Use operators to refine how your smart folders search for computers.
Smart folder operators indicate whether matching computers should have a property
value that is identical, similar, or dissimilar to your search term. Not all operators
are available for every property.
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Operator
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Description
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Example usage
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EQUALS
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The search query only finds computers that are an exact match.
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A search query for "Windows" in the Operating System property does not find computers
with "Windows 7" or "Microsoft Windows".
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DOES NOT EQUAL
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The search query finds any computers that are not an exact match.
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A search query for "Amazon Linux (64 bit)" in the Operating System property finds
all computers other than Amazon Linux 64-bit machines.
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CONTAINS
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The search query finds any computers that contain the search term.
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A search query for "203.0.113." in the IP Address property finds any computers on
the 203.0.113.xxx subnet.
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DOES NOT CONTAIN
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The search query finds any computers that do not contain the search term.
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A search query for "Windows" in the Operating System property finds any computers
that do not have "Windows" in their operating system name.
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ANY VALUE
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The search query finds all computers with the selected property.
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A search query in the Group Name property finds all computers in that group.
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IN RANGE
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The search query finds all computers between the specified start and end range.
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A search query in the IP Address property with Start Range 10.0.0.0 and End Range
10.255.255.255 would find all computers with IP addresses between 10.0.0.0 and 10.255.255.255.
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NOT IN RANGE
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The search query finds all computers that are not between the specified start and
end range.
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A search query in the IP Address property with Start Range 10.0.0.0 and End Range
10.255.255.255 finds all computers that have IP addresses outside the range of 10.0.0.0
and 10.255.255.255.
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Yes
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The search query finds all computers with the selected property.
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A search query with Yes selected for the Docker property finds any computers with
the Docker service running.
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No
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The search query finds all computers that do not have the selected property.
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A search query with No selected for the Docker property would find any computers that
do not have the Docker service running.
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OLDER THAN
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The search query finds all computers prior to the specified date for the property.
Used with an accompanying DAYS, WEEKS, HOURS, or MINUTES operator.
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A search query with OLDER THAN, 7, DAYS for the Last Successful Recommendation Scan
property finds computers that have had a successful recommendation scan 8 days or
longer ago.
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MORE RECENTLY THAN
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The search query finds all computers more recent than the specified date for the property.
Used with an accompanying DAYS, WEEKS, HOURS, or MINUTES operator.
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A search query with MORE RECENTLY THAN, 1, MONTH for the Last Successful Recommendation
Scan property finds computers that have had a successful recommendation scan earlier
than 1 month ago.
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NEVER
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The search query finds all computers that do not match the property.
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A search query with NEVER for the Last Successful Recommendation Scan property finds
computers that have never had a successful recommendation scan.
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