You must have the Manage Folders permission for the security class to create, delete, move, or modify a search folder.
You can create search folders in the following console tree items in the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 console:
- Advertisements
- Boot images
- Computer associations
- Configuration packages
- Driver packages
- Drivers
- Operating system images
- Packages
- Queries
- Reports
- Software metering rules
- Software updates
- Task sequences
- Configuration baselines (for desired
configuration management)
- Configuration item (for desired configuration
management)
To create a search folder
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Navigate to an applicable Configuration Manager 2007 console tree item.
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Right-click the console tree item, point to New, and then click Search Folder.
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In Step 1: Select object properties to search, select the check box for the object properties.
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In Step 2: Edit the property's search criteria (click an underlined value), click the blue underlined value.
Note To remove a property from the list, click to clear the check box in Step 1: Select object properties to search. -
In the Search Text dialog box, enter your search criteria and click OK.
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In Step 3: Specify search options, either select the Search all folders under this feature check box or leave the check box cleared to search only the current container.
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In Step 4: Enter a name for the search folder, enter a name.
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Click OK.
To modify a search folder
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Navigate to the search folder you want to modify, and right-click the search folder.
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On the Action menu, click Modify Search Folder Criteria.
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Modify the search folder criteria, and click OK.
To delete a search folder
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Navigate to the search folder you want to delete, and right-click the search folder.
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On the Action menu, click Delete.
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In the Confirm Folder Delete dialog box, click Yes.