Help for PDQ Inventory > The PDQ Inventory Interface

The PDQ Inventory main console window is where you manage the inventory of data gathered from the computers on your network. It provides access to these computers and your prebuilt and custom collections and reports. It also provides access to the Collection Library and Auto Reports. (Enterprise mode required.)

The main console is comprised of the following components—the Menu and Toolbar, the Tree, the Page, and the Status bar.

Menu and Toolbar

The File, Edit, View, Collection, Computer, Report, Tools, and Help menus provide commands and controls for the components and content you create and edit in PDQ Inventory. The Toolbar provides quick, context-sensitive access to selected commands.

The following table provides quick reference details for each command.

Menu	Command	Icon	Key Command	Description
File	Duplicate		Alt+Insert	Duplicates the selected item.
	Import		Ctrl+I	Imports collection or report definitions.
	Export		Ctrl+E	Exports collection or report definitions.
	Save Data to File		Ctrl+Alt+S	Saves data from the active page.
	Print Preview		Ctrl+P	Prints what is displayed on the console.
	Preferences		Ctrl+Comma	Opens PDQ Inventory Preferences.
	Exit		Alt+F4	Closes PDQ Deploy.
Edit	Cut		Ctrl+X	Cuts the selected item.
	Copy		Ctrl+C	Copies the selected item.
	Paste		Ctrl+V	Pastes the selected item.
	Delete		Del	Deletes the selected item.
	Item Appearance		Ctrl+Shift+F2	Opens the Item Appearance window.
	Rename		F2	Rename selected item.
	Select All/Select None		Ctrl+A	Selects or clears all items in a list or field.
View	Refresh		F5	Refreshes the entire console.
	Collection Library			Opens the Collection Library page.
	Scan Status		Alt+S	Opens the Scan Status window.
	Edit Columns			Depending on the page selected, opens either the Preferences > Collection Page or the Edit Columns window to edit visible and printing columns.
Collection	New Dynamic Collection		Ctrl+N	Create a new dynamic collection in the Dynamic Collection window.
	New Static Collection		Ctrl+Shift+N	Create a new static collection in the Static Collection window.
	Scan Collection		Shift+F6 (Standard only)	Select a scan type from the following: Standard, Applications, Computer Info, Registry Run Keys, Windows EXEs, or Windows Firewall Configuration.
	Edit Collection		Ctrl+Shift+O	Opens the appropriate collection window to edit the selected collection.
	Customize Collection Page			Opens Preferences > Collection Page to edit visible and printing columns.
Computer	Open Computer		Ctrl+O	Opens the Computer window for the selected computer.
	Add Computers		Ctrl+Shift+A	Opens the Add Computers window.
	Scan Computers		F6 (Standard or default profile)	Scans all computers in the selected collection(s) using a prebuilt or custom scan profile. Select from all available profiles.
	Install .NET and Scan			Installs Microsoft .NET Framework and scans the computer.
	Abort Scan			Stops the selected scan in progress.
	Heartbeat		Ctrl+H	Starts a heartbeat ping to the selected computer(s).
	Select Scan User		Ctrl+Shift+U	Change user credentials for scanning the selected computer(s).
	Allow Scan			Enables or disables Allow Scan. Generally used for non-Windows operating systems or computers that cannot be scanned by PDQ Inventory.
Report	New Report			Select a report type from the following: Basic, From Collection, or SQL.
	New Report Folder			Creates a custom report folder.
	New Collection from Report			Creates a collection using the parameters of the selected report.
	Run Report			Runs a report for the selected computer(s) or collection(s). Select from all available reports.
	Define Report		Ctrl+F8	Opens the selected report for editing.
Tools	Event Viewer		Ctrl+Alt+E	Opens the Microsoft Event Viewer.
	Manage with MMC		Ctrl+Alt+M	Opens the Microsoft Management Console.
	Open ADMIN$ Share		Ctrl+Alt+O	Opens the ADMIN$ share on the remote computer.
	PDQ Deploy		Ctrl+Alt+D	Opens the Select PDQ Deploy Package window within PDQ Deploy to initiate a deployment on the selected PDQ Inventory computer(s) or collection(s).
	Reboot/Shutdown		Ctrl+Alt+B	Opens the Reboot/Shutdown window for the selected computer(s) or collection(s).
	Remote Assist		Ctrl+Alt+A	Opens the Windows Remote Assistance window.
	Remote Command		Ctrl+Alt+C	Opens the Remote Command window for the selected computer(s) or collection(s).
	Remote Desktop		Ctrl+Alt+R	Opens the Windows Remote Desktop window.
	VNC		Ctrl+Alt+V	Opens the VNC remote control viewer.
	Wake		Ctrl+Alt+W	Opens the Wake-On-LAN window for the selected computer(s) or collection(s).
	Custom Tools			Custom tools added to PDQ Inventory also appear in this list alphabetically.
Help	Contents		F1	Opens the PDQ Deploy help window.
	Admin Arsenal Website			Opens the Admin Arsenal website.
	Buy Pro/Enterprise License			Opens the Admin Arsenal Purchase Licenses web page.
	Check for Update			Opens the Check for Update window with information and download options about available updates.
	Open Remote Repair		Ctrl+Tilde	Opens the Admin Arsenal Remote Repair utility.
	Support			Opens the different support web pages available from Admin Arsenal. Choose between Feedback & Support and Support Forums.
	About PDQ Inventory			Opens the About PDQ Inventory window that shows the currently installed version and license mode.

Tree and Page

The tree contains all the default and custom collections, reports, and custom report folders in your PDQ Inventory system.

Select an item in the tree to display its details in the page view on the right. You can organize the tree by moving folders or creating custom folders for reports.

The following table explains each element in the tree.

Page		Icon	Description
Welcome to PDQ Inventory			Includes links to get you started with PDQ Inventory, to help and documentation resources, and to follow Admin Arsenal on social networking.
All Computers			Lists all computers added to your database.
Auto Reports			Displays the list of auto reports. Auto reports are custom reports you can create that run and send email inventory reports on defined schedules. (Enterprise mode required.)
Collection Library			Displays sets of prebuilt collections for many popular applications and runtimes. These collections are constantly and automatically updated and maintained by Admin Arsenal. (Enterprise mode required.)
	Dynamic Collection (from Collection Library)		Built-in dynamic collections in the Collection Library for popular applications and runtimes, such as Adobe Flash and Java. Select a collection to see its members on the Collection page. Double-click the collection name to view the filters.
Reports (Default Folder)			Displays the list of default and custom reports.
Shared Databases			Lists databases shared with other PDQ Inventory users in your organization. (Requires a multiple-user Enterprise license with each console having individual Enterprise Activation.)
AD Domain (from Active Directory)			Displays collections that mirror the structure of your Active Directory layout for those computers that are in your PDQ Inventory database. These collections are created after at least one Active Directory computer is added. This collection functions solely as a folder for the collections nested below it. NOTE: With Active Directory Sync, members of this collection can be automatically added or removed by PDQ Inventory when changes are made in Active Directory (depends on Active Directory > Active Directory Sync > Delete Mode settings in Preferences). (Pro or Enterprise mode required.)
	AD Organizational Units (from Active Directory)		Collections populated by members of your AD Organizational Units (OUs) that are in your PDQ Inventory database. NOTE: AD OUs will only appear if they contain computers that are in your PDQ Inventory database (either directly or in a child OU). OUs that do not contain computer objects will not be collected or displayed.
	AD Security Groups (from Active Directory)		Collections populated by members of your AD Security Groups that are in your PDQ Inventory database.(Pro or Enterprise Mode required.) NOTE: Only Security Groups that contain computer objects, either directly or via inheritance, will be displayed in PDQ Inventory.
Dynamic Collections (Default or Custom)			Dynamic collections that are populated dynamically by computers that match a set of collection filters. Select a collection to see its members on the Collection page. Double-click the collection name to view and edit the collection filters.
Static Collections			Static collections that are populated manually by adding or removing computers. Select a collection to see its members on the Collection page. Double-click the collection name to edit the members.
Folders (Custom Report Folders)			Shows the reports in the selected folder. You can create custom folders for organizing reports, then drag and drop to move them.