As an example, here's how you can do an inventory search from the Item Search section:
From the main menu, click Inventory > Item Search.
Enter or scan your item's searchable details in the Search Item Descriptions, Tag(s) or Exclude Tag(s) fields.
Optionally, use the available filters under Advanced to refine your search results.
From an item's Details section, the following fields are searchable:
Description
System ID
UPC
EAN
Custom SKU
Manufacturer SKU
Tags
From an item's Vendor ID section, the following field per vendor is searchable:
Vendor ID
From an item's Details section, you can filter on the following fields, drop-downs, checkboxes and item details:
Type
Serialized
Matrix (which matrix attribute set the item is assigned to)
Category
Brand
Publish to eCom
Tax Class
Vendor
Archived (whether the item is active or archived)
From an item's Inventory section, the item's current quantity on hand is related to the following inventory search checkboxes:
Items w/ Inventory
Items w/o Inventory
Catalog results: Enable to display catalog search results in the Catalog Matches tab.
Catalog: Select whether to include search results from all catalogs or only a specific catalog.
Show All Shops: Enable to display the quantity on hand per shop of your items.
Shop: Select whether to include the search results for all shops or only a specific shop.