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Customizing the Search View
After you have executed a search and displayed a list of results, you can reorganize the display to show items in a different sequence, add or remove columns for particular characteristics, group the items according to one or more characteristics, and/or select various items from the results.
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Start > Explore > Search > Search in Model > Results pane or Design > Element > Manage > Search Model > Results pane |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
Crtl+F > Results pane or > Results pane |
Reorganization Options
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Sort and Select |
In the Model Search you can:
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Change and Resequence Columns using the View Header |
The View Header defines the columns of information that are presented by the Model Search, and the order in which data items are presented. To review the column headings:
From this dialog, you can add columns to or remove columns from the output; between them, the View Header and 'Field Chooser' dialog show the full range of column headers available. To add a column heading to the View Header:
To remove a column from the output:
To change the sequence of columns:
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Value Grouping |
You can organize the reported data hierarchically according to the value of one or more of the column categories. You might organize the data by 'Type', and within each 'Type' by 'Name'; if you then click on any of the other column headings, the data within this grouping is further sorted with the values of the selected column (for example, 'Created') in ascending or descending order. To set up the value grouping, drag the column heading representing the primary grouping (such as 'Author') onto the 'Drag a column header here to group by that column' field. Now drag the column heading for the next level of grouping (such as 'Status') to the right of the first heading; the two heading titles display as connected blocks, as shown:
You can, if required, add further levels of grouping by dragging other column headings onto the hierarchy (such as 'Created'), and restructure the order by dragging existing or additional headings into the level you want them to hold. For example, you could make 'Type' the secondary grouping by dragging it to the right of 'Author', or drop 'Status' between 'Author' and 'Type'. To remove a grouping level, drag the appropriate column heading out of the sequence and below the View header; any subordinate groupings move up a level. When you have a report with grouped results, you can toggle between the expanded hierarchy and the collapsed (top-level item only) grouping by right-clicking on the View Header and clicking on the 'Collapse All' option. |
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Filter Bar |
The Bar displays underneath the column headings; you can hide or show it by right-clicking on the column headings and clicking on the 'Toggle Filter Bar' option. The Filter Bar consists of a row of fields, one field per column; as you type a value into one of these fields, the Model Search results are automatically filtered to show entries in the corresponding column that contain the value in the field. For example:
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