, clicking Revert will cause all selected filters with unsaved changes to be reverted back to their saved settings.
  • Sharing filters (AppScan Source for Analysis only): To create a shared filter, open a filter in the Filter Editor and click Share Filter on the Filter Editor view toolbar. To reload filters from AppScan Enterprise, click Refresh.
    Note: To modify, delete, or create shared filters, you must have must have Manage Shared Filters permission.