# Data Object - EventFilterSpec

Parameter to
  CreateCollectorForEvents, QueryEvents
Extends
  DynamicData
See also
  Alarm, EventFilterSpecByEntity, EventFilterSpecByTime, EventFilterSpecByUsername, ScheduledTask
Since
  null

## Data Object Description

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
alarm* | ManagedObjectReference to a Alarm |
category* | xsd:string[] |
disableFullMessage* | xsd:boolean |
entity* | EventFilterSpecByEntity |
eventChainId* | xsd:int |
eventTypeId* | xsd:string[] | Since vSphere API 4.0
maxCount* | xsd:int | Since vSphere API 6.5
scheduledTask* | ManagedObjectReference to a ScheduledTask |
tag* | xsd:string[] | Since vSphere API 4.0
time* | EventFilterSpecByTime |
type* | xsd:string[] |
userName* | EventFilterSpecByUsername |
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None

*Need not be set