Generating a File Search Report

The File Search report allows you to find up to 32,000 total items on selected computers. The items can be files, folders, or applications, and can only be items accessible (or visible) to the Finder.

The search parameters include:

• Name
• Parent Path
• Full Path
• Extension
• Size
• Kind
• Date Created
• Date Modified
• Version Number
• Version String
• Owner
• Group
• Lock Status

The search parameters for Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) are slightly different from those used by the Finder's Find command. For example, ARD does not search by visibility or label.The report display can be customized as well. See Changing Report Layout for more information.

1. Select a computer list.
2. Select one or more computers in the Remote Desktop window.
3. Choose Report > File Search.
4. Choose the desired search parameter from the pop-up menu and enter a search term.
5. If you want to customize the report display, do so now.

   For more information about the report display, see Changing Report Layout for more information.

6. To search using new data, select Collect New Data For Report; to search using saved data only, deselect Collect New Data For Report.

   If you want to search using new data only if the saved data is too old, select If Current Data Older Than, and enter the desired amount of time.

7. Click Search.

   The newly generated report window appears.