Search for library objects by attribute value

Procedure

1. Select the class in the hierarchy tree within which you want to search for library objects.
2. Type values, including relational operators and wildcard characters, in the boxes corresponding to the attributes by which you want to search. You can narrow your search by specifying search criteria for multiple attributes, and change the displayed unit of the value by clicking it or typing the unit in the dialog box along with the value — Teamcenter changes the unit for you automatically.

Note: If the attribute or attribute value by which you want to search is not available for searching, one of the following reasons may apply: it is a reference attribute; it may already have a default value assigned in Classification Admin; it may be encrypted in the database; or one or more of the key-LOV's values may be deprecated.

3. (Optional) Click the revision rule hyperlink on the title bar to apply a revision rule to the search. If you search by a type that excludes revisions (for example, item or process), the search ignores the revision rule. If a revision rule is already set, it is displayed in the revision rule link. You can configure revision rules in the Data Dictionary Search Dialog.
4. Determine the scope of the search by clicking the Search Scope button. By default, the scope is set to Hierarchy.
   • Click Hierarchy to search within the selected class and all related child classes.
   • Click Class to search only within the selected class.
5. If you work in a multilingual environment, select the language in which to search.

Caution: Changing the language also changes the value of the TC_language_search preference interactively, which affects all Teamcenter localization.

6. Click one of the following to narrow down the search: search only in metric classes, search only in nonmetric classes, or search in both metric and nonmetric classes.

Caution: If you are searching in a different unit of measurement than the one that you use to enter the attribute value, be sure to enter enough digits after the decimal point to avoid rounding errors.

7. Click the Search button at the bottom of the Search pane to list all search matches within the class. The total number of objects that match the search criteria is displayed at the bottom of the Search and Properties pane.

Note: The Search pane displays no values upon completion of the search. You must switch to the Properties or Table pane to navigate through the results and display the values for a specific instance.

8. Navigate through the search results.
9. Select the desired library object and transfer it to your structure.
10. (Optional) Perform subsequent searches within the same class or subclass by clicking in the Search pane and repeating the process.

Related Topics

• Ways to select a class
• Using item revision configuration
• Apply a revision rule
• Searching in multi-unit classes
• Ways to navigate the matches
• Select the desired library objects