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:

To create a search folder

  1. Navigate to an applicable Configuration Manager 2007 console tree item.

  2. Right-click the console tree item, point to New, and then click Search Folder.

  3. In Step 1: Select object properties to search, select the check box for the object properties.

  4. 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.

  5. In the Search Text dialog box, enter your search criteria and click OK.

  6. 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.

  7. In Step 4: Enter a name for the search folder, enter a name.

  8. Click OK.

To modify a search folder

  1. Navigate to the search folder you want to modify, and right-click the search folder.

  2. On the Action menu, click Modify Search Folder Criteria.

  3. Modify the search folder criteria, and click OK.

To delete a search folder

  1. Navigate to the search folder you want to delete, and right-click the search folder.

  2. On the Action menu, click Delete.

  3. In the Confirm Folder Delete dialog box, click Yes.

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