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Pre-defined Searches
Enterprise Architect provides a range of pre-defined searches, grouped according to type. Each search is briefly explained here.
Access Edit | Search in Model (Ctrl+Alt+A) or (Ctrl+F) | Search Category and Search fields
(More descriptions coming soon.)
Common Searches
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Simple |
Searches the Name, Alias and Notes fields of all elements for the given search term.
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Searches many additional fields relating to the element, including Attributes, Operations, Tagged Values and Test Cases.
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Element Name |
Searches for an exact match against the element name, alias, method or operation; the default search in the Search in Model menu option in the Code Editor.
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Attribute Details |
Searches for elements with attributes relating to the search term, including Tagged Values, constraints, and common attribute data fields.
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Method Details |
Searches for elements with operations and methods relating to the search term, including Tagged Values, constraints and common operation and method data fields.
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Recently Modified Elements |
Searches for elements that have been recently modified, anywhere in the project. The search term relates to any common element field. The default is to show elements modified in the last three days, but you can set an alternative interval by typing the appropriate number of days in the Search Term field.
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Find Operations by Name
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Searches for the use of a named operation anywhere in the model. |
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Find Attributes by Name
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Searches for the use of a named attribute anywhere in the model. |
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Find Package
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Searches for a named Package in the model. |
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Diagram Searches
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Find Orphans |
Searches for orphaned elements throughout the model, with the ability to filter on common element fields using a search term. An 'orphaned' element is an element that does not appear on any diagram in the model.
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Find Bookmarked Elements
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Searches for elements that have been bookmarked, anywhere in the project.
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Recently Modified Diagrams |
Searches for diagrams that have been recently modified, anywhere in the project. The search term relates to any common diagram properties field. The default is to show diagrams modified in the last three days, but you can set an alternative interval by typing the appropriate number of days in the Search Term field.
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Find Kanban Diagrams
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Lists all Kanban diagrams in the model and identifies who created them, when they were created and when they were last modified.
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Statemachine Diagrams
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Lists all Statemachine diagrams that exist in the current model, and their properties. |
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Activity Diagrams
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Lists all Activity diagrams that exist in the current model, and their properties. |
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Recent Statemachine Diagrams
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Lists all State Machine diagrams that you have opened recently. The default is to show diagrams opened in the last seven days, but you can set an alternative interval by typing the appropriate number of days in the Search Term field.
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Recent Activity Diagrams
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Lists all Activity diagrams that you have opened recently. The default is to show diagrams modified in the last seven days, but you can set an alternative interval by typing the appropriate number of days in the Search Term field.
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Test and Verification Searches
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Failed Internal Tests |
Searches for elements containing internal test cases where the search term is in any common Test Case field and the Status value is Fail.
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Tests on Recently Modified Elements
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Tests Not Run
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Tests Not Checked
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Passed Tests
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Deferred Tests
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Failed Tests
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Recently Run Tests
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Requirements
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Responsibility |
Searches for elements with internal responsibilities/requirements where the search term relates to any common Responsibility/Requirement field.
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Requirements |
Searches for Requirement element types where the search term relates to any common element field.
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Recently Discussed Elements
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Recent Element Posts
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Resource Tracking
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Resources |
Searches for elements with assigned resources where the search term relates to any common Resource field.
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Tasks Overdue
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Active Tasks
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Tasks Completed
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Recently Finished Tasks
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Tasks Ending Today
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Tasks Starting Today
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Authors with no Active Tasks
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Project Status
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My Checked Out Packages
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Searches for Packages that are marked as checked out by the currently-logged in user. |
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