Using saved queries

The following procedure describes the way to use saved queries.

To use saved queries:

  1. On the VEA console toolbar, click Search, or select Tools > Search from the menu bar to open the Search window.
  2. Click the Saved Queries tab in the Search window.
  3. Select a previously saved query from the drop-down list to the right of the words "Query:" (near the top left corner of the window). The choices are all the previously saved queries.

    If a description of the query was saved with the query, it is displayed in the Description message box.

  4. Click Search Now to run the search.

    The search results appear in the lower pane.

    You can double-click a specific storage object (disk, volume, or disk group) in the search results to bring up the information in the VEA console.

  5. To save the results of the search, click Save Results.

    Perform the following steps in the Save dialog:

    Save results

    • Select the folder you want to save the file to.

    • Enter a name for the file into the File name field.

    • Click Save to save the file and close the dialog box. The file is saved as a text file with a .txt extension.

  6. Click Clear All to delete the search results and run another search.