Search by scope and criteria for elements in a structure view

1. Open the structure and select the top line against which you want to search.
   • You can also select multiple top lines in the same structure or substructure.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Click Structure Search on the toolbar.
   • Choose Tools→Structure Search.
3. Teamcenter displays the Structure Search view.
   • The structure line you select represents the scope of the search and is listed in the Scopes box.
4. (Optional) Click to add more lines to the search scope or clear the scope.
   • Select a line in the structure and click in the Scopes dialog box to add a scope.
   • Select a line in the Scopes dialog box and click to remove the line from the scope.
   • Click Clear in the Scopes dialog box to clear all scopes.
   • The columns names and widths that are initially displayed in the scope list are configured by the MEAdvancedSearchResultsViewColumnsShownPref and MEAdvancedSearchResultsViewColumnsShownWidthPref preferences.
5. (Optional) Load an existing search by clicking Open Search to load a saved search.
6. From the Query type list, select a search type.

   Note: The available search types depend on the structure type you are searching.

7. Use the criteria sections to specify the search criteria pertaining to the type of search you selected.
   • Click the ... button to the right of each individual search criteria box and enter search criteria in the resulting dialog box. All the criteria you enter are combined so that you can, for example, search for all bolts whose name starts with bo and are within 3 centimeters of another part.
8. Select Show results in a new tab if you want to display each set of results in its own tab in the Structure Search Results view. If this check box is not selected, Teamcenter overwrites the results of the last search in the same pane.

   Note: The Show results in a new tab check box is not visible on the Structure Search view until after the first structure search is performed.

9. Click Search to begin the search.
   • Teamcenter starts the search and loads the lines into the Structure Search Results view.
   • You can manage the search results in the Structure Search Results view.
10. (Optional) Select a line in the Structure Search Results view to highlight the corresponding item or item revision in the structure tree and the embedded viewer.
11. (Optional) Click Clear to clear individual search criteria from the search, or click Clear All to clear all criteria from the Structure Search view.
12. (Optional) Save the structure search.

Related Topics

• Load a saved search
• About search criteria
• Save a structure search