Filters

ELO iSearch enables you to set filters to refine the search.

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You can access the filters under Ribbon > Search.

ELO iSearch offers the following filters:

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  • Metadata form: Filters the search by the selected metadata form.
  • Entry type: Filters the search by the selected entry type (e.g. folder, image document, Word document).
  • Date: Filters the search by the selected document date.
  • Filed by: Filters the search by the user that filed the entries.
  • All fields: Enables the user to search in all fields.
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  • Select field: Enables the user to search a field in a metadata form.
  • Feed: Enables the user to search posts and hashtags within the ELO feed.
  • Editor: Filters the search by the user entered as the editor in the Metadata dialog box.
  • Filing date: Filters the search by the selected filing date.
  • File size: Filters the search by the selected file size.
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Enable/disable filter

Click to enable or disable the filter. You can recognize an enabled filter by the gray border around the button. As soon as you have enabled a filter, the corresponding field appears below the search field.

Click the arrow icon to the right of the field to open a drop-down menu for selecting options.

Information: The available options vary depending on the filter.

Information: If you click the Select field filter, the Select field dialog box opens. In this dialog box, you select a metadata form and then a field.

The selected setting appears in the filter field.

The filter becomes active when you start a search.

Alternatively: Click Reset search to filter the search results for a search that has already run.

Combine filters

You can combine filters.

  • Multiple filters: By combining different filters, you can narrow down the search results based on multiple criteria. This allows you to create precise search requests.
  • Multiple filters of one type: Use multiple filters of the same type to set more advanced filters. For example, multiple Entry type filters allow you to perform a search filtered by multiple entry types.

Negate filters

You can set filters to exclude specific values.

Right-click the filter field to open the context menu. In the context menu, enable the option does not contain.

The filter is now in is not mode.

Remove filters

To remove the filter, click the X icon next to the selected filter value.

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