Sync Report Search functionality

  • Last update on October 28th, 2024

The Sync Report Search feature allows you to search through Sync Summary reports (also referred to as “markdowns”) across all tenants, regardless of the number of tenants installed on Configuration Manager. This tool enables you to locate specific changes, deployments, or configurations within their environment.

For instance, if you need to determine when a particular conditional access policy was deployed, you can simply type the name of the policy into the search field, and the system will scan through all relevant Sync Summary reports to find this information.

Sync Report Search functionality vs Search functionality  

Please, note that this search feature is distinct from the top bar's search functionality, allows you to search through your tenants and narrow down your view based on specific criteria.

 

Search types

The Sync Report Search offers three main types of reports to search through:

  • Preview reports
  • Deploy reports
  • Backup reports

You can use toggles to narrow your search.

Sync Report Search

To use the “Sync Report Search”, 

  1. If possible, start by identifying the type of change you are looking for - whether it's a change that was deployed to your tenant, backed up from your tenant, or a change that was pending approval: you can then use the toggles to select the appropriate report types (see below)
  2. Enter your search terms 
  3. Select a date range (optional)
Enter your search

Once the search is complete, the Configuration Manager will present a list of relevant markdowns. You can then download these reports for offline review and analysis. 

Post-search analysis

After searching, you can:

  • Use browser search (Ctrl+F / Cmd+F) for quick scans
  • Download all Sync reports and use external editors for detailed analysis

You can also refine your search using toggles, by specifying a date range or by using regular expressions.