Limiting Search Results by Folder

Typically, performing a search will return all qualifying results, regardless of their location in the repository. However, you can limit search results to the contents of a particular folder. Additionally, you can choose whether search results will be returned only for the specified folder or whether the search will also include documents and folders residing in sub-folders of the specified folder. This feature can be used to reduce the number of search results that you will to deal with when you already know where the desired document or folder can be found.

Note: This feature can only be used to limit search results. It cannot be used to find all documents and folders that reside in a particular folder. As a result, you will always have to combine at least one other search criteria when limiting search results to a particular folder.

To limit search results to a specific folder

  1. From the main browser toolbar, click Search.

  2. If the Within Folder search option is not currently visible, click Customize Search and select Within Folder from the list.

  3. Specify the path to the folder that you would like to search.

  4. If you would like to include all documents and folders that reside in sub-folders of the specified folder, then you should make sure that the Search subfolders option is selected. Otherwise, you should make sure that this option is cleared.

  5. Make sure that at least one other search criteria has been specified.

  6. Click Search, which appears at the bottom of the search pane.

Note: By default, WebLink will automatically populate the field with the currently selected folder.