Operations Console Basics › How to Create and Manage Object Searches › Create Custom Searches

Create Custom Searches

You can create a custom search using comparisons and Boolean operators then save the search for reuse. You can also edit and delete the searches using the respective icons.

Follow these steps:

1. Open the Operations Console and click the Locator icon.
2. Click the Create a new search icon.
3. Select an attribute and comparison type.
4. Perform one of the following actions:
   • Select the Prompt check box then complete the Prompt for Value field. You are then prompted to enter an attribute value when you launch the search.
   • Enter an attribute value or select from the drop-down list (if available).
5. (Optional) Click Show Advanced and add more attribute criteria and create advanced logic using the logic buttons on the right-hand side of the dialog, then click Add.

   Note: For more information about creating advanced attribute criteria, click the Hints link above the expression pane.

   The attribute expression appears in the lower pane.

6. You can perform the following actions:
   • Click Launch to run the custom search.
   • Click Save As to set/change the search name or user access privileges for the custom search.
   • Click OK to add the custom search to the Search Objects by list once you have set a custom search name using Save As.