Simple Search

Enable the simple search function via the Simple Search button. In addition, settings and modify options can be shown by clicking on the button left of Settings and Modify.

Search function with all options enabled

Search field

Enter the search term into this field. This can for instance be the name of a TestCase or the value of a TestStepValue.

Settings for the search query

The settings determine which object properties (name, description, properties and values) are included in the search. The settings also define how the search should be performed.

Settings
Setting	Description
Object type	The search is performed via the object type selected in a drop-down menu. Alternatively, you can move an object to the Search button by using drag and drop. The selection is then limited to this object type and its subordinate objects.
Attributes	The search is applied to the values of all freely definable attributes (see chapter "Specify properties"). You can select one or more attributes from the drop-down menu. The number of available attributes depends on the selected object type.
Ignore case	Upper/lower cases are ignored during the search query.
Whole text	The complete expression entered in the search field is searched for. Partial matches are not displayed.
Use Regular Expression	Allows the use of regular expressions.

Which object types and attributes are available for selection in the Settings depends on the "Search mode" option.

Editing the search results

If you press the Alt key and if you click or double-click on an object in the search results, the system automatically jumps to the corresponding object in the workspace.

You can also edit the search results directly in the results section: simply right-click onto an object to select object-specific options from the context menu. You can also left-click on the object and select the object-specific options from the dynamic menu.

Context menu in the search window

Copying values from the search window

If you click on a search result, and if you then click again into the required column, the value will be marked and copied to this column by using the shortcut Ctrl + C.

Saving search results as virtual folders

The search result can be saved as a virtual folder using the button (see chapter "Save queries to virtual folders"). The virtual folder is created beneath the folder from which the query has been started. The button is enabled only after the query has been performed via the Search button.

Performing a search query

Select the object to be used as a starting point for the query in the tree view.
Click on in the Tosca Commander Home menu or in context menu of the selected object to trigger the search query. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + F.
The search window opens.
Enable any additional options by clicking on the button.
Use search parameters to optimize your search (see chapter "Settings for the search query").
Enter the search term into the input field and click on Search.
The search function will display all found elements in the results window.

Modifying objects

If the search was successful, you can use the option Modify to insert objects either before or after the search results - if the conditions mentioned below are met.

In order to do so, mark all results to be modified in this manner. Drag the required object onto the Modify All or Modify Selected button in order to add it there. Only one object can be added at a time. Click on the Modify All button to confirm your selected action.

Conditions

All objects, which can be added to a TestCase, can be edited in the search results via Modify.
Except for: Reusable TestStepBlocks

All objects which can be added to a TestCase, and all TestCases which can be added to an ExecutionList, are insertable objects.

Modify options

Modify options
Attribute	Description
Add before	The selected object is added before the object in the search result.
Add after	The selected object is added after the object in the search result.
Modify all	The selected object is added to all objects in the search results that meet the specified conditions.
Modify selection	The selected object is only added to the objects that are marked and meet the conditions.