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4 Select a property to search for from the drop-down menu.
The properties available depend on the type of object you are searching for.
5 Select the relationship between the search term and the property from the drop-down menu.
The options available in this step depend on the property selected in the previous step. For example,
if you select a Name property, the options available are contains, is, and is not.
6 Type or select the search term.
7 (Optional) To add additional search criteria, click Add new criteria and repeat step 4 to step 6.
8 (Optional) To add an additional search, click Add another object type and repeat step 2 to step 7.
9 Click Search.
Search results are displayed in the details pane and in the navigator.
10 (Optional) To see item details without leaving the context of the search, click on the item in the
navigator.
11 (Optional) To display an item in the inventory, double-click on the item in the details pane.
Save a Search
You can save search queries in the vSphere Web Client so that you can retrieve them to rerun later.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Web Client, enter a query for either a simple or advanced search.
2 Click Save.
3 Type a name for the search and click OK.
The search query you entered is saved. You can reload that query later and repeat the search.
Load a Saved Search
You can load a saved search query to rerun the search.
The vSphere Web Client saves search queries, not search results. When you load a saved search, the
search query is run again and new results are displayed.
Procedure
1 From the vSphere Web Client Home, click Saved Searches.
2 Click the saved search.
The search runs and the results are displayed.
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