14.1.5 Changing device information (Batch Update)
By using the Batch Update job menu, you can change such device information as Group name, Location, and Status in a batch operation. This is useful when moving your work location or changing the office layout.
To change device management information in a batch operation, start from the Batch Update window, which is displayed by clicking the Batch Update job menu. The following figure shows the Batch Update window.
Clicking a link under Asset No. enables you to view and edit the details about that device.
- Organization of this subsection
(1) Changing the location
To change device management information by, for example, moving the Sales Dept. from A Building to B Building:
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For the search conditions, specify Head Office/Sales Dept. in Group name, New York/A Building in Location, and Active in Status, and then click the Search button.
The system searches for devices used by the Sales Dept. in the A Building.
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Click the Select All button, and then click the OK button.
The Set Changes dialog box is displayed.
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Select the Location check box.
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Click the Browse button for Location, and select B Building from the Browse Locations dialog box.
New York/B Building is specified in Location.
To cancel, click the Close button.
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Click the Update button.
The Set Changes dialog box closes, and the location of the devices used by the Sales Dept. changes from A Building to B Building.
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. The values for Status, Usage management, and Device type cannot be deleted.
The following figure shows the Set Changes dialog box in which the new location is specified.