Wildcard Text Description

If the full Name is not known then text Wildcards can be used to make a search:

• ***: Match any characters. For example *item

• ?: Match any single character. For example El?me?t

• [ ]: Match a range or a list of characters:

  • Elem[b-g]nt

  • Elem[shje]nt

Reference Search Menu

• : Searches for items which reference to the selected items, for example, Images, Geometries, Fonts, etc.

• : Searches for items which are referenced by the selected items, for example, Images, Geometries, Fonts, etc.

• : Performs a logical AND search of the items that are added. The result must be in all searched items.

• : Performs a logical OR search of the items that are added. The result must be at least one of the searched items.

• : Clears the settings in the References editor, so that a new search can be performed.

• : Closes the References editor.

To Search for Referenced Items on One or More Items

1. Open the Search panel:

   • Click on Search... in the Server Panel drop down menu, or

   • With the mouse pointer over the Server Panel, press CTRL + F.

2. Click on References.

3. Drag one or more items from the Server Panel to the search area.

4. Specify the search criteria:

   • Search only for references common to all items

   • Search for references in all items

5. Select to search by:

   • Which objects use the selected object(s)

   • Which objects are used in the selected object(s)

6. Click on the Search button (3).

To Search All References on One Item (Context Menu)

1. Click on an item.

2. Right-click the item to open its context menu.

3. Click Search Reference...

4. The Search Panel opens and shows any items which reference the selected item.

To Delete an Item from a Search by Reference

1. In the Search Panel right-click the item to be removed.

2. Select Delete from Reference Search.

   

To Search for a Keyword

1. Type the keyword in the input box and press ENTER.

   

2. Add the required Keyword to the bottom panel:

   • Click and drag the required keyword to the bottom panel, or

   • Click inside the brackets ([ ]), to the left of the required keyword.

3. Click the Search button. The keyword search is based on the keywords that have been moved into the bottom panel.

To Search for Items in Directories

1. Click Directories.

2. Select a folder from the tree.

3. Click Search.

   Note: If no other search criteria has been entered, when the Search button is clicked the search shows all items in the selected folder (including sub-folders).

Search Results

The amount of search results to show is set in the Database > Global section of Viz configuration. The default value is 500, and it can be changed to a specific number or set to All. Note that setting to All can produce a large number of search results, which may affect performance. The Search Results panel displays up to 500 search results per page.

If a set amount of results is configured to show (but not All), this message shows:

In this example, only 500 items are displayed in the results panel (500 per page). If there is a large amount of search results, the search results panel shows a text list of results. The number of Items Found can differ from the shown number of files. This is because hidden files, such as base fonts, are also counted in the number of results. However, hidden files are not shown.

Search Results Navigation

When a search result is more than 500, pages are created for each set of 500 results. Use the navigation buttons to go backward and forward through the pages as required:

• : Moves to selected page number.

• : Moves back or forward one page.

• : Moves back or forward ten pages (maximum ten pages shown at any time).

• : Moves to the first or last page.

Order Search Results

Use the column header bars to order the search contents as required. Click on each column header bar to order its results ascending or descending. The small arrow shows which way the search results are ordered.

The middle column can be set to show the Modification Date or the Creation Date (see Global in Database of Viz Configuration (see the Viz Engine Administrator Guide)).

To Use Searched Items

Click on an item(s) in the Results panel and drag directly to various areas where the item can be used, i.e.:

• The Scene Tree, or

• The Favorites Bar, or

• The Scene Editor, or

• The Container Editor

  IMPORTANT! Be careful when moving a linked item, as the item moves from the first folder found to the new destination.

To Copy Items

1. Click on an item(s) in the Results panel

2. Press CTRL and drag the item(s) from the Result area to the target folder in the Server Panel.

To Create a Folder Link

1. Select an item in the Results panel.

2. Press ALT and drag the item(s) from the Result area to the target folder in the Server Panel.

Search Result Menu

The Result area menu is positioned at the top of the Result area and it defines the appearance of the search results.

• Detail: By default, items are presented in the Result list with thumbnail and item name. A vertical list shows, with the additional information of date of creation and user name of item owner.

  Note: Click on to enable or disable thumbnails.

  

• Show Properties: Shows the Properties Panel at the right side of the Result area, with the File Info tab selected.

• Keep Result: Keeps the current results in the Result list, while a new search is done. The results from the new search are added to the list.

• Clear Result List: Clears the Result list.