More Search Options

Limit search results to the best matching files
Check this box and enter a number under Number of files to return to have dtSearch return a limited number of items in search results.  If you do not check the box, dtSearch will return all of the documents that match a search request.

Enter a number for the Stop search after __ files setting to make the search halt when this many files have been found.   For example, if Number of files to return is 5,000, and Stop search after __ files is 25,000, then the search will proceed until at 25,000 files are found, and the best-matching 5,000 of these will be returned in search results.

File Filters

The File filters in the Search dialog box enable you to limit a search to files with a certain name, modification date, or size.

Name matches
Enter a filename filter like *.DOC. To specify a folder name, enter a filter like this: *\FolderName\*

Name does not match
To exclude documents enter a filter like *.EXE.

File size
Enter the maximum and/or minimum file size range (in bytes) for your search.

File modification date
Select the type of date comparison you want (between two dates, before a date, after a date) and enter the relevant date or dates in the boxes following the comparison.  Enter the date in the format appropriate for your location (MM/DD/YYYY in the U.S.).  Date comparisons are done using UTC for consistency.

You can leave any of these fields blank.  To clear all of the fields, click Clear filters.

Unindexed Searching

dtSearch can search without an index, and can combine indexed and unindexed searches in a single request.  To search without an index, select the type of search to be performed under Search type (indexed search only, unindexed search only, or a combination of both types).  Click Add Files... or Add Folder... to select files or folders to be included in the unindexed search.