Searching for content

  1. Use one of the following three options to search for method content.
    • Click Search > Search.
    • Click Search > File.
    • Click the Search search icon icon in the tool bar.
    The Search window opens.
  2. Click either the File Search tab or the Method Search tab, and set your criteria.
    • Using File Search: Type a text string to search for within the files (optional), or type a file name pattern to use for matching file names. You must use a pattern. Use * if you want to search for the text in all files. Leave all other options as default.
    • Using Method Search: In the method library, you can search method content for text strings in the element’s documentation, or search elements by name.

      To search content using the Method Search use one of the following search criteria:

      • Text: Type a string in the text field to search all documentation fields for the method content and processes.
      • Method element name or presentation name pattern: Type a name pattern in the field to match both element names and presentation names.
      • Scope: In the Scope section, you can restrict your search to a subset of element types. Define your subset of element types that the search should look for by selecting the boxes that correspond to the types that you want to include in your search.
  3. Click Search. The Search view opens with your search results.
  4. In the Search view, you can double-click an element to open its respective editor. If you have Link with Editor selected in the Library view, it displays where the selected element is in the library.