Enhance Asset Search
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To view this field in detail, expand Asset Information in Create a Deployment.
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Creating a Saved Asset Search
To create a saved asset search, perform the following steps:
1. From the left side of the Asset Information pane, you can filter the assets on the right side using the following:
◦ Asset Type: — Click 
to select the asset type. A new window will pop up and showcase a list of Thing Template assets. By default, All Assets search is available.
to select the asset type. A new window will pop up and showcase a list of Thing Template assets. By default, All Assets search is available.◦ Keyword: —. Insert a keyword.
| | The Keyword field that appears in the search window is used to search any Asset or Thing related properties. For example Asset name or ThingTemplate etc. After entering the keyword, the user has to click once outside the keyword text box to view the result. In case of perpetual deployment, the keyword is highlighted by an asterisk(*) |
◦ Advance Search Criteria: — Click Add Filter Select a filter option, and select a condition from the dropdown list. Set a value for the filter after selecting the condition.
In case you select multiple filters, you can join them by using AND or OR options. The asset list gets updated according to the parameters that are selected.
2. Add a Query Name.
3. Click 
to save the new saved asset search.
to save the new saved asset search.4. The new saved asset search will be displayed in the saved asset search. list.
Selecting a Saved Asset Search
To select a saved asset search, perform the following steps:
1. Select a saved search from the Saved Asset Searches list
| | The All My Assets is a default selection. In case of perpetual deployment, it is mandatory to select a saved asset search. In case of one-time deployment, you can directly select the assets by filtering and selecting from right pane. It is not mandatory to select a saved search. |
2. From the right side, you can specifically select the assets from the asset list. Alternatively, all assets within the selected saved search will get automatically selected.
3. Collapse the Asset Information pane. The total assets selected and the corresponding saved criteria is displayed. It might take some time to reflect the Total Target Asset count if the number of assets is high.
4. Click 
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.In case of one time deployment, if you have selected some assets within a Saved Search, the deployment will occur only for those selected assets. Alternatively, the deployment will occur for all the assets within the Saved Search.
In case of perpetual deployment, the selected assets will get added immediately, however the system will scan for assets matching the defined criteria. Any new assets found during the scanning will be added later to the asset list.