You can use any of the following dates as a search key:

• Creation date and time
  The date and time when the host was first registered with the central manager or relay manager
  
• Last system information update date
  The most recent date and time a Get system information from client job was used to acquire information
  
• Last user inventory information update date
  The most recent date and time the user inventory information was updated
  
• Last installed package information update date
  The most recent date and time a Get software information from client job specifying Search software installed by Software Distribution, Search all software, or Search software listed in Add/Remove Programs was used to acquire software information
  
• Last software inventory information update date
  The most recent date and time a Get software information from client job specifying Search for a file, Search for Microsoft Office products, or Search for anti-virus products was used to acquire software information
  
• Last software activity monitoring information update date
  The most recent date and time the software activity status was monitored and suppression history or operation history was updated
  

The following describes how to find hosts using a date as the search key value.

To search for hosts by date:

1. In the System Configuration window, choose Options, and then Find.
   The Find dialog box appears.
   
2. Choose the Find by Dates tab.
   

   Figure 9-3 Find by Dates page

   

3. Select the type of hosts to be searched.
   

   The hosts made within a certain period

   Select this option to search for hosts that were newly added within the period specified in Date.

   The hosts that have had inventory updated within a certain period

   Select this option to search for hosts whose inventory information or software operation information has been updated within the period specified in Date.

   The hosts that have not had inventory updated within a certain period

   Select this option to search for hosts whose inventory information or software operation information has not been updated within the period specified in Date.

4. If you selected The hosts that have had inventory updated within a certain period or The hosts that have not had inventory updated within a certain period, select the type of information to be searched.
   

   System information

   The program searches the most recent date and time a Get system information from client job acquired information.

   User inventory information

   The program searches the most recent date and time user inventory information was updated.

   Installed package information

   The program searches the most recent date and time a Get software information from client job acquired information with an option other than Search for a file specified.

   Software inventory information

   The program searches the most recent date and time a Get software information from client job acquired information with the Search for a file option specified.

   Software operation monitoring information

   The program monitors the software activity status and searches for the most recent date and time that suppression or operation history was updated.

   Matching

   If you select more than one type of information, select all to retrieve only the hosts that satisfy all the specified conditions or any to retrieve hosts that satisfy any of the conditions.

5. Specify the range of dates that the search is to cover.
   

   Range

   Specify both or either of the start date and end date to determine the range of dates. The entry format is YY/MM/DD, where YY is the last 2 digits of the year, MM is the month, and DD is the date. You can specify dates within the range from January 1, 1971 to December 31, 2037.

   If you specify only a start date or only an end date, do not select the check box for the one you do not specify.

   For the past n months

   Specify the number of past months from the current date as the search range. You can specify 1-999 months. However, if the specified start month is earlier than January 1, 1971, the search range is from January 1, 1971, to the current date.

   For the past n days

   Specify the number of past days from the current date as the search range. You can specify 1-999 days. However, if the specified start date is earlier than January 1, 1971, the search range is from January 1, 1971, to the current date.

   Also find hosts that did not get inventory information

   Select this option to also search for hosts that have never acquired inventory information or software operation information. This option is available only when The hosts that have had inventory updated within a certain period is selected.

6. After setting all search conditions, click the Find button.
   The search begins and the results are displayed in the Date-based Search Results list at the bottom of the dialog box.
   By dragging the corner or border of the Find dialog box, you can change its size.
   
7. Select a desired host from the Date-based Search Results list and then click the Jump button or double-click the host.
   The System Configuration window becomes active and displays the information about the host you selected.