{"id":1075,"date":"2026-04-25T14:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T14:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.repairshopsolutions.com\/about\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=1075"},"modified":"2026-04-25T14:41:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T14:41:11","slug":"searching-for-past-inspections","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.repairshopsolutions.com\/about\/resources\/searching-for-past-inspections\/","title":{"rendered":"DVI &#8211; Searching for Past Inspections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Digital Inspections are great. No more searching through boxes of paperwork to locate a previous inspection! The search tool can be used to search by just about any field you can think of. \u00a0First or last name, make, model, license plate, RO number, VIN. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"161\" src=\"\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-37.png\" alt=\"This image shows how to search your data for all previous inspections by RO number, license, name, etc.\" class=\"wp-image-1973\" srcset=\"\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-37.png 650w, \/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-37-300x74.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also select date fields, employees, or status to help you narrow the results. Use the Advanced option to show a list of preset search queries<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"148\" src=\"\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-38-1024x148.png\" alt=\"This shows the advanced search option allowing you to search by technician, dates, etc\" class=\"wp-image-1974\" srcset=\"\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-38-1024x148.png 1024w, \/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-38-300x43.png 300w, \/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-38-768x111.png 768w, \/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-38.png 1093w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This feature is available and powerful, but you may rarely need it. We&#8217;ve brought the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairshopsolutions.com\/about\/resources\/copying-info-from-the-previous-inspection\/\">history of past inspections<\/a> right to the checklist for you. \u00a0And as you roll your mouse over any inspection on the home screen, you will see whether it has a history or is a first time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"180\" src=\"\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-39.png\" alt=\"This image shows that this vehicle has not been inspected using our system yet\" class=\"wp-image-1975\" srcset=\"\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-39.png 401w, \/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-39-300x135.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This one has 7 previous inspections, and clicking that button will show them all<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"373\" height=\"112\" src=\"\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-40.png\" alt=\"This image shows a vehicle that has had 7 previous inspections\" class=\"wp-image-1976\" srcset=\"\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-40.png 373w, \/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-40-300x90.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-1075","resources","type-resources","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>DVI - Searching for Past Inspections - Repair Shop Solutions - Digital Vehicle Inspection Software<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to efficiently find past inspections whenever you need them. 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