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Search Tool Commands

Search commands appear on the Search toolbar, search menus and the file shortcut menu.

Command Toolbar icon Description Menus
Start Search start_search.gif   Search
Stop Search search_tool_stop_search.gif   Search
Clear Search Removes search criteria. Search
Export Result Save_search_result.gif Exports search results as a comma-separated value (.csv) file. Search
Open Result Opens the search result in an Excel spreadsheet Search
Add to Favorites Saves the search criteria and results Search
Exit   Closes the Search tool. Search
Cut search_tool_cut.gif   Edit, shortcut menu
Copy search_tool_copy.gif Copies the selected file.

You can then paste the file as a reference to another file.

 Edit, shortcut menu
Delete search_tool_delete.gif Sends the file to the recycle bin. Edit, shortcut menu
Properties search_tool_properties.gif Opens the selected file's Properties dialog box. Edit, shortcut menu
Get Latest Version search_tool_get_latest_version.gif Copies the latest version of the file from the archive server to your vault. Edit, shortcut menu
Check Out search_tool_check_out.gif Checks out the file for editing. Edit, shortcut menu
Check In search_tool_check_in.gif Checks in the file so that others can edit it. Edit, shortcut menu
History search_tool_history.gif Displays the History dialog box. Edit, shortcut menu
View File search_tool_view.gif Opens the file in the appropriate viewer.

SOLIDWORKS files (.sdlprt, .sldasm, .slddrw) open in eDrawings.

Most other files open in the SOLIDWORKS Enterprise PDM File Viewer.

 Edit, shortcut menu
Toolbar   Displays the toolbar. View
Status Bar   Displays the status bar. View
Split   Divides the dialog box between the search form and results. View
Browse to New Window   Opens a new window with the focus on the selected file. Shortcut menu
Change State   Lets you select a state transition to apply to the selected file. Shortcut menu
Notify   Opens the Notify dialog box, where you can specify notification parameters. Shortcut menu
Paste as Reference   Pastes a file that has been cut or copied as a reference to the selected file.
The selected file must be checked out.
 Shortcut menu
Rename     Shortcut menu


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