Searching, sorting, and filtering nodes
The Node Management page has searching, filtering, and sorting options to help you find what you need and organize what you see. The search tool also lets you create your own filter(s).
- Go to the Node Management page (
- Enter your search terms in the text box.
- Use the drop-down to narrow your search to a specific field (for example, "Name").
- Select the Search icon or press Enter to do the search.
- The Node Management page has a Node State default filter. Use this default filter and other search filters, as needed (for details, see Fields: Node Management.)
- If your filter produces a large number of results, you can use the paging options to navigate through pages of results. For more information, see Fields: Node Management.
You should not use the ampersand (&) character in your search.
The list updates to show only the nodes that match your search criteria.
When you search on a specific field, the field value you selected is noted at the top of the Filter by list. For example:
To sort nodes in the list
- (Optional) Search for nodes (see To search and filter nodes).
- Click the field you want to sort by. For example, if you want to sort by name, click the Name column.
Click once to sort in alpha-numeric ascending order. Click again to sort in descending order.
The nodes in the list reorder to match your sort selection.
Tip: To save a set of filters and specific sorting order for easy reuse, bookmark the Node Management page in your browser after you finish creating your filters.
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