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Searching for Items
By default, the Quick Query is available to all users and searches for all items assigned to you. However, you can search for more specific items in the following ways:
• Search by Item ID
In the item ID field, type the item ID and press ENTER.
If document versioning is enabled, you can also search for versioned items. To type the ID of a versioned item, use the format Live Item ID-major.minor, for example, 184-1.2.
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• In the GUI, click the drop-down arrow beside the item ID field to display a selectable list of the 10 most recently typed IDs.
• In the Web, click the arrow beside the item ID go to item field to display the most recent ID search, allowing you to refine the search.
• When you search for an item, the ItemIDnotfound message displays when the item does not exist and you do not have permission to view the item.
• Search by Text
In the text search field, type the text string you want to search for and press ENTER.
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• The text search function uses a search syntax similar to many common Web search engines; however, it can also use a syntax specific to your database type. For more information, see “Enhancing a Text Search for Items Using Operators”.
• In the GUI, click the drop-down arrow beside the text search field to display a selectable list of the 10 most recently typed text strings.
• In the Web, click the arrow beside the text search field to display the most recent text search, allowing you to refine the search.
• Search by Query
Click the query list and select a query using the data filter.
For detailed information on creating a query, see “Creating a Query”.
• Search by Item Revision
To open a revisioned item at a specific revision, type the revision label in the format <itemID> <revision>, for example, 184 2.1, as follows:
◦ In the GUI, type the revision label in the Item field.
◦ In the Web, type the revision label in the go to item field.
For detailed information on item revisioning, see Revisioning an Item.
Saving Text Searches
When you run a text search, that search becomes available in the query list. In the GUI, you can save this text search as a query by copying it. In the Web interface, you can save this text search as a query by right-clicking where in the filter panel and select Save Filters As New Query. You can then perform further modifications if required. For more information on copying a query, see “Copying a Query”. For more information on saving a filter as a query, see “Filtering Items”.
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Once you run another query, the text search query item is removed from the query list.
Enhancing a Text Search for Items Using Operators
To search for text using a project filter (GUI only)