The following examples illustrate the searching behavior when translated text values are present. All examples use the same data set. The browser locale setting and search criteria are specified in each example. The rows highlighted in blue indicate what is returned in the search results.

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For additional examples of search behavior without translated text, see Advanced Search Examples.

Browser locale: English

Search criteria:

Since English is the authoring language, and the browser locale is set to English, the search returns all objects whose Name attribute master text matches the search criteria.

Browser locale: French

Search criteria:

The search returns objects where the Name attribute translated text in French (the browser locale) and the non-translated Number attribute values match the search criteria.

Browser locale: French

Search criteria:

The search returns objects where the Name attribute translated text in French (the browser locale) matches the search criteria. Since YellowPart does not have a translated text value in French, it is not returned in the search results. This search returns no results.

Browser locale: French

Search criteria:

The search returns objects where the Name attribute translated text in French (the browser locale) matches the search criteria. Since YellowPart does not have a translated text value in French, it is not returned in the search results.

Browser locale: Any locale that is not the authoring language, or a target language for which translations are present

Search criteria:

When the browser locale does not match either the authoring language or a target language for which translations are present, the master text for the attribute is searched. The search returns objects where the Name attribute master text matches the search criteria.

Browser locale: French

Search criteria:

Keyword searches are performed from either the search field in theWindchill header or the Keyword field on the Search tab. With the browser locale set to a viewing language for which translations are present, the search returns objects where the keywords match the translated text for attributes which have translations present, and match the non-translated attribute values for attributes without translations.