Pre-defined Searches

The following pre-defined searches are provided with Enterprise Architect, and are listed in the Built-In category in the Search drop-down list.

  • Simple - Searches the Name, Alias and Notes fields of all elements for the given Search Term.
  • Element Name - Searches for an exact match against the element name, alias, method or operation; the default search in the Search in Model menu option.
  • Extended - Searches many additional fields relating to the element, including Attributes, Operations, Tagged Values and Test Cases.
  • Attribute Details - Searches for elements with attributes relating to the Search Term, including Tagged Values, constraints, and common attribute data fields.
  • Find Orphans - Searches for orphaned elements throughout the model, with the ability to filter on common element fields using a search term. An 'orphaned' element is an element that does not appear on any diagram in the model.
  • Failed Internal Tests - Searches for elements containing internal test cases where the Search Term is in any common Test Case field and the Status value is 'Fail'.
  • Method Details - Searches for elements with operations and methods relating to the Search Term, including Tagged Values, constraints and common operation and method data fields.
  • Responsibility - Searches for elements with internal responsibilities/requirements where the Search Term relates to any common Responsibility/Requirement field.
  • Resources - Searches for elements with assigned resources where the search term relates to any common Resource field.
  • Requirements - Searches for Requirement element types where the search term relates to any common element field.
  • Find Bookmarked Elements - Searches for elements that have been bookmarked, anywhere in the project.
  • Recently Modified Elements - Searches for elements that have been recently modified, anywhere in the project. The Search Term relates to any common element field.
  • Recently Modified Diagrams - Searches for diagrams that have been recently modified, anywhere in the project. The Search Term relates to any common diagram properties field.
  • My Checked Out Packages - Searches for packages that are marked as checked out by the currently-logged in user.