You can search for elements and folders in projects or libraries, using the element's name and/or attributes or folder's name and/or attributes.
You can search for elements and folders at all levels: customer or all customers, all projects, all libraries, project groups, library groups, a specific project, or a specific library.
You can only search for elements and folders in libraries and projects for which you are assigned a role. For projects, the role must include the View Elements Tab user right.
- Select the customer, project, or library.
- Perform one of the following actions:
- For element search, select Element > Search Elements.
- For folder search, select Folder > Search Folders.
- Type the search keyword.
The search is not case-sensitive.
You can refine your search criteria in several ways:- Search for a particular attribute by selecting an attribute in the criteria list.
- Search on multiple criteria by clicking the plus sign beside the search box.
Another search box appears. You can open up to five search boxes. - For both element or folder name and attribute, specify where in the search results the keyword that you type should appear. Select one of the following parameters:
- Contains: The keyword appears somewhere in each search result. For example, if you type image, the results might include image5.ps and duck_image_new.tif.
- Begins With: Each search result begins with the keyword. For example, if you type image, the results might include image5.ps and imagery.tif.
- Ends With: Each search result ends with the keyword. For example, if you type tif, the results might include image.tif and DuckImage.tif.
- Equals To: Each search result is exactly the keyword, with no characters before or after. For example, 150 dpi.
Tip: When possible, use the Equals To option. If the database is large, the results return more quickly.- You can also refine your search in the following ways:
- Change the location where the search occurs
- Select how many search results you want to appear on each page.
The search results appear.
Note: The first 500 results appear, in alphabetical order by file name. - Perform any of the following actions on the search results:
To | Do this |
|---|
Open an element in Smart Review | Click the file name. |
Open the folder itself or the folder in which an element is located | Click the arrow beside the element or folder. |
View an attribute of an element or a folder | Click the View all attributes link.
Note: The link appears only when an attribute was used for the search criteria. |