Running an Indexed Search (Form Mode)

You can search to find objects in ENOVIA Variant Configuration Central Full-text search can use a form-based method where the search results can be limited by including specific search criteria.

This page is an alternative search page; the default search page is described in Running a Search.

From the search results, you may be allowed to select just one object, or you may have the option of selecting multiple objects.

Before you begin: If searching from an object page, navigate to that page.
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About Search

  1. To search for an object, do one of the following:

    • From the global toolbar, click Search > Variant Configuration.
    • From the page Actions menu or toolbar, select Add Existing.
    • Click next to the field where you need to search for a value.



    The top of the page lets you enter criteria to filter the result set; the attributes in this section can be configured by your system administrator and may be different from this example. The bottom of the page shows the result list. Depending on where you initiated the search, the page may have criteria (types and attribute values) that you cannot change. To switch to the navigation search page, click Navigation View. For details, see Running an Indexed Search (Navigation Mode). Not all search pages have this button.

  2. Enter search criteria as explained below in steps 3 to 7 and click Search.

    You can click Search at any point when entering criteria to view an updated results list.

    The Results value shows the number of objects found. The value may display like this: Results: 1000 of 89076.

    If so, your system is configured to limit the number of objects returned. The total count (89076 in this example) is a predicted estimate. By using a prediction instead of an exact count, the results page loads faster.

    For each object, this page lists:

    Name. The object's name.

    Rev. The revision of the object.

    Type. The object type, such as Part or Model.

    Description. The object's description.

    State. The current lifecycle state.

    . Open the default page for the object.

  3. To select a specific type, click Type and the list of types pops open. Click the needed subtype.



    The results list is filtered to show only the selected types. The criteria is updated to show fields for the searchable attributes of the new type.

  4. To filter the result list based on a collection, select Collections > and the name of the collection. The results list shows only those objects in the selected collection that meet the criteria.

  5. To filter the search based on an attribute value:

    1. Type the needed value or use the button to select from a list in the specific field and:


      • If the attribute contains a range of values, a list box of values for that attribute pops open and you can click the needed value. Some attributes allow you to select more than one value.
      • If the attribute contains dates you can enter the start and end dates for the search. Use the calendar tool to enter date values.
      • If the attribute contains yes/no values, click the option button for Yes or No.
      • If the attribute includes a unit of measure, enter a value and select the units.

    2. Click to close the form with the selected value. You can enter values for as many attributes as needed.
    3. Click Search.

  6. To search for specific text in any attribute of an object:

    1. Type the keyword or text string in the Search box.
    2. Click Search.
    3. If you see a "Did You Mean" message, the search tool has found 1 or more terms that are close to but more common than the one you entered. Click a word or phrase to search for it.

      The results section is updated to show objects that contain that text as any attribute value. The search is not case-sensitive and the results include all matches based on pieces of the given string. Non-alphanumeric characters are not recognized by the search engine.

  7. To save the search criteria, including the Type and Attribute selections:

    1. Click > Save As.
    2. Enter a name for the search, or select an existing search to overwrite it.
    3. Click Done.

  8. To re-execute a saved search, click and click the name of the search.

  9. To clear all search criteria, click Reset.

  10. To add selected items to a collection, click Collections, and then click:


    • Add to Clipboard Collection--Adds the items to your clipboard collection
    • New / Add to Collections--Opens the Select Collection form. See Working with Collections.

  11. Click Done.