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Finding, sorting, and replacing data
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To view a list of recent quick finds:
1. In Browse mode, click the down arrow in the search box.
2. Do one of the following:
• Choose a search term from the search history list to perform a quick find for the term.
• Choose Clear Recent Searches to remove the search history.
Notes
• The only operator supported by quick find is the match phrase operator, double quotation
marks ("
").
• If you type more than one word in the search box, FileMaker Pro searches for records that
have all of the words you typed.
• Quick find does not search summary, container, or global fields.
• You can also include merge fields in quick find. By default, merge fields are set to be
included in the search. For more information about quick find for merge fields, see
Placing
merge fields on a layout.
• The search history is only available for the current session and will not be saved for the next
time you open the file.
• If you don’t see the search box in the status toolbar, maximize the window until the search
box is visible. If you still can’t see it, your status toolbar may have been customized to hide
the search box.
• If you want to find records that match at least one set of criteria you specify, perform a find in
Find mode. See
Finding records that match multiple criteria.
Related topics
Configuring quick find
Finding records based on criteria in a single field
You can perform a find based on an entire field or a selection of text within a field. The commands to
perform finds based on field data are available on the
shortcut menu. See Using shortcut menus.
To find records based on data in a field:
1. In Browse mode, do one of the following:
• Click in a field that contains the entire text you want to use for the find.
• Select specific text within a field to use for the find.
2. Right-click the field or selection. From the shortcut menu, choose Find Matching Records.
The found set changes to include only the records that match the text you indicated. If the text
you indicated contains multiple words, FileMaker
Pro performs a phrase search, returning only
those records that include the words in order.
You can also quickly narrow or broaden a found set by clicking in a field (or selecting specific text)
and choosing Constrain Found Set or Extend Found Set from the shortcut menu. For more
information and examples, see
Constraining (narrowing) a found set and Extending (broadening) a
found set.