Saving Searches

After you finish defining search criteria, you can save it for later use. For example, you may need to check the status of a particular set of parts on a weekly basis. Once you have defined the search criteria for those parts, you can save the search to use again. You can also use the Save As feature to rename a search or to overwrite an existing saved search.

This task shows you how to:

Save a Search

Before you begin: Define search criteria. See Running a Search.

  1. Click Save or Actions > Save or > Save on the page toolbar. The Save Search dialog opens.



  2. Enter a descriptive Name that will appear in the Saved Searches list, for example, "Software parts modified after Dec. 1."

  3. Click Done.

    If you change your search criteria and click Save again, changes overwrite the search criteria.

    The next time you want to search using the same criteria, you can use the search that you saved.

Use Save As for a Search

Before you begin: Define search criteria. See Running a Search.

  1. After defining search criteria, click Save As or Actions > Save As or > Save Ason the page toolbar. The Save As dialog opens.



    If using the navigation or form indexed search, only those types of searches are listed; if using the basic search, only those types of searches are listed.

  2. To overwrite a previously-saved search, click the button next to the search name.

    Or

    Type a new name in the text box.

  3. Click Done.