Template Application Search Tool
- Last UpdatedNov 25, 2025
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Use the Design Template Search tool if you know all or part of the Design Template name, description or generic type (Gtype). You can specify several search criteria. For example, find all Design Templates with name containing ‘ADV/’ and description containing the word ‘pump’.
Use the Design Template Search Tool
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Select Query, then select the Template Search… menu command in the Design Templates application.
The Design Templates matching the search criteria are listed in the table,
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The search can be further refined by using the table filtering function described below.

Clicking Show All Templates lists all Design Templates in the current MDB in the table. Note that this operation may take a few minutes to complete for a very large set of Design Templates.
Search Criteria:
All or part of name
A Design Template will be listed if the Design Template name contains the string entered in this field. Name comparisons are case sensitive.
All or part of description
A Design Template will be listed if the Design Template description contains the string entered in this field. Description comparisons are not case sensitive.
Generic Type
A Design Template will be listed if the Design Template Generic Type (GTYPE) contains the string entered in this field. GTYPE comparisons are not case sensitive.
Once the search criteria has been specified, press the Search button to list the Design Templates matching that criteria.