1.Introduction
The search can be applied to the following data sets:
- Data structure: Full text search of all designs, visual pages and all elements placed on them
- Elements: Search in the names of the “Visualisation elements” tree structure
The names of folders are also searched according to the criteria specified by filter and comparison.
2.Search in the data structure
The lower part of the window shows the three fields that can be used for the search and the “Search” button; the upper part shows the result of the search as a list.
The search is always performed in all designs.
The search is always performed in all designs.
2.1.Parameters
After the following parameters have been configured as desired, the search can be started.
2.2.Filter
The filter is set by selecting one of the list entries. This limits the search to the corresponding elements.
The following entries are available in the filter selection:
The following entries are available in the filter selection:
- No filter: Visualisation pages and all elements that can be placed on visualisation pages are searched.
- Visualisation page: Only visualisation pages are searched for.
- Symbol: Only symbols are searched for.
- Text: Only texts are searched for.
- Camera: Only cameras are searched for.
- Box: Only boxes are searched for.
- Diagram: Only diagrams are searched for.
2.3.Comparison
The comparison mode is determined by selecting one of the list entries. This determines the way in which the elements to be searched are compared with the search term.
The five entries available for selection are always the same:
The five entries available for selection are always the same:
- Contains: Only elements where the search term is at any position will be found.
- Does not contain: Only elements in which the search term does not occur will be found.
- Starts with: Only elements beginning with the search term are found.
- Ends with: Only items that end with the search term will be found.
- Is equal: Only items that match the search term exactly will be found.
If the search term is found in a folder name, all visualisation pages below this folder will be displayed in the result list. The folders themselves are not listed.
2.4.Search for
This is the search term for which all elements described by filters are searched with the comparison method when the search is started.
If no search term is specified, or if an “*” is entered, all elements described by filters will be found.
All designs are always searched.
If no search term is specified, or if an “*” is entered, all elements described by filters will be found.
All designs are always searched.
2.5.Result list
The search results are listed here. If the search returns more than 300 results, only the first 300 are displayed.
The tooltip of an entry shows the following information about the entry:
The tooltip of an entry shows the following information about the entry:
- The type (e.g. “Symbol”) and the description
- The visualisation page on which the element is placed
- The folder path, if the visualisation page with the element is located in a folder
- The theme in which the visualisation page of the element was created
3.Search in elements
Here, you can search in all visualisation elements available in the HS/FS Expert.
The field for the text to be searched and the “Search” button are shown in the lower part of the window; the result of the search is shown as a list in the upper part of the window.
The field for the text to be searched and the “Search” button are shown in the lower part of the window; the result of the search is shown as a list in the upper part of the window.
4.Key combinations
The following lists the available key combinations, as well as the corresponding menu entries and symbols for all commands relevant to the search function.
| Symbol | Key combination | Menu | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sidebar “Visualisation pages” | F3 SHIFT+F3 | View -> Data structure -> Search through visualisation or View -> Search | Activating the “Search visualisation” sidebar view |
Sidebar “Visualisation elements” | SHIFT+CTRL+F3 | View - Elements -> Search visualisation elements | Activating the sidebar view “Search visualisation elements” |