Search Content

In EasyMap you have two possibilities to search for content on your map:

• Quick search via the Search field
• Search via the Find

Quick search via the Search field

In the editable toolbar you will find a search field on the far right. Here you can conveniently search through all layers and elements in your map. The search field shows all hits from all map layers in a result list with a small preview. This allows you to select individual elements directly and find them even faster. Not only the layers of the map are searched, but also e.g. the analysis labels.

Search operators

To narrow down your search, or to obtain only certain results, you can make the following modifications to the search.

Note: Please note that the search is not case sensitive.

Normal input	Finding parts of content
Search phrase in double quotation marks	Exact search (entire words only)
Like-operators:: * ? # [ ]	Search for specific parts of words

Search via the Search dialog

To open the Search Dialog window, you need to mark the layer on the map to search in. Then the dialog may be opened with the key combination CTRL + F or via the menu Edit > Search.... EasyMap compares both area names and area numbers of the selected layer with the text you entered for the search.

The search via the dialog allows you to display all results in sequence matching the search criteria. A reticule in the map marks the elements found. The dialog remains open during the entire search process, you can also perform other actions. A click on Find Next moves the reticule to the next search result.

Note: Please note that a search is only possible if a visible layer of the map is activated as selection layer . Set the layer either via the control window Contents or in the toolbar as the active layer.

The dialog "Find"

Search in	Displays the search layer.
Text box To	Enter the search criterion here.
Whole word	Yes: A result is only found if the name or number of a layer object completely matches the search text. No: A result is found if the name or number of a layer object contains the entered search text.
Case sensitive	Yes: In the comparison of search text and area texts, capital and small letters will be distinguished. No: When comparing search text and area texts, the uppercase is ignored.
Button Find Next	The reticle switches to the first or next hit.
Button Cancel	Cancels the current search and closes the dialog. If necessary, a reticle in the map is removed.