Search by hierarchy

This section discusses the hierarchy search attribute available in the Device Search feature.

Use this when you want to narrow Device Search results to a specific hierarchy level or levels.

You can perform a more specific search according to the hierarchy level, using either List View or Tree View.

Narrow a search by hierarchy

List view

1

Select the hierarchy level

In list view, select the hierarchy level you want to search within.

2

Add the hierarchy to your search

Click Add Hierarchy. You can drill down by clicking on the selected hierarchy to view the child hierarchy. The Search Criteria section is displayed with the hierarchy added.

You can also add multiple hierarchies.

Tree view

The tree view contains the hierarchies in leaf nodes and container nodes. The root node, which is the top node, can be expanded and collapsed to view the container nodes. You can view and interact with a hierarchically arranged collection using either single or multiple selection.

1

Expand or collapse the hierarchy

Click the < button to expand and the ∨ button to collapse the nodes.

2

Add the hierarchy to your search

Select the hierarchy, then click Add to Criteria. The Search Criteria section is displayed with the added hierarchy level.

Keywords

Also called: hierarchy search, list view search, tree view search. Search terms: add hierarchy, add to criteria, hierarchy level.