System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Unleashed

ConfigMgr Query Builder

Now create the query from the previous section. The ConfigMgr query builder has two modes of operation: design view and language view.

• The design view is where you are likely to spend most of your time as it simplifies the query building process.

• The language view provides enhanced query writing capability, discussed later in the “Writing Advanced Queries” section.

The easiest way to create a new query is with the Create Query Wizard. Perform the following steps to launch the wizard and create the query:

1. Click the Queries node, and choose the Create Query action to launch the wizard.

2. The first page is the General Query Settings page. Begin by filling in the Name of the query. For this example, use the name ...