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title: "Equipment Search"
slug: "equipment-search"
updated: 2026-07-28T12:38:20Z
published: 2026-08-10T20:15:23Z
canonical: "help.idibilling.com/equipment-search"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.idibilling.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Equipment Search

1. From the Applications menu, select **Inventory Management > Equipment Inventories > Search Inventories**. This displays the Equipment Search window. All text fields accept wildcard characters (*, %) unless otherwise noted.

**(Show picture)**

![PlantEqmtSearchDialog.gif](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/24514(1).gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A11%3A51Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A11%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=wNpan4XCrf%2FH4w0m%2BULG4IZHcjP7IWOIUWHMQiACsiU%3D)
2. Enter search criteria as described below:

| Equipment Name | Name of the equipment. |
| --- | --- |
| Reference Number | Used to cross-reference to another system or company that is associated with the equipment. |
| CLLI | Common Language Location Identifier. Used to identify the Wire Center Code associated with the equipment. |
| Service Number | Service number associated with the equipment. |
| Account Number | Customer account number associated with the equipment. |
| Equipment Address |
| Street Number From / To | Number or range of the equipment's street address. (Does not accept wildcard characters.) |
| Street Name | Street name associated with the equipment. |
| City / State / Zip | Name of the city, the 2-letter designation of the state, and/or the Zip Code associated with the equipment. |
| (additional criteria) |
| Equipment Type | Select the type(s) of equipment from the list. |
| Equipment Status | Select the status(es) of the equipment from the list. |
| Inventory | Select the appropriate inventory(ies) from the list. |
| Wire Center | Select the name of the wire centers from the list. > [!NOTE] > Note: > > List contains only those centers that have related equipment. |
| View Retired Equipment | Select this check box if you want to include equipment with a status of "Retired." |
| ![ClearBtn.gif](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/23752(1).gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A11%3A51Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A11%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=wNpan4XCrf%2FH4w0m%2BULG4IZHcjP7IWOIUWHMQiACsiU%3D) | Click **Clear** to reset the search criteria. |
| ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/19388(1).bmp?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A11%3A51Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A11%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=wNpan4XCrf%2FH4w0m%2BULG4IZHcjP7IWOIUWHMQiACsiU%3D) | Click **Search** to begin the search. |

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/16610(1).bmp?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A11%3A51Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A11%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=wNpan4XCrf%2FH4w0m%2BULG4IZHcjP7IWOIUWHMQiACsiU%3D)

> [!NOTE]
> Note:
> 
> If you do not specify any criteria, all equipment except "Retired" equipment is displayed. If you want to view all equipment in the system, you must check "View Retired Equipment" plus all of the statuses listed under Equipment Status.
3. Click **Search**. This displays the [Equipment Search Results](/v1/docs/equipment-search-results).