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Quick Search
The quick search function is available throughout PTC FlexPLM. It appears in the header search, library searches, and searches to add information to objects such as BOMs, materials, palettes, and so on.
In the Quick Search field, enter a search term.
• If you previously entered information in the header search, that information appears in the library Quick Search field for that type.
• The system bases the search on pre-configured attributes that are specific to a given type. For example, the search feature for Product types could be configured to search for product instances based on the product name and product number attributes. The search criteria can match any of the attributes for results to display; the criteria do not need to match all attributes.
• Type a string of text to search for an exact match.
• The search is not case-sensitive.
• Use wildcards to narrow or expand your search.
◦ Type an asterisk (*) to search for all items.
◦ Type an asterisk at the end of a text string to find items that begin with that string.
◦ Type an asterisk at the beginning of a text string to find items that end with that string.
◦ Type an asterisk at the beginning and end of a text string to find items that contain that string.
◦ If you include a space after an asterisk, the system uses the space to determine the search results.
◦ You can enter multiple text strings with asterisks.
For example, the Product Name and Product Number attributes are defined in the quick search property settings for the following products:
Product Name
Product Number
Crop Pant v1
CPv1
Crop Pant v2
CPv2
Wide Leg Pants
123456
If you perform a quick search with wildcard criteria for those products, the following results appear:
Criteria
Results
Product Name
Product Number
123456
Wide Leg Pants
123456
CP*
Crop Pant v1
CPv1
Crop Pant v2
CPv2
*v1
Crop Pant v1
CPv1
*pant*
Crop Pant v1
CPv1
Crop Pant v2
CPv2
Wide Leg Pants
123456
• When you hover over the Quick Search field in the library, you can see the search attributes that are configured for quick search on that type. Administrators can configure attributes by adding them to the quick search property setting.
◦ Configurable attribute types include text, text area, and derived string.
◦ Attributes must exist in the Type and Attribute Management utility.
◦ Additional attributes must be at the root level for the given library, except for the sample library.
▪ Attributes defined for quick search on the Sample type must be at the Sample root level.
▪ Attributes defined for quick search on the Sample/Material type must be at the Sample/Material level.
▪ Attributes defined for quick search on the Sample/Product type must be at the Sample/Product level.