Define Query

Lets you edit the query criteria and specify the scope for viewing the data from the Inventory database.

You can use the default query or define a new query.

Using the Default Query

  1. Click Next.
    The Quick Report is created with the default query: System Identification.Name Matches %.

Defining a New Query

  1. Select one of the following options.

    Both
    This option is available only if you have both Desktop Management and Server Management of Novell® ZENworks® 7 or later installed.

    Select this option to view the data satisfying the specified filter conditions for both inventoried servers and inventoried workstations. If you want to view data for inventoried workstations only, or for inventoried servers only, use one of the other query options.

    Workstations
    Select this option to view the data satisfying the specified filter conditions for inventoried workstations.

    If you have only Desktop Management installed, this option is enabled by default and the other two options are unavailable.

    Servers
    Select this option to view the data satisfying the specified filter conditions for inventoried servers.

    If you have only Server Management installed, this option is enabled by default and the other two options are unavailable.

  2. (Optional) If you want to apply the filter condition defined in the Define Criteria dialog box, select the Enable Filter option.

    This option is available only if you define the query using the following software classes and its attributes in the Define Criteria dialog box: Software Group, Software Group File Information, Software Group Patch Information, Software, File Information, Patch Information, Exclude File Information, and Disk Usage.

  3. Click Edit Query to change the criteria defined in the Define Criteria dialog box.

  4. Review the query and make changes as necessary.
    The Query to Perform pane displays the query you define.

  5. Click Next.

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