Searching in Configuration groups

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This is how you search in configuration groups for computers, users, software, software classes, configuration groups, operating system templates or PXE templates:

Activating one or several configuration groups with assigned computers and PXE images can take very much time! You get a note with warning if more than an object is concerned.
Software packages with the same "name" must not be created, otherwise an error will occur when replacing software in the Search dialog (Software packages) (An assigned package cannot be replaced by a package with the same name). If the software package name must be identical, then the version can be specified.

  1. Right-click on configuration groups or a single configuration group and in the context menu select Search > Computer..., User..., Software... Software Classes... Configuration Groups, Operating System Templates or PXE Templates, or Search Profiles > Name of the saved search profile, or press the F3 key.
    You get to the dialog Search in Configuration Groups respectively Search in Name of the Configuration Group:
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    • Name. Here you can select a search profile or enter the name for a new search profile.
    • Save. Saves the search as search profile.
    • Delete. Deletes a selected search profile and resets the search parameters to default.
    • Global Search. Expands the search from the selected configuration group to all configuration groups and all software groups.
    • Search. Specifies the object (e.g. Computer or Software), to be searched for.
    • Table. Makes available a selection of tables, for which the table fields can be selected under parameters.
    • Parameters. Displays the table fields of the selected table, which need to be used for filtering.
    • Criterion. Specifies the criterion, by which the value is to be assigned to the column.
    • Value. Defines the value, which is to be specified for the selected table columns. The use of wildcards is possible.
  2. Specify the desired parameters.
  3. Click on Search.
  4. The search is displayed in the window.
  5. Select the parts of the search result, with which you wish to perform further actions.
  6. Right-click the selected objects.
  7. Various actions can be performed via the context menu, depending on the object (e.g. Computer or Software):
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    • Activate... Activates an object (e.g. Computer).
    • Deactivate… Deactivates an object (e.g. Computer).
    • Activate PUSH… Activates a software package for distributing it via PUSH.
    • Deactivate PUSH... Deactivates the PUSH distribution for a software package.
    • Select. Selects the chosen objects in the tree.
    • Delete. Deletes the selected objects. 
    • Show Log… Opens the log for the selected object.
    • SetupErroLog. Opens the SetupErrorLog for the selected object.
    • Show Status... Opens the status window for the selected object.
    • EndOfLife. Opens the dialog for activating the End of Life Management for the selected computer.
    • Distribution Commands... Opens a dialog for defining the distribution options for a software package, respectively a software class.
    • Activate Configuration Groups... Activates the configuration groups, in which the selected software is located.
    • Add Software..., Add Classes… Adds software, respectively software classes to a configuration group.
    • Replace Software..., Replace Classes... Replaces software, respectively software classes in a configuration group.
    • Replace operating system... Replaces the operating system template in the selected configuration group.
    • Remote Control. Opens a remote control for the selected computer.
    • External Tools. Opens an external program for the selected object.
    • Copy Text. Copies the selected text of the search result to the clipboard.
    • Export to File... Opens a dialog for exporting the selected parts of the search result to a file.
    • Properties. Opens the properties window for the selected object.
  8. Click Close, to leave the dialog.

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