What is the metadata that you have to identify them as VMI?  

You have to have at least one field or a combination of fields that can be used in the search to identify them - depending on your setup.

If you are simply using out of the box IFS VMI combo box on the inventory part, then it is a somewhat obscure search as the name of the field/column isn’t what is displayed.

You can search Inventory Parts for the Stock Management setting.

We don’t use the VMI flag, we use a combination of three other fields, that is why I mentioned metadata setup as the key.

This is exactly  what I was looking for the stock management setting got me what I needed thank you!