Regular DRA search functionality enables you to search on attributes of objects in Active Directory such as users, computers, printers, groups, and OUs. It also enables you to specify wildcard character searches. However, you cannot use DRA search functionality to search on customized attributes, like account lockout status or account expired status. Advanced search queries enable you to perform searches using customized attributes that are not available through the DRA search functionality. DRA uses LDAP to support the advanced queries feature. You can use advanced queries to search for users, contacts, groups, computers, printers, OUs, and any other object that DRA supports.
You can create an advanced query on either the primary Administration server or the secondary Administration server. You can also modify properties, such as the query string, for the new advanced query.
You can change certain properties of a saved advanced query under Public Queries only if you have the necessary permissions to modify shared advanced queries. You can modify the properties of any query that you save under My Queries.
You can copy advanced queries between Public Queries and My Queries. When you copy an advanced query to Public Queries, Assistant Admins with the necessary powers can modify and execute the advanced query.
DRA provides you with a default set of columns in the search results list. To customize your search results, you can add or remove columns in the list of search results. You can customize the search results when you are creating a new advanced query or modifying an advanced query.
You can import advanced queries that you create in ADUC instead of creating these advanced queries again using DRA. You can only import advanced queries that are in XML format.
You can export advanced queries that you create in DRA instead of creating these advanced queries again in ADUC.
You can delete advanced queries under Public Queries only if you have the necessary permissions to delete shared advanced queries. You can delete any advanced query that is under My Queries.