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Quick Search located at the top of the Deskzilla Main Window allows you to search for bugs by several parameters:

  • Search by bug IDs
  • Search by bug URLs
  • Search by words or phrases

Defining Scopes

For search by IDs and by words you can specify the scope where the search should be run. You can either use one of the two existing default scopes: Search within selected nodes and Search everywhere, or specify your own scope.

To select the scope:

  1. Click the magnifying glass icon next to the search input field
  2. Select the required scope. If Search everywhere is selected, Deskzilla will search for bugs in all existing connections. For Search within selected nodes the search will be ran withing the elements currently selected in the navigation area.

To add a personalized scope:

  1. Select the required scope in the navigation area.
  2. Click the magnifying glass icon.
  3. Click Add scope.... If necessary, modify the scope name and click OK.

Searching

To search by IDs:

  1. Select the search scope.
  2. Click the Quick Search input field. The selected search scope will be highlighted in the navigation area.
  3. Specify the IDs of the bugs you want to find separated by commas or semicolons and press Enter or click the Run text search button located next to the input field.
  4. Deskzilla will search for the bugs with the specified numbers in the element selected.
  5. The results are shown in the bugs table.

To search by URLs:

  1. Click the Quick Search input field and specify the bugs URLs separated by commas or semicolons.
  2. Press Enter or click the Run text search button located next to the input field.
  3. Deskzilla will analyze the bugs URLs and then will search in the connections corresponding to bugs servers.
  4. If there are no corresponding connections for some of the URLs, Deskzilla will ask you if these connections should be created automatically with default settings.
  5. The results are shown in the bugs table.

Search by URL provides a convenient way to share the sets of bugs with other users. You can select the required bugs in the table, copy them (press CTRL + C) and paste to the instant messenger or e-mail. Bugs will be pasted as their URLs. User can copy them and paste to the quick search field. Running the search will display this set of bugs.

To search by words or phrases:

  1. Select the search scope.
  2. Click the Quick Search input field. The selected search scope will be highlighted in the navigation area.
  3. Specify the words you are looking for and press Enter or click the Run text search button located next to the input field.
  4. Deskzilla will search for the bugs containing specified words in some field in the element selected.
  5. The results are shown in the bugs table.
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