32.1 Search Query Criteria

For your search terms, consider the following criteria:

Multiple values

Use spaces to separate multiple values. For example:

SQL Windows Finance
Special characters

You can use the following special characters in the search string:

@ $ - _ . | " ; < >

However, you must include the escape character \ before the following special characters: 

| " ; < >

For example:

Finance \> Texas, Finance\|Texas
Phrases

You can search for phrases, such as Finance_Dept or NetIQ Password Settings. However, if the phrase includes a space, you might need to enclose the phrase in double quotation marks (“”):

  • Use quotation marks when searching for a policy template or security check in Assess > Policy Templates or Assess > Security Checks. For example:

    "AD Domain", "NetIQ Password Settings"

  • Use quotation marks when searching for an endpoint or group in Manage > Endpoints. For example:

    "Finance Dept", "Finance \> Texas"

  • Do not use quotation marks when searching for security check or endpoint names in the tables of an assessment or dynamic report. For example:

    AD Domain

The Web console reports an error or “no data found” if your search does not meet the query criteria.

For more information about queries for finding a policy template or endpoint by its tag, see Search for Items by their Tags.