3 Replies Latest reply on Jun 5, 2018 1:18 PM by Jerome De San Nicolás

Search multiple Workflow States

Mac Readhead Jun 4, 2018 8:09 AM

Good Morning,

I've come to a break in a path with a lot of options, but I'm not sure which would be considered a best practise approach, and if some are even possible.

I'm working on creating search options for a user group, and would like to create a search card for them that allows them to find only .sldprt, .sldasm & .PDF files within specific workflow states, regardless of location.

This comes down to 2 challenges:

- Searching for multiple specific filetypes - I know I'm able to do one filetype or all quite easily using default values (*.pdf/etc)

- Searching for multiple specific Workflow states - The same applies, one or all.

I should mention that in both cases, if I have to make the searchable filetypes/States a static item, that's ok.

If anyone has a way to get around either of those challenges, I'd love to hear what you've done. If this is impossible and there's a SR out for it, I'd be glad to back it!

Re: Search multiple Workflow States

Greg Hertvik Jun 4, 2018 8:50 AM (in response to Mac Readhead)

First one is easy, just type "*.sldprt *.sldasm *.pdf" without the quotes in the name field.

For the second part you can only search in one workflow at a time under the workflow tab in complete search. However, if you think searching multiple workflows at once is something your organization is going to do often, I would guess you can create a workflow variable and set it in each transition. Then search that workflow variable using the variables tab with or statements. If these searches are consistent, i.e. always/or often searching for files in workflow "X" "Y" & "Z" you can save it as a favorite so that you're not reentering the search every time.
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  Mac Readhead Jun 4, 2018 9:07 AM (in response to Greg Hertvik)
  
  Morning Greg:
  
  I did not realize you could have multiple extensions in the default container. That'll work great!
  I was hoping I didn't have to use flags, but its an easy modification.
  
  Thanks!
  
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Re: Search multiple Workflow States

Jerome De San Nicolás Jun 5, 2018 1:18 PM (in response to Mac Readhead)

Check this blog : Tips and Tricks for Wildcard searches in SOLIDWORKS EPDM
It tell all the Wildcard or joker you can use in search cards
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