Performing Search Operations
The ID and Text options are available for searching by item ID and text, respectively. The ID option is selected by default and you can toggle between the two options. If you enter textual characters in the Search box, the Text option is automatically selected.
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• You cannot use the Search option unless you save changes to an item that is being edited.
• When you start typing text the selection shifts from ID to Text.
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Search by ID
Select ID, type an item ID in the Search box, and press ENTER. The Item View for the specified item opens in the same browser tab.
For a versioned item, type the ID of a versioned item in the format: Live Item ID-Major Version ID.Minor Version ID. For example, 7201-1.0
Search by Text
Select Text, type the text string you want to search for, and press ENTER. The results matching the search criteria are displayed in a tabular format.
You can enter a maximum of 500 characters in the search box.
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When you attempt to search using a combination of AND and OR operators, an error message is displayed indicating that this combination is not supported.
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For more information on the operators supported for textual search, click 
provided with the Text option or see the topic Enhancing a Text Search for Items Using Operators.
provided with the Text option or see the topic Enhancing a Text Search for Items Using Operators.| | Clicking Hide Search on the search results page returns to the page from where you initiated the search. The global search icon  turns  when results are displayed on the Search Results page. |
The Search Results page displays results matching the text search criteria in a tabular format. Data for all fields except the item ID is displayed in plain text.
The following columns for fields are displayed by default:
• ID
• Type
• Title
• State
• Project
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Note the following details on the search results page:
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Show More link | Click Show More at the bottom of the Search Results page to load the next page of results. | ||
Export data | Click  to export the search results in CSV, Excel, or XML format.
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Configure Columns | Click  to configure the columns to be displayed in the Search Results table. See Configuring Columns for Search Results for more information. | ||
Create Related Item | Click  to create a related item for the selected item type displayed in the Search Results table. See Creating a Related Item for more information. | ||
Copy Item | Click  to copy a single selected item displayed in the Search Results table. See Copying an Item for more information. |