DeviceLock Content Security Server : Using Search Server : Automating search operations
  
Automating search operations
The Search Server provides the option to save search queries as tasks and then run them on a schedule or by hand. When running a search task, the server saves the search results in a report that one can view in the console. The server can automatically send reports with search results to e-mail addresses of choice (this option requires a mail server as described in Specifying mail server for Search Server reports).
When running a search task, the server performs the following actions:
1. Perform a search based on the search query settings.
2. Create a report with information about the task execution that includes search results.
3. Send the report to the e-mail recipients, if specified.
All tasks and their reports are displayed in the console tree under DeviceLock Content Security Server > Search Server > Tasks.
Search automation management involves the activities listed in the following table. More details can be found in the topics that follow.
 
Activity
Details
Create a task
To create a search task:
•In the console tree, expand DeviceLock Content Security Server > Search Server, right-click Tasks, click Create Task, and then specify task settings in the dialog boxes that appear.
View a list of tasks
To view a list of search tasks:
•In the console tree, select DeviceLock Content Security Server > Search Server > Tasks.
For details, see Managing existing tasks.
Manage a task
To manage a particular search task:
•In the list of tasks, right-click the task, and use commands from the shortcut menu that appears.
For details, see Managing existing tasks.
View a list of reports
To view a list of reports for a particular search task:
•In the console tree, expand DeviceLock Content Security Server > Search Server > Tasks, and then select the search task under the Tasks node.
Manage reports
To manage a report for a particular search task:
•In the list of reports for that task, right-click the report, and use commands from the shortcut menu that appears.
View a report
To view a report for a particular search task:
•Select the report in the console tree under the node representing that task, or choose Open on the report’s shortcut menu.
For details, see Viewing a task’s report
View the tasks log
The tasks log provides information about events such as task creation, modification, and deletion; search start and finish (including the number of search results); and any errors that occur during task management or execution. To view the list of events:
•In the console tree, select DeviceLock Content Security Server > Search Server > Tasks > Log Viewer.
Manage the tasks log
To manage the tasks log:
•In the console tree, select DeviceLock Content Security Server > Search Server > Tasks > Log Viewer, right-click in the details pane, and use commands from the shortcut menu that appears.