Searching for objects using NetWare Administrator

NetWare Administrator searches each object in the Directory database unless you narrow the search by specifying properties in combination with additional variables such as ``less than'' or ``equal to''.

For example, to find all users in New York, you could search for User objects with State or Province Name ``equal to'' New York. The Search feature then displays objects that meet the search criteria.

The following list describes the prerequisites:

• A 386 or later workstation and NetWare Administrator

• The Browse object right to the object you want to see in the search

1. From the Windows Program Manager or the OS/2 desktop, click on the ``NetWare Administrator'' icon.

2. Select an object in the Directory tree where the search should start.

3. From the Object menu, select Search.

   A ``Search'' window appears.

4. Select the browser icon to the right of the ``Start From'' field to select an object from which to start the search.

5. Specify how much of the Directory tree to search.

   • To search everything below the ``Start From'' object, select ``Search Entire Subtree''.

   • To search only among objects one level below the ``Start From'' object, continue with Step 6.

6. Select the down-arrow to the right of the ``Search For'' field to select an object class to search.

   • If you want all the objects of this selected object class to be listed, choose OK.

   • If you want only objects that have properties that match certain criteria to be listed, continue with Step 7.

7. (Optional) Select the down-arrow to the right of the ``Property'' field to select which property's value will be examined.

   The properties in this list change depending on which object class you selected in the ``Search For'' field.

8. (Optional) Select how you want to compare a value to the selected property.

   You can select ``Equal To'', ``Greater Than'', ``Less Than'', or other choices.

9. (Optional) Enter a value in the field to the right of the comparison method that you entered in Step 8.

   For example, if you are searching for a Profile object that has the value ``Manager's Profile'' in the Other Names property, you might select the property ``Other Names'', then use the comparison method ``Equal To'' and the value of ``Manager's Profile''.

10. Choose OK.

    Objects that match your selections are displayed in a ``Search Results'' window.