Searching for unused devices (Unused Device List)

You use this job to check for devices that are not being used. This helps you utilize your assets more efficiently because you can assign unused devices when device distribution requests are received from groups.

An unused device is one for which information has not been updated for a specified period of time. To search for unused devices, start from the Unused Device List window, which is displayed by clicking the Unused Device List job menu item. The following figure shows the Unused Device List window.

Figure 10-10 Unused Device List window

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In the Unused Device List window, the devices that are regarded as being active are searched in order to identify those devices that have not been used for the period specified in the Last date used search condition.

Unused Device List can display only devices whose operation status is being managed. You use the Device Details dialog box to specify whether or not a device's operation status is to be managed.

A device whose inventory information has not been updated for a specific period of time since it was collected is detected as an unused device.

Organization of this subsection: (1) Displaying detailed information about devices; (2) Changing the status of unused devices in batch

(1) Displaying detailed information about devices

In the search results list, clicking an Asset No. link displays the Device Details dialog box that enables you to reference and edit detailed information about that device. For details about how to view and edit detailed information about a device, see 10.2.6 Management of detailed information about a device.

(2) Changing the status of unused devices in batch

An example of the procedure for changing the management information of unused devices is described below. In this example, the status of all unused devices is changed to Scrap.

To change the status of unused devices in a batch:

Specify the Group name and Location search conditions as necessary, specify Active as the Status, and click the Search button.
The devices that match the conditions are searched.
Click the Select All button, and click the Batch Update button.
The Set Changes dialog box is displayed.
Select the Status check box.
From the Status pull-down menu, choose Scrap.
The Set Changes dialog box is displayed.
To cancel, click the Close button.
Click the Update button.
The Set Changes dialog box closes, and the devices whose Status is Active are changed to Scrap.
From the Set Changes dialog box, select the check box of the item to be changed. To delete a registered value, select the check box, and then click the Update button without setting a value. However, the values for Status, Usage management, and Device type cannot be deleted.
The following figure shows the Set Changes dialog box with Status set to Scrap.

Figure 10-11 Set Changes dialog box

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10.2.3 Searching for unused devices (Unused Device List)

(1) Displaying detailed information about devices

(2) Changing the status of unused devices in batch