Search failure in collections.

j-pZOT

Hello.
The Quick search function is said to operate in a collection (as well as in a library).
But, when I search eg by typing an author name:
- nothing appears in the result if I do this search in a collection (whatever the mode selected, including option settled to "Everything");
- the corresponding items do appear if I do this search in My Library.

Is it mandatory to do the search in the Library level, although the documentation says "Quick searches provide a fast way to find items in a library or collection." ?

Thank you in advance for answers and advice.
J-P

adamsmith

quick search works in collections, but it does not include results from subcollections, could that be the issue?

j-pZOT

Indeed !
I just checked it: it works in collection root; but it doesn't for subcollections content.

But searching in a collection root is not very useful, because there is not a lot of items in such a root, usually, when items are organized in a subcollections tree.

So, I understand that a search is only useful in the library, completed by the selection+Ctrl to locate the item in the tree.

Thank you for your help, Adam.
J-P

kdb_research

There are many threads on this, but to state the obvious, the collection search field in the ipad app works very usefully to find (often hidden) subcollections; it would be great to have the same tool in the desktop.

adamsmith

That's a different topic, though -- the ability to search collections is generally planned, but indeed not available in the desktop app. The ability to search in subcollections via quick search, however, is available: You just need to toggle "Show items in Subcollections" in the "View" menu.