Run an Advanced Record Search

You can use the advanced search feature to find records that match one or more values for selected fields. You can search for most types of records, including projects, enquiries, contacts, organizations, opportunities, drawings, and so on.

To run an advanced record search:

  1. On the header bar, click Activity Zone.
  2. In the Search Activity Zone field at the top, enter one of the following search terms:
    To search for Enter this search term
    Actions Search Actions
    Bids Search Bids
    Campaigns Advance Search Campaigns
    Contacts (External) Search Contacts
    Contacts (Internal) Search Internal Contacts
    Contract Management Items Exported to SQL Search Items
    Drawings Drawings Search
    Enquiries Search Enquiries
    Document Issues Issue Search
    Insurances Search Insurances
    Milestones Search Milestones
    Opportunities Advance Search Opportunities
    Organizations (External) Search Organizations
    Organizations (Internal) Search Internal Organizations
    Projects Search Projects
    RFIs Search RFI's
  3. Click the relevant link that displays on the page.
  4. On the search window, enter your search criteria in the Search pane on the left.
  5. Optional: On the search toolbar, click Add 'Or' Search to add an OR search.
    When you add an OR search, the system returns results that match both sets of criteria. This is useful if you want to search for records using multiple values for selected fields. For example, you can search for records that have different statuses, or linked to different projects.
  6. Click Run Search.
  7. To view a record, click the name of the record that you want to view in the search results.
    You can sort and group the search results by one or more fields. For information, see Edit the Search Output.