Search for	Example	Results
A single word	`cat`	Topics that contain the word "cat". You will also find its grammatical variations, such as "cats".
A phrase. You can specify that the search results contain a specific phrase.	`"cat food"` (quotation marks)	Topics that contain the literal phrase "cat food" and all its grammatical variations. Without the quotation marks, the query is equivalent to specifying an OR operator, which finds topics with one of the individual words instead of the phrase.

Search for	Operator	Example
Two or more words in the same topic	`AND` `and` `+` (plus symbol) `&` (ampersand)	`cat AND dog` `"cat food"+milk` `"cat food"&"dog food"`
Either word in a topic	`OR` `or` `\|` (pipe)	`cat OR dog` `cat \| dog`
Topics that do not contain a specific word or phrase	`NOT` `not` `!` (exclamation point)	`NOT cat` `! dog`
Topics that contain one string and do not contain another	`^` (caret)	`cat ^ mouse`
A combination of search types	`( )` parentheses	`cat + (dog \| mouse)` `cat \| dog + (! mouse)`

Server Automation10.50

Use > Server Automation > Getting Started with the SA Client > Searching for objects with the SA Client > Performing a simple search

Performing a simple search

A simple search locates objects containing the text you entered.

Note The search operation returns only items on which you have at least read permissions. To perform an action on an item, you must have write permission on that item. For more information on permissions, see the SA 10.50 Administration Guide.

To perform a simple search:

If the Search pane is hidden, select the View > Search Pane menu.
From the drop-down list in the Search Pane, select the type of object you want to search for, such as Software Policy, as shown in the following figure.

Simple Search in the SA Client
Enter the search text in the text field. The text field does not support wildcards and the search is not case sensitive.
Click to perform the search. The results appear in the Content pane.
(Optional) Click on any column heading to sort the search results. You can also change the order of the columns by dragging the column heading and dropping it in the desired location.
(Optional) Click Save to save your search query. The Save As dialog appears. Enter the name of the search and then click Save. The name of the saved search cannot exceed 64 characters. See Creating a Device Group Using Search for more information about saving a search query as a device group.
(Optional) Click Export to export search results to csv or html file. The Export Results window appears. Enter the location, file name, and file type and then click Export Results.
(Optional) To perform an action on the search results, select an item from the Content pane and then from the Actions menu, select the appropriate action.

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