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The Search function helps you to locate a file or type of file, using a skeleton, among all the file descriptions stored in the Catalog database.

You can search through a particular Backup set or the entire database (check the Search all backup sets item).
You can use full file name like c:\myfolder\mydoc.doc
or
a skeleton with path name like c:\myfolder\*.doc
or c:\myfolder\mydoc??.doc
or process a wide search like *.doc
(Use one skeleton at a time)

Once you are ready, press the OK button to run the Search.


The result of your search is displayed like the picture below.


You can organize the view to suit your needs by moving header columns, to or from the grouping area.
Columns can be sorted in ascending or descending order (click over the header column).
Buttons at the bottom of the window let you navigate through the result.

A popup menu is attached to the right mouse button.

From this menu you can change the appearance of the grid (lines, color, font color ....). You can retrieve the original value by clicking the Reset menu item.

From this menu you can also directly access the archive file with the Open archive file item. If the file is available it will be opened through the Open archive file main function.

You can also restore file(s) directly from the search option. To do this, the archive file must be available and the search must include only a specific backup set. If the Search all backup sets option has been checked (in the Search dialog box) the Restore file menu item is disabled.

The grid supports multiple selection. In this case Open the archive file and Restore file only processes the first archive file.

To close the search result window click the Back button (on the toolbar) or press the ESC key.