Searching device profiles



    About searching profiles

    Use the search tools to limit your view of local and online libraries to relevant devices.

    Search for a specific device

    The Device Central Search feature lets you quickly search for a particular device in the Local Library and Online Library panels. You can search by device name and several other criteria. You can also search devices by manufacturer name or screen size, or have Device Central display only those devices that support a specific content type.

    The search feature is dynamic—the list of matching devices automatically updates as you enter criteria. As you add more criteria, the search becomes more specialized.

    1. On the Devices menu, click Search, and then select Local Library or Online Library.
    2. In the Search For text field, enter a manufacturer or model number. If you don’t want to search by manufacturer or model, leave this field blank.
      Use search criteria to find a specific device or set of devices.

    3. To narrow your search, click the plus sign (+) to add search criteria. Click the plus sign again to add additional criteria. Click the minus sign (‑) to remove criteria.
      Note: The search criteria you define remain until you perform a new search. Click the Search Devices button at any time to see what criteria created the current list of devices.
    4. To close the Search box, click anywhere outside the Search box, or click the Close button  in the upper-right corner of the Search box.

    Save search results as a new device set

    After you do a search, you can save the search results as a new device set. (This makes it easier to group certain devices for a specific project.)

    1. After a search, right-click the search results and choose Select All.
    2. Select Devices > Save Search Result As Set.
      Note: If you have Search Results displayed for both the Local Library and the Online Library panels, the search results are saved for the library that has current focus. If neither library has the focus, the Local Library search results are saved.

    Clear search results

    When you enter search criteria for the online or local library, the library panel displays only those devices that match your criteria. You can, however, clear the search results and return to the full list of devices.

    1. The Clear Search Results button is not active while the Search box is open. To make the Clear Search Results button active, click outside the box.
    2. Click the Clear Search Result button  at the top of the library panel.

    Exporting and importing device profiles

    You can export one or multiple device profiles from either the Local Library or the Device Sets panels.

    1. Select File > Export  >Device Profile Package.

    2. Type a name for Package Title and comments to help identify the package.

    3. Click Export and specify a name and location for the exported package.

    You can also import Device Profiles with the File > Import Device Profile Package option.