"Search in Categories" Dialog

Use this dialog to run a search of elements in a category.

Search Parameters

The dialog elements displayed will vary depending on the search criterion selected. These elements can be divided into the following groups:

• Properties

  This group displays a checkbox for each property or attribute as well as the name of the property or attribute. Activate a checkbox to include the corresponding property or attribute in the search.

• Type of comparison

  In this group, a combobox is displayed for properties where the type of comparison can be chosen.

  !=	Not equal to	True if both values are not equal.
  <	Less than	True if the left value is less than the right value.
  <=	Less than or equal to	True if the left value is less than or equal to the right value.
  =	Equal to (Default)	True if both values are equal.
  >	Greater than	True if the left value is greater than the right value.
  >=	Greater than or equal to	True if the left value is greater than or equal to the right value.
  BETWEEN		True if the result value is between the two search values.

  This group shows a "yes/no" checkbox for properties if the search result for the property returns a "yes" or "no" only.

  • Take rates enabled (requires Programs and Take Rates license)

• Comparison value

  The dialog elements in this group will vary depending on the property or attribute. The properties "Assembly" and "Type" are special properties. Their dialog elements will be explained separately.

  • Entry field

    Displayed for properties and attributes of the type text, integer or floating point number if they are not linked to a lookup table:

  • Combobox

    Displayed for date attributes and attributes linked to a lookup table. If a date attribute is activated, a calendar will be displayed for selecting a date. For attributes linked to a lookup table, the predefined dates can be selected from the lookup table.

 

Results

The table displays all elements in the selected category that were returned by the search. All properties and attributes of the elements in the selected category are shown as columns in the table.

 

Dialog elements without group

• "Search" button

  Click the button to start the search.

• "Reset" button

  Click this button to reset all dialog elements for the search criteria and to clear the table displaying the search result.

• "Limit search results" input field

  Enter the number of elements to be displayed in the result table.

• "Search current folder only" checkbox

  When the checkbox is activated, the search is limited to the contents below the folder.