3.2.  View - Validation Results, Filter

When a validation is completed, all results are shown in the result list:

The user can choose which results he wants to see. He can type text into the text field on the right-hand side of the 'Clear' buttons. Alternatively, the filters can be set when he clicks on a file or a directory.

The filters work as follows:

Filter Behaviour

Filter Error Level

If the level ALL is selected in the drop-down list, all results will be shown. Choosing any value in the drop-down list limits the results to exactly that error level.

Filter PDF

When the user types a text into the text field, results will be shown from those files which contain the text in their name.

Filter Folder

When the user types a text into the text field, results will be shown from those folders which contain the text in their name.

Filter Constraints

When the user types a text into the text field, results will be shown from those Excel files which contain the text in their name.

Filter Message

When the user types a text into the text field, results will be shown when the text of this filter is part of the error message.

The text of all filters are treated case-insensitive.

All filters can be reset using the button 'Reset Filter'

A double-click on the name of a PDF or an Excel file will open the system application for this file type.

Hint: When a user selects a file in the tree, then overtypes the filter and then clicks on the same file again, the filter will not be updated.

Meaning of the Error Levels

The error levels have the following meanings:

Error Level Comment

OK

A PDF document passes all rules in all constraint files in the same folder.

ERROR

A PDF document violates one or more constraint definitions in a constraint file in the same folder.

WARNING

This level was set when a validation could not be carried out, e.g. no constraint file exists or an Excel file contains errors itself.

INFO

Constraint files were added or removed from a watched folder.

ALL

When this 'level' is selected, no level filter is active.

Sort the Error List

All entries in the error list can be sorted. Just click on the title of a column. The following two images show the effect.

The previous image shows the standard. All events will be sorted by time with the latest at the top. After clicking on the title of the column 'PDF Document', the following image can be seen: