Create an Advanced Search Criteria

Create and reuse the advanced search criteria.

If you wish to reuse the same combinations of search criteria for an application model files, it makes sense to create an advanced search criteria.

You can use file metadata values in the advanced search.

  1. Click on the left pane.
    The Advanced Search panel is displayed.
  2. Select the Field type using the drop down list.
    • contentType, to search for a specific file content type for example, Optistruct File, Radioss
    • createdTime, to search for the files created at specified time
    • modifiedTime, to search for the files modified at specific time
    • createdUser, to search for the files created by a specific user
    • modifiedUser, to search for the files modified by a specific user.
    The Value list is auto updated based on the Field you select.
  3. Select the correct operator corresponding the Field and Value.
    The operators are =, > and <.
  4. Specify a value corresponding to the Field.
  5. Click to add a new search row.
  6. Repeat steps 2 through 5 to build the search.
    Note: Click to delete the search row from the advanced search.
    Note: Click to reset the advanced search.
  7. Click Save As.
    The Save As Search Criteria dialog box is displayed.
    Figure 1. Save Advanced Search Criteria


  8. Enter a Criteria name.
  9. Click Save.
    The advanced search criteria is saved.