Search Text Ex VI
- Updated2024-07-30
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Uses the DataFinder to search in all of the text properties of the indexed files.

Inputs/Outputs
DataFinder reference
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DataFinder reference is the reference to the DataFinder that is to be used to execute the search. To connect a registered DataFinder, select the DataFinder from the DataFinder named control.
search text
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search text is the text to be searched for. When you search for text properties, you can use the wildcard ? for one letter and the wildcard * for any number of letters. The text search ignores wildcards at the beginning of a search term. If you search for extracts of search terms, the extract must be at the beginning of the term, for example, exa*. If you enter quotation marks within a search term, DataFinder replaces the quotation marks with a space.
DataPlugin name
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DataPlugin name specifies whether the DataFinder searches only for files that are loaded with a specific DataPlugin. By default, the DataFinder searches in all files. You can connect several DataPlugin names with OR. Note
If you are connected to a federation, DataFinder
ignores the DataPlugin name. The error out connector
then shows a warning.
fill results elements? (F)
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incomplete results? is TRUE if more search results exist than the maximum number of search results that are requested. If you want to display more search results, you must increase the value of the Max results count parameter. The more search results that are to be displayed, the lower the search performance.
error in (no error)
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error in describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality.
max results count (200)
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max results count (200) specifies the maximum number of search results that the DataFinder determines. You can enter values from 1 to 16,384. The default maximum number of determined search results is 200.
DataFinder reference out
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DataFinder reference out is the reference to the DataFinder that is also at the respective input of the VI.
result references out
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result references out is the array of the references of which the property values were determined.
results elements
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Identification of search results. for files: fullpath array and DataPlugin name array for channel groups: file identification and channel group name array for channels: channel group identification and channel name array
error out
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error out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality.
incomplete results?
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incomplete results? is TRUE if more search results exist than the maximum number of search results that are requested. If you want to display more search results, you must increase the value of the Max results count parameter. The more search results that are to be displayed, the lower the search performance. |
DataFinder reference
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search text
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fill results elements? (F)
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error in (no error)
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max results count (200)
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DataFinder reference out
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result references out
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results elements
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fullpaths
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DataPlugin names
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error out
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incomplete results?
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