Tips about the search function

You can use the search function to search for files and directories in the web user interface. Tips for using the search function in the web user interface are provided.

Review the following tips about the search function:

• In the search field, you can enter all or part of a file or directory name to search for. You can use wildcard characters in the search string. Use an asterisk (*) to represent zero, one, or multiple characters. Use the question mark (?) to represent a single character.

  Review the search string examples:

  • To search for file names that begin with "file", specify "file*".
  • To search for file names that end in ".txt", specify "*.txt".
  • To search for file names that begin with "file", contain 6 characters in the name, and contain any extension, specify "file??.*".
• If a search string contains a valid directory path, the search begins in the directory path instead of the current directory. For example:
  • If you entered "\temp\*.txt", the web user interface searches for all files that end with the txt extension in the \temp directory.
  • If you entered "/tmp/*.txt", the web user interface searches for all files that end with the txt extension in the /tmp directory.
• If you do not select a directory in which to begin your search, the search operation extends across all file systems (for backup and archive operations) or file spaces (for restore and retrieve operations). A search of this type might take several minutes or hours.
• After specifying a search string, you can run a quick search without specify options by clicking Search without Options. This type of search applies only to files.

  You can also click Options to specify search options such as searching for files and directories, and searching for objects within a date range. Then, click Search with Options to begin the search.

• You can cancel a search at any time by clicking Cancel Search.
• You can close the Search Options pane by clicking Options. When you close the Search Options pane, any filters that you specified are unavailable. However, your settings are saved and you can access them by clicking Options again.
• A maximum of 100 items are displayed in the scrollable search results list in the Backup/Archive page. In the Restore, or Retrieve page, If more than 100 search results are found, you can click the page numbers to navigate between the pages. You can sort the items by name or file size. The sorting function is limited to the content that is shown in a page.