Context: When you search the database, you are using the
Connector for SOLIDWORKS
search tool. The Windows Explorer Search does not work inside of
Connector for SOLIDWORKS.
Note:
If you mistakenly use the Windows Explorer Search,
close the Windows Explorer Search and retype your search in the
Connector for SOLIDWORKS
search tool.
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To begin a search, select the
Search tab.
Note:
You can also open the
Search tab by pressing
Ctrl + F.
The Search tab includes the Search menu and the Search
card.
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On the left-side of the search tab, click
Commands
 and select the type of objects (files, folders, and
workspaces) to include in the search results.
You can select number of rows that can be displayed in one page
of search results.
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To refine or broaden the search, use the check boxes as follows:
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To search for files that contain exact letters as entered in
the search, select the
Case Sensitive check box.
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To search for matching file objects including both attached
and unattached files, select the
Search global objects check box.
Clearing the check box, eliminates the unattached files from
your results.
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To search the entire server and your local directory, select
the
Search all workspaces check box.
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To search the entire workspace where you are doing the search,
select
Search entire workspace.
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To search the subfolders of the folders where you are doing
the search, select
Search subfolders.
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To search all iterations and revisions of the files, select
the
Search in all iterations check box.
When you clear the check box, you limit the search to only
the latest iterations and revisions of the file. While it eliminates instances,
it still locates versions.
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To include family and instances of the files, select the
Search configurations check box.
To limit the search to only family type objects of the files,
clear the check box.
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Enter search criteria in the search card fields.
To clear criteria you have entered, click
Clear
 (Search toolbar).
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To filter the search, choose from the following:
| Option | Description |
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| * |
To find all files with a specific string, use the asterisk
(*) with the string. If the asterisk (*) is only in front, then the search
results only match the string at the end. If the asterisk (*) is only at the
end, the results only match the string at the beginning. If the asterisk is in
between letters, then the order of the string match the results. |
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| ? |
To locate files with specific string plus exactly one
additional character, use the question mark (?) with the string, for example,
123?. |
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| " " |
To locate a file with the exact file name, use the quotes
(" ") surrounding the full file name (including the extension), for example,
"123.sldprt". |
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| = |
To locate the exact match for a file name, you can instead
use the equal sign (=), for example,
=123.sldprt. The results are the same as
using " ". |
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Note:
If you are searching using the Title option, the file extension
is considered for all files. For example, File 123.sldprt ends with prt and not
the number 3.
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To execute the search, click
Search
 in the
Search tab.
Search results are displayed in a
Search
tab in the upper section of the right pane or to the left
of the search card.
The number of files that match the search criteria is displayed.
You can operate on files in the
Search tab in the same way you do on files in
a folder listing:
- Double-click to open a file in
SOLIDWORKS.
- Right-click to display menu options.
- Select options from the
Action menus at the top of the window.
When the number of returned files are less than the row limit
because other objects were returned, the status bar displays a notification
that there are more search results available.
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To return to the folder display in the upper right pane, do one
of the following:
- Navigate to another folder.
- At the top right side of the upper pane, click
 .
- At the top right side of the upper pane, close the Search
tab by clicking the close button
 .
Clicking the
Search
tab again opens the most recently executed search.
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