Build-LMFilter.md

external help file	Logic.Monitor-help.xml
Module Name	Logic.Monitor
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schema	2.0.0

Build-LMFilter

SYNOPSIS

Builds a filter expression for Logic Monitor API queries.

SYNTAX

Build-LMFilter [-PassThru] [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

The Build-LMFilter function creates a filter expression by interactively prompting for conditions and operators. It supports basic filtering for single fields and advanced filtering for property-based queries. Multiple conditions can be combined using AND/OR operators.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

#Build a basic filter expression
Build-LMFilter
This example launches the interactive filter builder wizard.

EXAMPLE 2

#Build a filter and return the expression
Build-LMFilter -PassThru
This example builds a filter and returns the expression as a string.

PARAMETERS

-PassThru

When specified, returns the filter expression as a string instead of displaying it in a panel.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ProgressAction

{{ Fill ProgressAction Description }}

Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: proga

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

None. You cannot pipe objects to this command.

OUTPUTS

[String] Returns a PowerShell filter expression when using -PassThru.

NOTES

The filter expression is saved to the global $LMFilter variable.

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