When you use the Search tab for document searches, several conditions are available. The Add Condition dialog box allows you to build a search using a combination of the constraints, fields, operators, and values described in the following topic.
Document searching guidelines
When building a document search condition in the Add Condition dialog, keep the following guidelines in mind:
- If you are performing a prompted search, you do not specify a value when creating a search condition. A message box appears instead of a value box.
- If you are performing a LearnMode search, you must select an application plan in the Add Condition dialog box.
- If you are performing a variable search, you can select one of the following values to use as a variable for the current user: user name, first name, last name, title, organization, organization unit, locality, or user ID. You can also use the current date and time as a variable.
Composite property
Composite properties are defined by your Perceptive Content administrator. The operators that appear depend on the type of custom property.
- Operators
- is equal to
- Fields
- The following fields are available when constraining by composite property
- Composite
- In the Composite list, select a composite property.
- Field
- In the Field list, select a custom property.
Custom property
Custom properties are defined by your Perceptive Contentadministrator. The operators that appear depend on the type of custom property.
- Operators
- is equal to
- Fields
- The following fields are available when constraining by custom property.
- Custom property
- Select a custom property.
Date
The following operators and fields allow you to search for documents based on a date value. To specify a value, type a value or select a value from the calendar.
- Operators
- is equal to
- Fields
- The following fields are available when constraining by date.
- Checked out
- The date the document was checked out in version control.
- Created
- The date the document was captured.
- Last viewed
- The date a user last viewed the document.
- Modified
- The date a user last modified the document.
- Next task due
- The nearest date a task is due for the document.
Document key
The following operators and fields allow you to search for documents based on a document key value.
- Operators
- is equal to
- Fields
- The following fields are available when constraining by document key.
- Drawer
- The drawer value for the document. If you specified a different label for the Drawer column for the selected view, the label you defined appears in the Field list.
- Name
- The document name value for the document. If you specified a different label for the Document name column for the selected view, the label you defined appears in the Field list.
- Field1
- The Field1 value for the document. If you specified a different label for the Field1 column for the selected view, the label you defined appears in the Field list.
- Field2
- The Field2 value for the document. If you specified a different label for the Field2 column for the selected view, the label you defined appears in the Field list.
- Field3
- The Field3 value for the document. If you specified a different label for the Field3 column for the selected view, the label you defined appears in the Field list.
- Field4
- The Field4 value for the document. If you specified a different label for the Field4 column for the selected view, the label you defined appears in the Field list.
- Field5
- The Field5 value for the document. If you specified a different label for the Field5 column for the selected view, the label you defined appears in the Field list.
- Document type
- The document type value for the document. If you specified a different label for the Document type column for the selected view, the label you defined appears in the Field list.
- Any document key
- The value for the Drawer, Name, Type, Field1, Field2, Field3, Field4, or Field5 associated with the document.
Document property
The following operators and fields allow you to search for documents based on a document property value.
- Operators
- is equal to
- Fields
- The following fields are available when constraining by document property.
- Check out comments
- The comments entered by the user that checked out a version of the document in version control. This field only returns documents that are currently checked out.
- Created within (days)
- The number of days within which the document was captured.
- Current version
- The number of the current version of the version controlled document.
- Document ID
- The unique ID of the document.
- Folder path
- The path to the folder that stores the document. This field is only available for LearnMode type searches.
- Hold name
- The name of the retention hold applied to the document.
- Name
- The name of the document.
- Notes
- The contents of the Notes box in the Properties pane for the document.
- Number of pages
- The total number of pages in the document.
- Summary task count (active)
- The number of active tasks assigned for the document.
- Summary task count (inactive)
- The number of inactive tasks associated with the document.
- Workflow item ID
- The unique ID of the workflow item associated with the document.
- Workflow queue
- The workflow queue the document is currently in.
Physical property
The following operators and fields allow you to search for documents based on a physical property value. Physical file templates and physical properties are defined by your Perceptive Contentadministrator.
- Operators
- is equal to
- Fields
- The following fields are available when constraining by physical property.
- Template
- In the Template list, select a physical file template.
- Field
- In the Field list, select a physical property.
User
The following operators and fields allow you to search for documents based on a user value. You can type an alphanumeric value or select any valid user name.
- Operators
- is equal to
- Fields
- The following fields are available when constraining by user.
- Checked out by
- The user who checked out the document in version control.
- Created by
- The user who created the document.
- Last viewed by
- The user who last viewed the document.
- Modified
- The user who last modified the document.
- Pending approval by
- The user assigned to an approval task for the document.
- Private by
- The user who marked the document private in version control.
- Workflow user
- The user who added the item to workflow.
Status
The following operators and fields allow you to search for documents based on a status value.
- Operators
- is equal to
- Fields
- The following fields are available when constraining by status.
- Digital signature status
- The status of the digital signature for the document.
- Has physical file reference
- Whether the document has a reference to a physical file.
- Has hold applied
- Whether the document is under a direct or inherited retention hold.
- Has shortcuts
- Whether shortcuts to the document appear in other folders or drawers.
- Is checked out
- Whether the document is checked out in version control.
- Is in workflow
- Whether the document is in workflow.
- Is private
- Whether the document is marked private in version control.
- Is version controlled
- Whether the document is in version control.
- Summary task status
- The status of the task associated with the document.
- Workflow status
- The status of the document in workflow.