Enables you to define a set of rules for dictionary entry resources, such as vFiler units, aggregates, and virtual machines.

The filter rules can contain one or more groups of rules.

A rule consists of a dictionary entry attribute, an operator, and a value. The attribute can also include attributes of its references. For example, you can specify a rule for aggregates as follows: List all aggregates with name starting with the string “aggr” and have an available size greater than 5 GB. The first rule in the group is the attribute “name”, with the operator “starts-with”, and the value “aggr”. The second rule for the same group is the attribute “available_size_mb”, with the operator “>” and the value “5000”.

The Define filter rules option is disabled if you have selected a finder.

You can clear the values specified by clicking the Reset button.

Enables you to select a resource based on the natural keys of the resource.

Enables you to select a finder from the list. None is selected by default.

Filters are displayed below the finder list. You cannot select filters if you have selected a finder.

Enables you to enter the values for the selected finder or filters. You must enter all the required values to complete the search criteria.

Executes the search without any restriction when the command is executed.

Executes the search only when the value of the optional attribute specified in the box is “true”. You can use MVFLEX Expression Language (MVEL) syntax to specify the optional attribute.

Displays the attributes and the sort order for the filters selected in the Select <dictionary object> by tab. The sort order is significant for resource selection—​for example, if you selected descending as the sort order for aggregates, the aggregate with maximum available_space is selected as the resource. To change the sort order for an attribute, you can click the status column of the attribute and select the required sort order from the list.