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<h1>Search</h1>
<p> The
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<strong>General &gt; Search</strong></a>
preference page allows you to set preferences for searches.
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<p>&nbsp; </p>
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<TH ROWSPAN="1" COLSPAN="1"> <P CLASS="Para"> Option</P></TH>
<TH ROWSPAN="1" COLSPAN="1"> <P CLASS="Para"> Description</P></TH>
<TH ROWSPAN="1" COLSPAN="1"> <P CLASS="Para"> Default</P></TH>
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<TD ROWSPAN="1" COLSPAN="1" valign="top" align="left"> <P CLASS="Para">
Reuse editors to show matches</P></TD>
<TD ROWSPAN="1" COLSPAN="1" valign="top" align="left"> <P CLASS="Para">
This option allows you to keep using the same editor for search
results to reduce the number of open editors.</P></TD>
<TD> On</TD>
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<TD ROWSPAN="1" COLSPAN="1" valign="top" align="left"> <P CLASS="Para">
Bring Search view to front after search</P></TD>
<TD ROWSPAN="1" COLSPAN="1" valign="top" align="left"> <P CLASS="Para">
This option will display the search view at the front after performing
a search. </P></TD>
<TD> On</TD>
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<TD ROWSPAN="1" COLSPAN="1" valign="top" align="left"> <P CLASS="Para">
Ignore potential matches</P></TD>
<TD ROWSPAN="1" COLSPAN="1" valign="top" align="left"> <P CLASS="Para">
Select this option if you only want to see exact matches.</P></TD>
<TD> Off</TD>
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<TD ROWSPAN="1" COLSPAN="1" valign="top" align="left"> <P CLASS="Para">
Emphasize potential matches</P></TD>
<TD ROWSPAN="1" COLSPAN="1" valign="top" align="left"> <P CLASS="Para">
This option allows you to highlight potential matches in the Search
view. If the Search engine isn't 100% sure about the match then it is
considered a potential match. </P></TD>
<TD> On</TD>
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<TD ROWSPAN="1" COLSPAN="1" valign="top" align="left"> <P CLASS="Para">
Foreground color for potential matches</P></TD>
<TD ROWSPAN="1" COLSPAN="1" valign="top" align="left"> <P CLASS="Para">
This option allows you to select the foreground color for potential
matches.</P></TD>
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<TD ROWSPAN="1" COLSPAN="1" valign="top" align="left"> <P CLASS="Para">
Limit table size for file search results to</P></TD>
<TD ROWSPAN="1" COLSPAN="1" valign="top" align="left"> <P CLASS="Para">
This option allows you to limit the table size for file search results
to a preset number.</P></TD>
<TD>Off </TD>
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Default perspective for the Search view</P></TD>
<TD ROWSPAN="1" COLSPAN="1" valign="top" align="left"> <P CLASS="Para">
This option allows you to define which perspective should be brought
to the front when there are new search results.</P></TD>
<TD>None</TD>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Here is what the Search preference page looks like:&nbsp;
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<p><img src="../images/Image276_search_preference.png" alt="Search Preference Page" border="0">
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