Context views
A context view is a search on your context data. You define a time range and optionally apply filters to narrow down the results. The view returns all context items that match your criteria, regardless of type. Instant context items, context item events, and open context items can all appear in the same view.
Creating a context view
To create a new context view, open ContextHub and click New view. Set a time range to define the period you want to search. You can then apply one or more filters to focus the results. Multiple filters can be combined. Once your view is configured, save it to make it available for yourself and others.
To open an existing view, click the views icon in the left bar to open the work organizer. Your most recently opened and favorited views are shown for quick access. Click Open to browse all available views.
Visualization modes
From a view you can switch between three visualization modes: table, Gantt chart, and scatter plot. The Gantt chart and scatter plot are covered in dedicated pages in this section. Actions available on individual items or on a selection of items are covered in Context view actions.
Analyzing context items alongside time series data
A saved context view can be used in TrendHub as a context item search. This lets you overlay the events from your view directly on your time series data in the focus chart, making it possible to correlate process behavior with recorded events. For more information, see the context item search documentation in TrendHub.
Filter your context views to create a more focused view. A view can be created by applying specific filters to context items. First, determine what you want to examine within your view’s content, then create a filter query. You can filter based on any of the available fields in the context items.
Open or create a new view, then click on the "+Add filter" function. Choose from a variety of filter types, including Approval, Component (with Hierarchy filter), Created by, Description, Duration, Keyword, Type, Current state, Other properties, and Context fields.
Component filter
By using the component filter, you can refine your view by selecting a tag or an asset.
Click on the "Add Filter" button.
Select “Component”
Click on "Add/edit components".
Choose your component from the component menu. The selected component label will appear in the bottom bar of the side panel.
Optionally, click the arrow button to reveal a dropdown menu with the following options:
Component only (default)
Include children
Include parents
Select one of the options and click the "Select" button.
Once selected, your chosen components will appear in the filtered selection.
Note
The maximum number of components that can be included in a filtered view is 10'000.
Current state filter
You can filter context items by their "Current state." For example, to view all context items that are currently "In Progress," select the "Current state" filter and choose the "In Progress" option. This filter allows you to focus specifically on active context items.
Timeframe filter
You can filter a view by timeframes, such as:
Event start date
Creation date of the context items
To filter by timeframe, you can either:
Select a preset period (e.g., "8 hours") for an event.
Choose a specific timeframe for an event.
Use the "Creation date" button to filter by item creation date, with options for "before" and "after."
Choose a specific timeframe for a creation date.
Additionally, you can enable "Live mode" to automatically refresh the grid chart and display new items as they are added.
Once you've made your selection, click "Done" to apply the filter and focus on context items within the chosen period.
Filter by Event start date
Filter by Creation date
Note
Creation date filter is not available on the Gantt chart.
Approval Filter
Tracks whether context items are "Approved" or "Not Approved," ensuring updates are verified before finalization. Approvals are removed when the item is edited, and no approvals are granted by default.
Created By Filter
Allows you to enter a list of users to narrow down context items based on who created them.
Description Filter
Filters context items based on the description field, supporting multiple values for more refined searches.
Duration Filter
Filters context items based on multiple durations using operators, allowing you to specify time ranges or conditions like "greater than" or "less than" a certain duration.
Type
Filters context items based on one or multiple context item types. By defining context types, you can ensure that context items are organized in a meaningful way, making it easier to filter and analyze them based on their specific type.
The type filter limits the Fields filter to the fields that are present in the select Type filter(s).
Context Field Filter
Filters context items based on one or multiple context fields. For each field, you can filter values using operators or apply a general filter for empty or non-empty values.
Other properties
Use this filter to search context items based on data under "Other properties," which includes values not yet mapped to context fields.
Keyword Filter
Enables you to search context items based on specific keywords assigned to them. It also offers the option to filter by empty or non-empty values.
Empty/non-empty values filter
You can filter not only by specific values but also by empty or non-empty values for certain property or field types. A value is considered empty if it is either null or an empty string. This option is available for the following filters:
Component filter
Description filter
Keyword filter
Current state filter
Custom numeric context field filter
Custom string context field filter
Custom dropdown context field filter
Tip
Filtering on empty or non-empty values for the Component filter is currently not supported in Gantt view.