Device Groups window is intended to view the list of all entered device groups, add new groups, edit and delete them.

Click here to view the Device Groups page.

The main part of the page is the list of device groups. The list can be sorted by any column both ascending and descending. To sort the list you should just click on the Column title.
The list has also some other properties: the columns can be hidden and then displayed again, the order of the columns displayed can be changed, and the list of categories can be filtered by some criteria. (Click here to see the description of these properties.)

To hide/show columns you should do the following: Click on the Properties button. In the Columns list select the check boxes of the columns you want to show and deselect the check boxes of the columns you want to hide. Click on the OK button. To reorder the columns you should do the following: Click on the Properties button. In the Columns list select the column you want to move up or down. Click on the Move up  button to move the column up or on the Move down  button to move the column down. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to reorder all the columns you want. Click on the OK button. To filter the list of device groups you should do the following: Click on the Filter button. (As a result will appear Filter Conditions panel). In the Filter Conditions panel enter or select the criteria by which you want to filter. Click on the Refresh button. As a result of filtering in the list of device groups will be displayed only those device groups which correspond to the entered or selected criteria. If no device groups corresponds to criteria, then no record will be displayed in the table. To view all the device groups or to start over the filtering you should click on the Reset button. To hide the Filter Conditions panel, click again on the Filter button.   Note: If you don't remember the whole Code or Name of the device group, you can enter a single letter which can be either at the beginning or in the middle or in the end of the device group's Code or Name. You can simultaneously filter by more than one criteria.

   Adding New Device Group

To add new device group you should do the following:

1. Click on the Add button. (As a result will be opened a new window - Add device group.)
2. Enter the data into corresponding text boxes (Code,Name).
3. Check Use for auto synchronize option, if you want to automatically synchronize badges between devices which belong to that device group.
4. Click on the OK button.

Note:

Code and Name are unique and mandatory values. Before entering these values, make sure that there is no other device group with the same Code or Name.

   Editing Device Groups

   Deleting Device Groups

   Making Device Groups Active/Inactive

To make a device group active/inactive you should do the following:

1. In the list of Devices Groups select the device you want to make active/inactive.
2. Click on the Edit button. (As a result will be opened a new window - Edit Device Group.)
3. Select Active check box to make the device group active, or deselect - to make inactive.
4. Click on the OK button.

Note:

To see in the Device Groups table also inactive device groups, make sure in the Filter Conditions group box from the Status combo box Any or Inactive option is selected.