Search work items

Overview

There may be times when you want to find an item in a project but can't.

• There are many work items, and it takes a long time to search.
• You remember the keyword level, but can't remember the specific item name.
• You can't find items below the package unless you open them manually.

As the project size increases, it becomes even more difficult to search, and some people may have given up.
This function introduces a way to "immediately" identify the intended item from the work items in the project.
This frees you from the trouble of searching for each item one by one.

Search using keywords

By entering a keyword contained in the item information, a list of candidates for the target item will be displayed.

• You can jump to the relevant item from the list, so you can quickly reach the item you are looking for.
• By specifying the search range, you can narrow down the search target even for large-scale projects.
  • Work items under the folder selected in the folder tree will be targeted.
  • With some ingenuity, you can quickly search even large-scale projects.

Search conditions

Searches for work items that partially match the "entered keyword" and the "character string written in the target field".

• Targets single-line text and multi-line text fields.
  Targets both system fields and custom fields. Example: name, description, deliverable information, etc.
• If multiple keywords are specified, the search will be performed using the AND condition of the specified keywords.
  Separate them with a half-width space.
• Targets all of the folder selected in the folder tree below.
  Items under packages will also be searched.

Displaying search results

The following information for items that match the conditions is displayed in a list.

• Item type: Represented by an icon.
• Path from the search target folder to the parent item
  (The folder specified in the folder tree will be the "search target folder".)
• Item name

The maximum number of items that can be displayed is 100.

Operation procedure

1. Open the target project.

2. Select the folder in the folder tree to search.

   

3. Click [Item Search].

   

4. Enter a keyword in the [Item Search] dialog and press the [Enter] key.
   A list of work items found by keyword is displayed.

   
   • You can narrow down the work items you are searching for by specifying the item type or status.
   • If the search returns more than 100 items, the following message is displayed below the list.
     "More than 100 items were found. Please add keywords to narrow down the results."

5. Click the target work item from the list of work items displayed in the [Item Search] dialog.
   The clicked work item is displayed selected.

   

Tips

• The dialog will not close even if you click a work item from the search results. You can check multiple work items in order.
• You can expand/narrow the search range by selecting a folder in the folder tree while the search results are displayed.
  

Display items in a list with your own conditions

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Set your own search conditions and output items that meet the conditions in a list format.

Click the red frame in the target project below.

Please refer to the following link for further operation methods.
Search for items across projects

Differences from searching for items across projects

In this screen, you specify the "project folder" as the search target.
The search range will be items within the project, but it has the following advantages.

• Searches are faster than searching for items across projects.
• Search criteria can be shared with project members.