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Search Folders under Configuration Manager Reports allows you to create a dynamic folder that lists reports that meet a specific set of criteria. In the previous example, we created a category for our report called Learning. For the sake of managing these reports and being able to quickly reference them, we will create a search folder that will list all reports that have the Learning category. As we move through this chapter, you will create additional reports that will also use this category.

At many companies, storing music files on your computer is against policy. Of ourse, if you dont lock down your machines, you are bound to have users with gigabytes of music scattered all over their hard drives. Wouldnt it be nice to have a report for that? In this example, we will create a report to search for all computers with more than ten MP3 files. Well be working with the v_GS_SoftwareFile view, which contains the file inventory data retrieved with the software inventory client agent.

Sometimes its nice to be able to supply information into a report without having to further modify it. Prompts in Configuration Manager Reports allow you to ask for information while running a report. This is a great way of limiting the of reports and also a great way of giving the person running the report a little flexibility. In this example, we will use the predefined report All InventoriedFiles on a Specific Computer as a starting point. When you run the report, youll see that it already provides a prompt. Were going to modify the report

In this section, we will be focusing less on the design and procedural aspects of Configuration

Manager and more on concepts and components within the product. Because our Configuration Manager infrastructure is now set up and in place, we can delve into the functionality aspects of Configuration Manager and how to manage these components. This section can be somewhat difficult because of the sheer number of components that are required to make all of this stuff work. Each component can have multiple settings that are located in different sections within Configuration Manager. Trying to find your way through the product and remembering which items are responsible for what will more than likely be tough to conquer. After time, however, configuring these items becomes easier through repetition.

Search Folders under Configuration Manager Reports allows you to create a dynamic folder that lists reports that meet a specific set of criteria. In the previous example, we created a category for our report called Learning. For the sake of managing these reports and being able to quickly reference them, we will create a search folder that will list all reports that have the Learning category. As we move through this chapter, you will create additional reports that will also use this category.

At many companies, storing music files on your computer is against policy. Of ourse, if you dont lock down your machines, you are bound to have users with gigabytes of music scattered all over their hard drives. Wouldnt it be nice to have a report for that? In this example, we will create a report to search for all computers with more than ten MP3 files. Well be working with the v_GS_SoftwareFile view, which contains the file inventory data retrieved with the software inventory client agent.

Sometimes its nice to be able to supply information into a report without having to further modify it. Prompts in Configuration Manager Reports allow you to ask for information while running a report. This is a great way of limiting the of reports and also a great way of giving the person running the report a little flexibility. In this example, we will use the predefined report All InventoriedFiles on a Specific Computer as a starting point. When you run the report, youll see that it already provides a prompt. Were going to modify the report

In this section, we will be focusing less on the design and procedural aspects of Configuration

Manager and more on concepts and components within the product. Because our Configuration Manager infrastructure is now set up and in place, we can delve into the functionality aspects of Configuration Manager and how to manage these components. This section can be somewhat difficult because of the sheer number of components that are required to make all of this stuff work. Each component can have multiple settings that are located in different sections within Configuration Manager. Trying to find your way through the product and remembering which items are responsible for what will more than likely be tough to conquer. After time, however, configuring these items becomes easier through repetition.