Search for an Alias

On the Aliases window you can limit the aliases definitions that are displayed by selecting and entering search options. If you want to search and work with your preferred destinations only, select Preferred Only, see Setting User Preferences.

To search for an alias:

  1. Click Destinations in the main menu and select Aliases from the menu options. The Aliases window opens. Make sure the Show Comments box is NOT checked.

  2. Select one of the options in the Search field.

  3. In the blank field, enter a value. The table below explains how to search with a textual or numerical entry.

    Any alias definitions that match your search entries are immediately displayed in the Aliases window.

 

The following table lists the types of entries you can enter for search criteria and describes their use:

Alias Search Options

Entry Type

Search Criteria

Text

Enter one of the following:

  • Part of a character string, for example, lj. This entry would limit results to items with the characters lj in them.

  • The beginning of a character string preceded by a vertical bar (|), for example, |hp. This entry would limit results to items that begin with hp.

  • NOTE: The vertical bar may appear as a broken vertical bar on your keyboard.

  • The end of a character string followed by a vertical bar (|), for example, 4500|. This entry would limit results to items that end with 4500.

  • Part of a character string surrounded by vertical bars, for example, |hplj4500|. This entry would limit results to an exact match with the item hplj4500.

  • A regular expression preceded by a forward slash (/). This option is for advanced users.

NOTE: Character entry is not case sensitive except with regular expressions.

NOTE: To search for the character /, |, or !, use a regular expression and place the escape character \ before the /, |, or !.

Number

Enter one of the following:

  • A single whole number, for example, 10.

  • A numeric range, for example, 10-25.

  • A number preceded by the less-than symbol (<), for example, <10.

  • A number preceded by the greater-than symbol (>), for example, >10.

  • A number or a range of numbers preceded by an exclamation mark (!) to negate the number or range. For example, !10 means not the number 10 and !1-10 means not in the range 1-10.