Searching for Devices
Existing devices can be easily located by performing a search based on an attribute of the device you want to see. You can perform a simple search on a single attribute, or an advanced search on multiple attributes. For both searches, you can use the * wild card to match zero or more characters in the text string.
To search for a device:
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Click Devices > Devices. The Devices page opens. |
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Optionally, to reduce the size of your devices list, you can filter it by device type and activation status before you search: |
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On the Devices page, hover the cursor over the  filter icon to display the filter selection list. |
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On the selection list, select the device Type (or types) and Status you want to view. |
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Click Apply to filter the devices according to your selection(s). The number in the red bubble indicates how many filters are active. |
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Perform a simple search or an advanced search for a device: |
Simple Search
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On the Devices page, click the drop-down list next to the filter icon and select the search criterion. |
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Type the search string in the text field next to the drop-down list. |
Advanced Search
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On the Devices page, click the + icon (next to the Search button) to open the Advanced Search window. |
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Type search criteria in the attribute text fields. |
A list of the devices that match your search criteria is shown on the Devices page.
Note:FlexNet Operations tenants configured with a Device user option setting other than Off, listed below, can enter these User search criteria with wild cards:
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On with no validation – free-form string |
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On with validation – email address |
Note:Searches that include Account as a search criterion may return devices that are not owned by an account that matches the search criteria. When Account is part of the search criteria, search results include
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Devices owned by an account that matches the search criteria |
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Devices with licenses that belong to an account that matches the search criteria |
Tip:To view a particular device, click its device Name. On the device’s default view (or the View Server or View Served Device page), you can perform device editing and support activities such as viewing device history or moving a device.
See Also
About Device Attributes
About Server Attributes
About the Device–Device User Association
Working with Devices
Filtering the Devices List