B.2 Performing Basic Searches

  1. Go to the Directory Search page and click New Search. The Basic Search page displays by default:

  2. In the Search for drop-down list, specify the type of information to find by selecting Group or User.

  3. In the Item Category drop-down list, select an attribute to search on. For example:

    Last Name

    The list of available attributes is determined by what you’re searching for (users or groups).

  4. In the Expression drop-down list, select a comparison operation to perform against your chosen attribute. For example:

    equals

    For more information, see Selecting an Expression.

  5. In the Search Term entry box, specify a value to compare against your chosen attribute. For example:

    Smith

    For more information, see Specifying a Value for Your Comparison.

  6. Click Search.

    Your search results display.

    To learn about what to do next, see Working with Search Results.