Using the Search Assistant

The Search Assistant is integrated in the Repository pane. It searches all sources in the current workspace. The results are displayed in a tree in the browser window, either by type or by folder, depending on the tab you have selected in the Repository pane - Folders or Types. The information in the tree is grouped in three levels:

Project level - shows the projects that contain the objects.
Folder level - shows the relative folder structure. If there is more than one folder level, they are grouped and displayed with slashes - Folder1/Folder2/Folder3(n). The number in brackets indicates the number of search result objects in the folder.
Object level - shows the objects that are the result of the search.

See Customizing the Search Assistant for more information.

To use the Search Assistant:

Type in a search string in the search box and click . The search returns all workspace objects whose names match the search criteria.
Drill down the tree to see the relationship types and available methods for the objects.
Double-click an object in the search result tree to see its source code.
Note: To see the source code of a declaration, double-click it or right-click and select Go To Source.
Right-click the search result objects in the Browser to see the list of available context-sensitive actions for the selected objects.
Note: Not all of the context menu options available in the Repository Browser are available in the search results tree.
Multiselect is also available for the items in the search result tree.

To reset a search or change the search criteria in the search field:

Click Close in the right corner of the search field.
The search is reset and the last Repository Browser view you used is displayed.

Enterprise Analyzer keeps a history of the searches you have performed so when you start typing a search string, it lets you select from a list of search strings you have previously used that begin with the same characters as the ones you have typed.