--- title: Defining & Using SpotLight Filters description: How to create and use SpotLight filters for flashing tags. --- [Skip to content](https://support.cognosos.com/knowledge/defining-using-spotlight-filters#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Create A Support Ticket](https://support.cognosos.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) ![cognosos-logo-1.png\]](https://support.cognosos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/cognosos-logo-1.png?height=40&name=cognosos-logo-1.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Create A Support Ticket](https://support.cognosos.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) - [Cognosos Portal](https://portal.cognosos.net/login?redirect=%2F) [Cognosos Portal](https://portal.cognosos.net/login?redirect=%2F) Hi. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Logistics Knowledge Base](https://support.cognosos.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. 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To assign flash patterns to specific vehicles with Gen4 tags, use the [Save Filter](https://support.cognosos.com/knowledge/locate-vehicles-using-search-filters?hsLang=en) option after defining the attributes necessary for that filter. Spotlight patterns can be set by standard user roles and higher. Use the drop-down list to set a spotlight pattern for the filter. ![Save Filter SL](https://support.cognosos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FVL%20AA%20Graphics/Save%20Filter%20SL.png?width=400&height=223&name=Save%20Filter%20SL.png) If you select a pattern that is already in use, the system returns a warning (you can still save the filter). ![Filter Flashlight warning](https://support.cognosos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Filter%20Flashlight%20warning.png?width=688&height=78&name=Filter%20Flashlight%20warning.png) When the portal detects that one or more vehicle tags may not flash (e.g., dead battery), it will also return a message and indicate the vehicle IDs. Click Save to add the filter to the list. Choose Cancel if you do not want to save. The new filter will display in the Filters drop-down list for future use. Even once the filter is saved, use the Clear Filters option to refresh the map (and My Lot). 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