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Presentation of the Quick Search Tool
*To perform advanced queries, see Accessing advanced search.
The quick search tool is available in all of your HOPEX desktop pages.
*To locate the quick search tool, see "Interface Elements".
With the quick search tool, you can perform two types of search:
• the full-text search (available if the repository is indexed),
• the search by object type.
The full-text search bar 
*To display the search by object type bar, see Changing the quick search type.
With HOPEX, you can perform full-text quick searches. The full-text search feature is included into every HOPEX Solution.
*This feature is available if the repository has been indexed.
This is the default quick search type when the repository is indexed.
To perform a full-text search, see Full-text Search.
The search by object type bar 
*To display the full-text search bar (if your repository is indexed), see Changing the quick search type.
With HOPEX, the most common quick searches can be performed by object type.
This is the only type of quick search available when the repository is not indexed.
You can use the search by object type:
• to list all of the objects of a given type.
• to find an object whose name (short or long)
• starts exactly with,
• contains (if the repository is indexed),
• contains exactly, or
• ends exactly with a given character string.
Default values: “Short name” and “Containing exactly”.
• to search for an object whose comments contain a given string.
*You can combine a search using the name and the comments of an object.
To search by object type, see Search by Object Type.
Changing the quick search type 
By default, if your repository is indexed, the quick search tool appears in full-text search mode.
To change the quick search type:
1. In your HOPEX desktop, to the left of the search bar, click Switch search bar to switch to:
• the search by object type.
• full-text search.
Changing the place of display of your search result 
According to your needs, you can display your search results:
• in the edit area (by default) (center)
• below the edit area, in the Results window (Bottom)
*To define the more suitable place, see Defining Where to Display the Search Results.
To change the place where the search results are displayed:
1. To the right of the search bar, click the arrow.
Result display indicates where the search results are displayed.
E.g.: Center.
2. Select the place where you want the search results to be displayed.
E.g.: Bottom.
This setting is kept (even after logout) as long as you do not change the place or reset your personal parameters.