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How can I specify the catalog to use for an application search?
When you search for an application, you must specify the server to search in. Ask your administrator whether your organization has a server intended for application catalog. You should use this server if available. If not, Search defaults to using your home server.

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  - How can I specify the catalog to use for an application search?
    When you search for an application, you must specify the server to search in. Ask your administrator whether your organization has a server intended for application catalog. You should use this server if available. If not, Search defaults to using your home server.
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How can I specify the catalog to use for an application search?

When you search for an application, you must specify the server to search in. Ask your administrator whether your organization has a server intended for application catalog. You should use this server if available. If not, Search defaults to using your home server.

About this task

Note: If your administrator applies a desktop policy, and you specify a catalog server other than the one specified in the policy, you may find this field overwritten if your administrator sends changes to your desktop. If this happens, ask your administrator for advice.

To specify the catalog for an application search, follow these steps:

Procedure

Choose File > Locations > Manage Locations to edit your Location document.
Click the Servers tab.
Enter the server name in the Catalog/domain search server field.
Click OK twice.