Searching For or In a DOORS Model

From the properties area, you can search for projects in a DOORS database. In a DOORS model, you can also search for Specification, Spec-Object, and Spec-Relation objects.

This task shows you how to:

See Also
IBM Rational DOORS

Search For DOORS Objects in the Database

You can search a DOORS database for projects, folders, or modules.

  1. From the tree or from the work area, select the DOORS database, a DOORS project, or a DOORS folder.
  2. From the properties area, click Search .
  3. In the Search for box, enter a string for your search. If needed, use the following special characters:
    Special characterDescription
    ? Replaces any single character.
    * Replaces zero or more characters.
  4. Optional: Select or clear the following options:
    OptionDescription
    Ignore Case Searches the string by ignoring upper and lowercases.

    By default, this option is selected.
    Search in Description Searches the string in description.

    By default, this option is cleared.
  5. Click OK to display the result in the search basket.

Search in a DOORS Module

Within a DOORS module, you can search for objects.

  1. Select a DOORS object.
  2. From the properties area, click Search .
  3. In the Search for box, enter a string for your search. If needed, use the following special characters:
    Special characterDescription
    ? Replaces any single character.
    * Replaces zero or more characters.
  4. Optional: Select or clear the following options:
    OptionDescription
    Ignore Case Searches the string by ignoring upper and lowercases.

    By default, this option is selected.
    Search in Heading Searches the string in headings.

    By default, this option is selected.
    Search in Text Searches the string in the text.

    By default, this option is selected.
    Search in Other Parameters Searches the string in other parameters.

    By default, this option is cleared.
  5. Click OK to display the search result in the current basket.