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rocksteady

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Registered: 2023-07-07

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How do I search large number of computers?

Hello, colleagues. I have a big list of serial numbers and I need to update status of devices in this list. How do I use search filter to find all devices from list? Now I have to add rule for every serial number.

Last edited by rocksteady (2023-07-07 15:42:38)

cconard96

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Re: How do I search large number of computers?

There is no quick way to search by a list of values.
A few good alternatives to meet your needs:
1. Use the Data Injection plugin to import a CSV of serial numbers and desired status. When creating the column mappings, you can specify the serial number as the link so it knows to use that to identify which item to update. You can also disable the creation of new items in the import to avoid accidentally creating new items if the serial number cannot be found.
2. Create a script that enumerates the serial number list, searches by the serial number via the API, and then updates the status via the API

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rocksteady

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Registered: 2023-07-07

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Re: How do I search large number of computers?

Thanks, Data Injection works like charm!