# Remove "begins casting" from Casts -\> Events view

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**Category:** Warcraft Logs\
**Created:** [April 5, 2017, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/t/remove-begins-casting-from-casts-events-view/3087 "2017-04-05T12:38:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vibius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/258eb7/32.png) [@Vibius](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/u/Vibius)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2017, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/t/remove-begins-casting-from-casts-events-view/3087/1 "2017-04-05T12:38:59Z")

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I’m trying to compare the opening sequence from Warcraft Logs -\> Casts (Events) with Simulationcraft’s Sample Sequence Table.  
Problem is that Warcraft Logs Casts also shows “starts casting” and so the WL has a ton more lines there. I’ve tried to remove the “begins casting” lines but i can’t find a way. Not even with a filter.  
Is there any way to filter those lines out? Am i missing something?  
If i can remove the “begins casting” then i can simply put the 2 sequences (WL vs Simcraft) side by side and any differences become obvious at a glance.

Simulationcraft sequence (some columns removed)  
0:04.229 demonbolt   
0:05.143 demonbolt

Warcraft Logs sequence:  
00:00:06.450 Name begins casting Demonbolt \<— i don’t wand this line  
00:00:06.450 Name casts Demonbolt on Krosus  
00:00:07.371 Name begins casting Demonbolt \<— i don’t wand this line  
00:00:08.605 Name casts Demonbolt on Krosus

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**Author:** ![Kihra](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.combatlogforums.com/kihra/32/1116_2.png) [@Kihra](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/u/Kihra)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/t/remove-begins-casting-from-casts-events-view/3087/2 "2017-04-05T15:29:21Z")

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type = “cast”

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**Author:** ![Vibius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/258eb7/32.png) [@Vibius](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/u/Vibius)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2017, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/t/remove-begins-casting-from-casts-events-view/3087/3 "2017-04-05T15:52:38Z")

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If you mean a filter looking only at “cast” type of events then I have of course tried that.  
And it does not work.

[https://www.warcraftlogs.com/reports/AVmLXKfHDPaRzvyT#fight=3&type=casts&source=16&view=events&pins=2%24Main%24%23244F4B%24casts%24-1%240.0.0.Any%240.0.0.Any%24true%240.0.0.Any%24true%240](https://www.warcraftlogs.com/reports/AVmLXKfHDPaRzvyT#fight=3&type=casts&source=16&view=events&pins=2%24Main%24%23244F4B%24casts%24-1%240.0.0.Any%240.0.0.Any%24true%240.0.0.Any%24true%240)

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**Author:** ![Kihra](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.combatlogforums.com/kihra/32/1116_2.png) [@Kihra](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/u/Kihra)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2017, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/t/remove-begins-casting-from-casts-events-view/3087/4 "2017-04-05T16:25:41Z")

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There’s no way to do it using queries. Just use expressions.

type = “cast”

Put it in the FIlter Expression field below the graph.

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**Author:** ![Vibius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/258eb7/32.png) [@Vibius](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/u/Vibius)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2017, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/t/remove-begins-casting-from-casts-events-view/3087/5 "2017-04-06T13:16:50Z")

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Thank you, it works.  
I’ve also found the documentation for it.  
Amazing stuff!