Filter

Overview

SuiteFactory provides many ways to narrow down the files you are viewing according to a set of criteria that a User can set.  One of the ways used by SuiteFactory to locate DNC Files using its properties is it to use its Search Engine. This Engine can locate files based on any of its maintained properties including: creation date, modified date, search fields created by you, etc. 

Note:  Chose the follow links to see how SuiteFactory provides the various Management Tools for accomplishing this.

Search

The SuiteFactory Search Engine allows you to search for files with almost any criteria stored in SuiteFactory's database. This includes: Creation date, modified date, search fields created by you, etc. 

The Search Engine allow you to locate DNC files by many standard properties but also to use the search data fields you have created.

Note: To see the details on how to use the search engine click on the above link.

Clear Search

The SuiteFactory Search Engine allows you to search for files with almost any criteria stored in SuiteFactory's database. This includes: Creation date, modified date, search fields created by you, etc. 

Note: Once you have narrowed down the files being displayed by using the Search Engine you may need to clear the effects of the using the Search Engine. Click the above link to see the details.

Show Search Data Window

One of the unique features that SuiteFactory provides its Users with is the ability to defined any number of search criteria fields which can be defined and associated with DNC Files. These fields are not limited to text but can be Key, Picklist, Integer, Single precision, Long precision and Date/Time fields. 

You can define these fields to be logically associate with a particular DNC File.  I.e. Drawing, Customer, Fixture, Operation, Project, etc.  Once these fields have been populated with this critical data you can locate any file from the hundreds of thousands of files by using SuiteFactory's "Search Engine".

Note: To see the details on how to view both the files and their search data fields together click the above link.

Switch to Search Columns

Note: This view would be used where you only need a visual for the data stored in these fields and don't need to add search data criteria in these fields.

Edit Picklist

Picklists are used by a User to select a predetermined value to add to search data fields when these fields have been set to a picklist field.

Note: To see the details on editing a Picklist click the above link.