Saving Search Criteria

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.

To save a search

1. From the global toolbar, click Search.

The Search page opens. Define search criteria. For details, see Using General Search or Using Advanced Search.

2. Click Actions>Save from the page toolbar.

The Save Search popup opens.

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

If you make changes to your search criteria and click Save again, changes are saved to the current saved search without prompting for a name.

The next time you want to perform a search using the same search criteria, you can use the search that you saved. See Working with Saved Searches for details.

Alternatively, the Save As feature can be used to rename or overwrite a previously-saved search.

1. After you have defined search criteria, click Actions>Save As from the page toolbar.

The Save As popup opens.

2. To use a previously-saved search name, click the button next to the search name and click Done. This overwrites the information in the saved search, saving the new search criteria using the old name.
3. You can also type a new name in the text box and click Done to save the search using the new name.