Search also in Windows Properties

[Check Master]

Hello everyone,

I've added a column representing the Windows property 'Description'.
I know that I can search in 'only' that specific column by RMB on the column header and select 'Search for Description'.

Question:
Is it possible to search always also in that property column?
In other words, is there an option or setting to include such a column in the standard search results?

I already add the property to the index and looked at the help which says 'Adding a property to your index will: • Make searching for this property instant.'
I've tried to recreate the database but noticed no difference.
Is there different behavior for 'Windows properties' or 'Everything properties'?

Anyone?

[therube]

Tools | Options | Indexes -> Properties --> Add...

will bring up a Select Properties dialog, where you can then select, Description,
which will then add Description into your database.

[void]

Is it possible to search always also in that property column?
In other words, is there an option or setting to include such a column in the standard search results?

Please consider the following filter:

• From the Search menu, click Add to filters....
• Change the Name to: Filename or Description
• Change the Search to:
  
  #replaceterms:#(:$param:#):,#(:<#term:|description:#term:>#):
• Click OK.

Filters can be activated from the Search menu, Filter bar (View -> Filters), right clicking the status bar, filter macro or filter keyboard shortcut.
Filters can be organized from Search menu -> Organize filters.

I already add the property to the index and looked at the help which says 'Adding a property to your index will: • Make searching for this property instant.'

Everything will take some time to index the Description property for your files.
Progress is shown in the status bar on the right.
The search will be instant.
However, it will only match files that have been indexed.

Is there different behavior for 'Windows properties' or 'Everything properties'?

They are essentially the same.
Everything will use the Windows property system first, then has some built-in fallbacks.

[Check Master]

Thanks both for your reaction.
@therube
I already tried.

@void
I've added the filter as described and make it the active filter.
It looks like it didn't work here.

For my understanding:
You write:
Everything will take some time to index the Description property for your files.
Progress is shown in the status bar on the right.
The search will be instant.
However, it will only match files that have been indexed.
My index is complete, so a filter should not be necessary when the search is instant?
Still I won't see the result when searching.

Maybe this information helps:
• When I do a 'RMB search' on the Description column I see strange behavior which I'm not used to from Everything.
• I've recorded a video which makes it visible, for this video I've narrowed down the indexing to that specific folder, see this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pYQvO9 ... sp=sharing

Thanks in advance for your help.
Greetings.

[void]

I suspect you are indexing the Windows Property System Description property and searching the Everything Description property.

This will be really slow.

Please make sure you are indexing the Everything Description property:

• In Everything 1.5, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Properties tab on the left.
• Double click Description.
• Select the Everything Description property and click OK.
• Click OK.

Does the issue persist?

[Check Master]

@void

The 'search thing' I have tackled by replacing 'description' with 'property-system:solidworks.document.description'.

Glad that this is working.

The 'instant search' is still not working,while the property is indexed, or so it seems.
Any help is very appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

[Check Master]

Our messages crossed.
Thanks for the support.

Can you help me with the 'instant' search?
Am I reading this correctly, based on indexing of this property it should be 'Everything fast'?

[void]

The search should be instant.

Did you update your filter search to:

#replaceterms:#(:$param:#):,#(:<#term:|property-system:solidworks.document.description:#term:>#):

Could you please send your Help -> Troubleshooting information.