Comparing search and advanced search

The following table compares the search and advanced search options.

 

Search

Advanced search

Definition

A basic search operation that searches the following objects in your system:

  • Servers

  • Resellers

  • Organizations

An advanced search operation that searches the following objects in your system:

  • Servers

  • Resellers

  • Organizations

  • Users

  • Installed services

Accessibility

The search option is located just above the left navigation panel and is accessible from any page in the control panel. You can invoke a search operation from any page.

The advanced search option is available as a link below the search option. Clicking the link takes you to an advanced search page where you can specify your search criteria.

Scope of search - services and system entities

Enables you to search the following properties of servers, resellers, and organizations:

  • Name

  • Domain name

  • Search does not allow search operations on service-specific information.

Enables you to search the following properties of servers, resellers, organizations, users, and installed services.

  • Name

  • Domain name

  • Contact Email

  • Service properties defined by the service

The properties of a service on which a search operation can be invoked are defined by the service. For example, you can search the service Hosted Exchange for service properties such as public folders and inbound domains.

Scope of search - administrative levels

Invokes a search only on the objects (organizations, resellers, and servers) created or administered by the administrator who invokes a search operation.

Example: If a service provider wants to locate all users that belong to the organization domain.com, the search results will display the users that belong to the organization created by the service provider. Users that belong to organizations created by a reseller are not included in the search results.

Invokes a search on all the administrative levels below the administrator who invokes the search operation.

Example: If a service provider wants to locate all users that belong to the organization domain.com, the search results will display all users that belong to the domain.com organization.