Group Navigation (Devices View)

What

Use the Groups pane on the left side of Devices to move around the device tree and change which devices appear in the list.

When/Why

You will use group navigation constantly in Devices. It is the quickest way to move between locations, departments, smart groups, and other parts of your tree.

How

The group tree reflects however you have organized groups and smart groups in FileWave. Each level is sorted alphabetically, just as it is in FileWave Central. Expand or collapse groups as needed, then select a group to show only that group's devices in the list on the right.

Group selection is additive with the other Devices filters. For example, if you first filter for macOS and then select a specific group, the list shows only macOS devices inside that group. The filters do not change the group tree itself, so the pane on the left remains available for navigation.

If a group looks empty or a device is missing from the list, clear the manual filter with its X control and select All in the OS filters, then check the selected group again. Manual filters remain active when you leave Devices and return, so reopening the view alone does not clear them. See Basic Filtering for the filter controls. Confirm the returned device name before opening its record or taking an action; do not change group membership just to make a filtered device appear.