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Searching the Directory

Basic Search allows you to search for a file based on its name or content.

To perform a Basic Search:

  1. To search within your current directory listing, click on the search button in the top toolbar.
  2. OR To search within another directory, click on the "Manage searches" icon, , in the title of the Searches section. Next, click on the "Add Search" button from the top toolbar.
  3. Enter the word or partial word in the name of the file you wish to find in the All or part of the file name field. Enter the word or partial word in the content of the file you wish to find in the A word or phrase in the file field.
  4. Enter the directory or directory path in which you wish to search. Should you not know the exact path, you may also Browse to the directory from which you wish to search.
  5. You may also, optionally, save the search so that it appears in your list of searches from now on.
  6. Click "Search".

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The search results display a list of the files matching your criteria. From here, you may open the file or perform any other option available to you from the top toolbar.

Advanced Search allows you to search for a file based on each individual file property or a combination of those properties.

To perform an Advanced Search:

  1. To search within your current directory listing, click on the search button in the top toolbar.
    OR To search within another directory, click on the "Manage searches; icon, in the title of the Searches section. Next, click on the "Add Search" button from the top toolbar.

  2. Next, click on the Search Mode drop-down box and choose "Advanced Search".

  3. To add advanced criteria, choose from the Add Criteria drop-down list. Add as many criteria as you wish.

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  4. Once you add the desired criteria, you must fill in the values of those criteria to be searched against.

  5. If you want to save your search, check the "Save this search as:" checkbox and enter a name in the adjacent field.
  6. Click "Search".

The search results display a list of the files matching your criteria. From here, you may open the file or perform any other option available to you.

Advanced Search criteria is as follows:

Property Name

Property Search Choice

Description

Size

less than, equals, greater than

You can specify an exact size match (equals) or specify one which is larger or smaller than a particular size. The file size in question is measured in bytes.

Creation Date

before, on, or after

You can specify a date on, before, or after which the file was created. Use the calendar icon to find the specific date.

Last Modified Date

before, on, or after

You can specify a date on, before, or after which the file was last modified. Use the calendar icon to find the specific date.

Created by

You can choose to find a file based on the user who created the file.

Last Modified by

You can choose to find a file based on the user who last modified the file.

A word or phrase in the comments

You can search on a word or phrase which the file contains in its comments. This field is case-insensitive. Therefore, you can search on an all lowercase word, for example, and the search will find that word whether or not the word is all lowercase, all uppercase, or a mix of lowercase and uppercase letters.

Custom Property

with value equal to, with value containing

You can search on any custom property you create for files. For more information about Custom Properties, refer to

Custom Properties

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Browse Folders

When performing actions associated with specifying a directory, the user will be presented with a ‘Browse Folders’ button.

Clicking the ‘Browse Folders’ button launches a separate window that is used to navigate to a directory.

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The directory tree can be traversed by clicking on sub-directories of the current directory, as well as by clicking on previously defined bookmarks.

 

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