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Pre-defined Searches

The following pre-defined searches are provided with Enterprise Architect, and are listed in the Built-In category in the Search drop-down list.

Search

Description

See also

Simple

Searches the Name, Alias and Notes fields of all elements for the given search term

 

Extended

Searches many additional fields relating to the element, including Attributes, Operations, Tagged Values and Test Cases

 

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

Code Editor Context Menu

Attribute Details

Searches for elements with attributes relating to the search term, including Tagged Values, constraints, and common attribute data fields

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Responsibility

Searches for elements with internal responsibilities/requirements where the search term relates to any common Responsibility/Requirement field

 

Resources

Searches for elements with assigned resources where the search term relates to any common Resource field

 

Requirements

Searches for Requirement element types where the search term relates to any common element field

 

Find Bookmarked Elements

Searches for elements that have been bookmarked, anywhere in the project

 

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

 

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

 

My Checked Out Packages

Searches for packages that are marked as checked out by the currently-logged in user