Advanced Find Window

To quickly find something in a list, the search field is usually sufficient. However, you can performed more complex searches using this window.

The Search Criteria list shows what fields Fusion will search. For each field, you specify an operator (like Equals) and a condition value which Fusion will use during the search. When Fusion performs the search, it will find all the records where every criteria you've added is true.

To add a new criteria, click the + button. You can then choose the field to search on, the operator, and the condition to search for on the right. If you want the condition to come from a Saved Variable (see the Saved Variables Window topic), click the Use a Variable checkbox and then enter the variable name. You can add as many criteria as you want.

To remove a criteria, select it and click the - button. You can also click the Clear All Criteria button to start from fresh.

When you are finished, click the Search button to perform the search.

Saved Searches

If you find you are using the same search over and over, you can save it as a saved search. To do this, click the Saved Searches… button and choose one of these options:

• Save As…. When you choose this option you will prompted to enter a name for the saved search. If you enter a name that already exists, Fusion will ask if you want to replace the older saved search.
• Load. If you have previously created saved searches, you will be able to choose one of them from this menu. It will then be loaded into the search criteria area for use.
• Default Search For Window → Set Just For Me. Takes the current criteria and makes it the default search when you open this window. For example, if you have multiple locations and most of the time when you open the Pen List window you only care about the pens from a certain location, you can use this window to create a search criteria so only pens from the location are shown and then save this as the default. Then whenever you open the window, only those pens will show up.
• Default Search For Window → Set Global. This is the same as the above option but it sets it globally so it will be the search that is in effect whenever any user opens this window. However, if another user has set their own default search, it will take precedence over a global search.
• Default Search For Window → Clear My Default. Clears your personal default search for when the window opens.
• Default Search For Window → Clear Global Default. Clears the global default search for when the window opens.

Getting Here

You can open this window by clicking the Advanced Find menu button or by choosing → Advanced Find → Open Window in any list window.

Related Topics

• List Windows
• Advanced List Management Window