NFR GUI Reference: Packages Tab: Query Window
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Packages Tab: Query Window

Allows you to query the data gathered for this backend and view the results as text or graphics.  You can also save queries for later use or use saved queries.

Window Options

Columns

Specifies the columns to include when querying the data.

  • Display - Choose the columns of information that you want to display in your query.
  • Num - Displays the column number.
  • Name - Displays the name of the column.
  • Query Value - Type the value for which you want information.  If you want to include all data, do not enter any values.  Valid values include:
    • a value to match exactly
    • a range of values separated by a dash
    • a list of values or ranges separated by commas
  • Use time as a column for display - Choose whether or not to include a column that shows the histogram time interval at which the packet was recorded.  This option is useful when you are querying data that includes multiple histogram intervals. This option only displays if the backend is using a histogram recorder.
  • No earlier than - Choose the earliest date for the data that you want to include in your query.
  • No later than - Choose the latest date for the data that you want to include in your query.
  • Cut off below - Choose whether you want to suppress data where the value is less than some threshold.  Type a threshold that is a percentage of either maximum value in the data column or the sum column. This option only displays if the backend is using a histogram recorder.
  • Use raw data - Choose whether you want NFR to use the data as collected and display IP address in the results, or translate IP addresses into host names.
  • Query data by time - Choose whether you want to query against a set of histograms taken over time. This option only displays if the backend is using a histogram recorder.

Primary Types

Displays the primary types of each column of data collected, and allows you to query by data type.  The specific columns displayed depends on the information gathered in the backend.

Secondary Types

Displays the secondary types of each column of data collected, and allows you to query by data type.  The specific columns displayed depends on the information gathered in the backend.

Text

Click this button to display the results of your query as text listing.  NFR opens a new  window of your  Web browser to display the results.

HTML

Click this button to display the results of your query as an HTML-formatted table.   NFR opens a new  window of your  Web browser to display the results.

Excel

Click this button to display the results of your query as a CSV-formatted file.   NFR prompts you to save the file, which you can view as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.

Bar Graph

Click this button to display the results of your query as a bar graph.  You can only display one column of information at a time in a bar graph.  NFR opens a separate window to display the bar graph.  This option only displays if the backend is using a histogram recorder.

Pie Chart

Click this button to display the results of your query as a pie chart.  You can only display one column of information at a time in a pie chart.  NFR opens a separate window to display the pie chart.  This option only displays if the backend is using a histogram recorder.

Scatter Plot

Click this button to display the results of your query as a bar graph.  You must check two columns of information to display in your scatter plot.  NFR opens a separate window to display the scatter plot.  This option only displays if the backend is using a histogram recorder.

Save

Click this button to save your query.  This saves the query within NFR.    Do not use the = character in your query name.  If you specify the name of an existing query, your new query is saved over your old wuery.

Load

Click this button to load a saved query.


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