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Messages

This category can be used to recall messages that were displayed in the UserInterface's Message Window during system operation. Numerous filter criteria are available. You can select the settings that you required and confirm by clicking Start or pressing the return key in order to start the search. The results are displayed in the lower window part.

Field/Control	Description
User	Name of the user who received the message.
Admin	Select this check box if administrator messages should be included in your search. Administrator messages are not assigned to a particular user (such as system-wide messages).
Security	Select this check box if security messages should be included in the search. They are created by the Authorization System's access control management.
Message type	The following message types are available: Information Warning Error Monitoring: successful Monitoring: unsuccessful The last two message types are only created if the administrator has activated the access control in the variableUC_CLIENT_SETTINGS by using the key "SECURITY_AUDIT_SUCCESS" or "SECURITY_AUDIT_FAILURE".
Message category	The following message categories are available: Message, object access, host access, login and privilege.
Filter for inserts	Search for strings within messages (such as UC4#WP001).
Date settings (messages) From - Until	Displays messages that occurred in the specified period of time.
Order direction	Ascending or descending order of found messages.
Max number	Maximum number of messages that should be displayed. Allowed values: "1" - "9999"
Date	Date and time at which the message occurrec.
Source	Message source. This could be the AE system or security monitoring.
Category	Message category.
Message type	Message type.
Message	Message text.

The easiest way to open a message is to double-click it. This is especially useful if the message has been truncated and can only be read by scrolling through the System Overview. You can also open a message by using the popup menu.