You
can
use
the Search tool to search for items and item folders in the vault.
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On the
toolbar
in
Item Explorer, click Search
.
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In the SOLIDWORKS PDM Search
window, in the vault list in the left pane, expand the vault you want to search,
then expand
Searches.
If prompted, provide your user name and password to log into
the vault.
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Under
Searches,
select a search form.
- Item Quick Search
provides
commonly used fields for filtering your search.
- Item Complete
Search
has
tabs with item attributes for filtering the search.
- Item Property
Search searches by
the
data card
properties
of the item.
-
Complete Search searches for
files.
- Show
Users searches for logged-in
users.
The list might contain other search forms created by your
administrator.
If you do not see these forms, you
might not have the
required
rights. Contact your administrator.
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Under Search in Vaults, select the
vaults to search.
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In the search form, type or select information for filtering
the search.
You can enter partial names or strings in text fields and
select values from
lists.
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Click Start Search
(toolbar).
The search results appear below the form.
You can operate on your search
results for:
- Checking items in or out
- Viewing data cards
- BOM data
You
can also drag search results to Item Explorer to create item and file links.
For
more
information on using the Search tool, see SOLIDWORKS PDM File Explorer Help.