Include/Exclude Lists
Include/Exclude lists are lists of information (alarm signals, Zones, Areas, etc.) that should be either included or excluded from reports. Users can typically interact with available lists via the three button options. These options are defined below.
For Example
When running an All Activity Report within Report Manager, users will have access to the Include/Exclude List option.
| Option | Function |
|---|---|
| New | Allows users to create additional lists. More information on adding lists can be found below. |
| Edit | Allows users to update existing lists. |
| Examine | Displays the Examine List dialog box that shows users how the selected list is currently configured. More information on examining lists can be found below. |
New
Selecting New will display the Include/Exclude List dialog box.
Perform the following steps to create a list.
- Input a short identifier for the list into the Name field.
- Input a brief explanation of the list into the Description field.
- Select the desired list Category from the available dropdown.
- Each category will have a corresponding include and exclude category. The categories are defined in more detail below.
- Once a category is selected, the available types will display.
- Select all desired types that should be either included or excluded when the list is assigned.
- Select Save to complete the list.
- Repeat the above steps as necessary to create additional lists.
Once created and assigned, the fax/email reports will include or exclude information as defined.
Categories
| List Category | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alarm Type | Allows users to define specific alarms (LTO, BURG, CLOSE, etc.) that should be either included or excluded from the report. |
| Operator | Allowed users to define specific operator codes (the personnel responsible for handling alarms on your system) that should be either included or excluded from the report. |
| Alarm Category | Allows users to define broad alarm types (System generated events, reset alarms, open alarms, etc.) that should be either included or excluded from the report. |
| Alarm Resolution | Allows users to define resolution actions (SMS Notified, Actual Alarm, False Alarm, etc.) that should be either included or excluded from the report. |
| Type of Alarm Resolution | Determines the broad alarm types (Actual alarm, false alarm, service related, etc.) that should be either included or excluded from the report. |
| Area | Determines the site’s area locations that should be either included or excluded from the report. Please Note: The subscriber must be properly configured to use areas for this option to function properly. The subscriber must be set to Use Areas (Under the Subscriber tab) and areas must be added (Under the Zones tab). |
| Priority | Determines the system assigned alarm priority (a, A, C, !, etc.) that should be either included or excluded from the report. |
| AM Notify | Determines if the report will send depending on if an AM Notify was sent on the account. |
| Text | Determines any textual information (ZONES, AREA, etc.) that should be either included or excluded from the report. |
| Zone | Determines the site’s zone locations that should be either included or excluded from the report. |
| User | Determines any user IDs that should be either included or excluded from the report. |
| Chart Code | Determines any alarm codes (E130, E106, E137, etc.) that should be either included or excluded from the report. |
| City | Determines any city locations (Bay City, Boston, Detroit, etc.) that should be either included or excluded from the report. |
| State | Determines any US state locations (Michigan, Kansas, Iowa, etc.) that should be either included or excluded from the report. |
| Zipcode | Determines any postal code locations (48706, 48625, etc.) that should be either included or excluded from the report. |
| Commercial/Residential | Determines if either commercial or residential customers will be either included or excluded from the report. |
| Active Accounts | Determines if active and/or inactive accounts will be either included or excluded from the report. |
| Sublist | Determines any sublists of information that should be either included or excluded from the report. |
| Dealer | Determines which dealer accounts that should be either included or excluded from the report. |
| UL Grade | Determines the UL alarm types that should be either included or excluded from the report. |
| Time Zone | Determines any time zone locations (EST, CST, AST, etc.) that should be either included or excluded from the report. |
| Account Number | Determines any specific subscriber accounts that should be either included or excluded from the report. |