Use the Search Class dialog box

Procedure

1. Click the Find Class button located beneath the hierarchy tree. The Search Class dialog box is displayed at the bottom of your window. To move the dialog box, double-click the title bar and drag it to another location on your desktop.
2. Define the search criteria by performing the following steps:
   • Choose a property from the list at the upper-left corner of the dialog box. The available properties are Class ID, Name, Attribute ID, and Attribute Name.

Note: You can use the Name and Class ID properties to search for groups and classes. When searching by attribute, the results include the class in which the attribute is defined and any subclasses in which the attribute is used. Classes that inherit the attribute are not included in the results.

• Type search text corresponding to the selected property. The search text can be the exact name or ID you are looking for, or you can use character strings combined with wildcard characters.

Note: The search box is case sensitive.

• (Optional) If localization is enabled, select the language in which you want to search.

3. To start the search, either click the magnifying glass button located in the upper-right corner of the dialog box or press Enter.

Teamcenter displays the results of the search in the message area of the dialog box, sorted in the same order as the hierarchy tree display.

4. To display an object in the tree, double-click the entry in the results list. The hierarchy tree expands to display the selected group, class, or subclass. The path to the object is indicated in bold text.
5. Click the left and right arrow keys beneath the class hierarchy tree to move through the search results to locate the desired class or group.
6. Right-click the class in the hierarchy tree within which you want to search.
7. Choose Select.

The Search pane displays the attributes associated with the selected class, and the images appear in the graphics window.

Note: If the class or subclass you select is a leaf node (lowest level node) in the hierarchy, you can double-click the node to display it in the Search pane, rather than use the right mouse button.

Related Topics

• Localizing Classification