FlexNet Manager Suite 2019 R1 (On-Premises Edition)
A search is one way to limit the amount of data transferred from the central database
to your browser.
In the
web interface for
FlexNet Manager Suite, pages that show lists
of data also have a search field above the list on the right. This search applies to
currently visible text fields in the data set:
- Fields hidden in the column chooser are not searched.
- Numeric fields, dates, and (generally) enumerated lists (predefined lists of
acceptable values) are not searched. However, once you have used a text
search to narrow down the data set, you can add filters on these other kinds
of fields (see Using Filters to Limit Data Size).
You can tell what columns a search applies to by hovering your mouse over the search
field. A tool-tip appears that shows the column names to which this search currently
applies. For example, in a default list of licenses, hovering displays
Name, Publisher. However, if you also add the
Edition column from the column chooser, the next
time you hover the tool-tip shows Name, Edition,
Publisher.
To search for list contents:
-
Ensure that the column(s) you want to search are visible in the list.
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On the right side, immediately above the list, enter the text to search for in
the Search field.
The following rules apply:
| Rule |
Example |
| Searching is always case insensitive. |
Searching for acrolinx matches
acrolinx,
Acrolinx, and
AcroLinx. |
| Word completion normally applies. |
Searching for support returns results
containing supporting and
supported. It will not return
anything containing only unsupported
(because “support” is not at the start of that word). The search
match is "begins with", but not "contains".
|
| Multi-word searches apply word completion to each word, in any
order. |
Searching for off micro will return
Microsoft Office, and would also
return Redmond offices of
Microsoft. |
| Multi-word searches apply to one column at a time. |
Searching for off micro will return
Microsoft Office provided that you
are searching (say) a Product column that
contains that complete text. However, it would not return a row that
had Publisher set to
Microsoft and
Name set to just
Office, because there is no
single column that the search terms entirely match.
|
| Multi-word searches must match every word. |
Searching for mi off 2013 will return a
row where the Name is Microsoft
Office 2013, but not one for
Microsoft Office without the year
attached, since not all the search words are matched in the latter
case. |
| Double quotation marks make the match exact (without word
completion or reordering), but still case insensitive. |
Searching for "microsoft office" will
return Microsoft Office, but not
Redmond offices of Microsoft
(ordering), and not Microsoft Corp
Office (there must be nothing but white space
between the matched words). Tip: You can also enclose
one search term in double quotes (this requires an exact match)
and add more words outside the double quotes (word completion
and reordering applies to these).
|
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Finish your input by typing Enter or
Return, or by clicking the icon of the magnifying
glass on the left end of the search field.
After a short time, the list refreshes with the rows that match your search term. The
total number of matching rows (across all pages of the list) is shown above the list
on the left side.
To clear the search, and restore the original list with all possible values, do one
of the following:
- Delete the contents of the search field, and click the magnifying glass (in
other words, searching for a blank clears the search).
- In the simple filter area immediately under the page title, the current
search term displays in a gray box. Click the large X
icon in the right end of that box.
- Above the right end of the list, click the restore defaults icon (
). Keep
in mind that this also resets filters, grouping, sorting, and column
visibility and ordering.