Saving Searches

After you finish defining search criteria, you can save it for later use. 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:

Before you begin: Define search criteria. See About Searches for links to the available search types.

Save a Search

You can name a saved search for later access.

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

  2. Enter a descriptive Name that will appear in the Saved Searches list.

  3. Click Done.

    f 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. SeeWorking with Saved Searches for details.

Use Save As for a Search

If you opened a saved search, you can change criteria and save it with a different name to retain the original saved search and this new one.

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


    Save As

  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.