Simple Mobile Device Searches
- Last UpdatedOct 28, 2025
- 3 minute read
A simple mobile device search functions like a search engine, allowing you to quickly search the items in your inventory for a general range of results.
The following table shows the items that you can search by and the attributes on which you can base each search:
Inventory Item | Searchable Attributes |
|---|---|
Mobile devices | Mobile device name Wi-Fi MAC address Bluetooth MAC address UDID Serial number Username Full name Email address Phone number Position Department Building Room |
Mobile device apps | Application name |
You can also create an advanced search using detailed search criteria. These types of searches give you more control over your search. For more information, see Advanced Mobile Device Searches.
This section explains the syntax to use for search functions. In general, searches are not case-sensitive.
The default search preference is “Exact Match”. For most items, the option can be changed to either “Starts with” or “Contains”. For more information about configuring account preferences, see Jamf Pro User Accounts and Groups.
The following table explains the syntax you can use for search functions:
Search Function | Usage | Example |
|---|---|---|
Return all Results | Use an asterisk (*) without any other characters or terms, or perform a blank search. | Perform a search for “*” or leave the search field empty to return all results. |
Perform Wildcard Searches | Use an asterisk after a search term to return all results with attributes that begin with that term. | Perform a search for “key*” to return all results with names that begin with “key”. |
Use an asterisk before a search term to return all results with attributes that end with that term. | Perform a search for “*note” to return all results with names that end with “note”. | |
Use an asterisk before and after a search term to return all results that include that term. | Perform a search for “*ABC*” to return all results that includes “ABC”. | |
Include Multiple Search Terms | Use multiple search terms separated by a comma (,) to return all results that include those search terms. | Perform a search for “key*, *note” to return all results that begins with “key” and ends with “note”. |
Exclude a Search Term | Use a hyphen (-) before a search term to exclude results that include the term. | Perform a search for “ABC*, -*note” to return all results with names that begin with “ABC” except for those that end with “note”. |
- In Jamf Pro, click Devices in the sidebar.
- Click Search Inventory in the sidebar.
- Choose an item from the Search pop-up menu.
- Enter one or more search terms in the fields provided.
- Press the Enter key.
The list of search results is displayed.
If you searched for an item other than mobile devices, you can view the devices associated with a result by clicking Expand 
next to the result. You can also change the item on which the results are based by choosing an item from the pop-up menu at the top of the page.
You can export the data in your search results to different file formats or perform actions on the results. For more information, see Mobile Device Reports or Mass Actions for Mobile Devices.