Search for items in the tree structure

The user has the ability to search for items in a tree structure, by typing in a search string in the Search field in the menu bar. Search is active on all fields on a loaded tree structure.

There are two ways to search:

Single string: will search for any occurrence of the exact string in any object. The result is an expanded tree structure highlighting the search string in the object description in the tree.

Wild cards: will search for any occurrence of the wild-card expression. For a search string to be found in tree elements where that search string does not occur at the start of a tree element string, this means the search string should start with an asterisk (*).

Example of single string search:

Tank will find and highlight the following elements:

• Large tank container

• Tank

• Bulk tanker

Examples of wild card searches:

Liquid*Tank* will find and highlight the following:

• Liquid acid tank

But not the following:

• Large liquid tank store

While *Liquid Tank* will find and highlight the following:

• Large liquid tank store

But not the following:

• Small Liquid acid tank storage

  Note: The Search field will become active only when the user has selected part of a tree (and the system has been able to load that tree from the server). If the Search field is not active, make sure you first select a tree structure.