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title: Server Search
slug: bhdo/server-search
createdAt: 2023-05-08T17:21:05.000Z
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The *Server Search* option allows you to do a search of available tags for your device and then add those tags to the DeviceHub device.

Devices that support searching for device tags display a tag icon in the top-right corner of the device card.

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**Note**: To use *Server Search*, you must know the tag names you want to add to your DeviceHub device and search for them before adding them. To view all available tags for a device before adding them, you can use [Browse Tags](docId:5ZWHGNq7bcRbw0zu3F3DW) instead. 
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**To use the server search:**

1. From the *Tags *pane, click the **Add **icon, and then select **Server Search**.
   The* Server Search* dialog box appears.

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2. From the **Select Device** drop-down list, select the device you want to search tags for. 

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3. Click the **Refresh **icon to load the tags for the device. 

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4. Click **Next**. 
   The *Search tags* section appears. 
5. In the **TagName **search field, enter a search term for a tag you want to add and click the **Search **icon. 

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6. If needed, move the **Similarity Value** selector to refine your search. Values range from 0 to 1. A value of 0 means all possible matches for the search term display. A value of 1 means only tags that match the search term exactly display. 

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7. Click check boxes for the tag(s) you want to create, and then click **Create tags**. 
   The tag is automatically added to the device and the *Result *section appears. 
8. Do one of the following:
   - Click **Close **to close the dialog box. 
   - Click **Reset **to remove the added tag. 
   - Click **Back **to return to the *Search tags* section and add more tags.