Hide Table of Contents

Saving Searches as Favorites (For SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only)

After using the Search tool tabs to define search criteria, you can save and share frequently used searches.

  1. Start a search in Windows Explorer or a search that uses the SOLIDWORKS PDM Search tool.
  2. For each tab, specify search criteria.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • In a search in Windows Explorer, expand the Favorite Searches tool_favorite_searches.gif (SOLIDWORKS PDM menu bar) flyout menu and click Add to Favorites.
    • In the Search tool, click Search > Add to Favorites or click Add to Favorites (toolbar).
  4. In the Add to Favorites dialog box, type a name for the favorite.
    To place the search in a submenu, type the name in the following format:

    submenu_name\favorite_search_name

  5. Under Users who may see this favorite, select users.
  6. Select May Edit for users to have edit permission for the saved favorite search.
  7. Under User groups that may see this favorite, select groups.
  8. Select May Edit for groups to have edit permission for the saved favorite search.
  9. Click OK to save the favorite search.


Provide feedback on this topic

SOLIDWORKS welcomes your feedback concerning the presentation, accuracy, and thoroughness of the documentation. Use the form below to send your comments and suggestions about this topic directly to our documentation team. The documentation team cannot answer technical support questions. Click here for information about technical support.

* Required

 
*Email:  
Subject:   Feedback on Help Topics
Page:   Saving Searches as Favorites (For SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only)
*Comment:  
*   I acknowledge I have read and I hereby accept the privacy policy under which my Personal Data will be used by Dassault Systèmes

Print Topic

Select the scope of content to print:

x

We have detected you are using a browser version older than Internet Explorer 7. For optimized display, we suggest upgrading your browser to Internet Explorer 7 or newer.

 Never show this message again
x

Web Help Content Version: SOLIDWORKS PDM 2017 SP05

To disable Web help from within SOLIDWORKS and use local help instead, click Help > Use SOLIDWORKS Web Help.

To report problems encountered with the Web help interface and search, contact your local support representative. To provide feedback on individual help topics, use the “Feedback on this topic” link on the individual topic page.

0.20.26