Creating an Advanced Computer Search

Jamf Pro Documentation 11.16.0

Solution
Application
Content Type
Technical Documentation
Utilities & Services
version
11.16.0
ft:locale
en-US
vrm_version
11.16.0
  1. In Jamf Pro, click Computers in the sidebar.
  2. Click Search Inventory in the sidebar.
  3. Click New.
  4. Use the Search pane to configure basic settings for the search.

    To save the search, select the Save this Search checkbox.

  5. Click the Criteria tab and add criteria for the search:
    1. Click Add.
    2. Click Choose for the criteria you want to add.
      Note:

      Only your 30 most frequently used criteria are listed. To display additional criteria, click Show Advanced Criteria.

    3. Choose an operator from the Operator pop-up menu.
    4. Enter a value in the Value field or browse for a value by clicking Browse.
    5. Repeat steps a through d to add criteria as needed.
  6. Choose an operator from the And/Or pop-up menus to specify the relationships between criteria.
  7. To group criteria and join multiple operations, choose parentheses from the pop-up menus around the criteria you want to group.

    Operations in the search take place in the order they are listed (top to bottom).

  8. Click the Display tab and select the attribute fields you want to display in your search results.
  9. Click Save .
  10. To view the search results, click View .

The results of a saved search are updated each time you view the membership.

You can export the data in your search results to different file formats or perform actions on the results. For more information, see Computer Reports or Mass Actions for Computers.