Edit or add search areas to specify the folders on network computers where clients, such
as DIAdem or LabVIEW, can search for data.

Note
Instances dedicated to the SystemLink file service do not have search
areas.
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In Data Indexing, click DataFinder
Instances.
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Select an instance and click .
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Click Add.
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Specify a name and the path to the search area. Use a UNC path to specify the
folder. An example UNC path is \\Server\MyFolder.
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Choose a workspace to determine which users can access this search area in Data
Navigation.
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Click OK.
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Optional:
Configure indexer settings to overwrite the global DataFinder indexing schedule
for the selected search area. For the global indexing schedule, go to in the DataFinder instance configuration.
- Optional:
Select a search area and click Exclude Subfolders to
exclude subfolders from indexing and searching.
- Optional:
Use the arrows to determine the order in which the DataFinder instance searches
for data in the search areas.
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Click Apply in the highlighted area to accept the
settings.
DataFinder will index the search areas according to your
configuration.