10.1. Searching by Keyword

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## 10.1. Searching by Keyword

EKM's keyword search capability can be used to find document files in a repository of common formats (.txt, .doc, .pdf, .ppt, .xml, .rtf, and .html) and any file whose MIME type is set as `text/plain` in EKM. The keyword that you specify will be contained within the content of the file, in the file name, or in the properties for the object. You can use simple words or an expanded set of syntax as your search keyword. Items that satisfy the criteria will be listed in the file list window.

Note:

- If the keyword you are searching on is contained in a report for a CAE file, then the CAE file will be returned in the search results.

- Keyword searches traverse both the My Data and Shared Data pages in the Data section.

- A file name that contains a number and only one '_' character following the number anywhere in the name will not appear in search results. Therefore, if you want to reliably search on a file based on its file extension (for example, .txt or txt), then you will need to do one of the following:

  - Include the asterisk wildcard `*` in your keyword before the file extension and to omit the period before the extension (for example, *txt).

  - Use an advanced search for the name property with the "Matches" condition set to the value "%.ext".

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