Lightroom 2, Keywording and searching

I am not sure if I am missing a step... but when I started updating keywords some older photos. I placed in Zoo Atlanta, Zoo, and Apes. I synched the keywords and tried to use the search feature. TEXT - ANY SEARCHABLE FIELD - CONTAINS ALL and then I would put in the words I just updated.
At any rate.... no matter what I do, I cannot get the search to come up with this set of pictures.
Please fill me in if I am missing something here.
Also.... I did go to Metadata, selected this group of Zoo photos and clicked on Save Metadata to File. Lastly, I did optimize the database to see if that would help.

Ian,
Thanks... that seemed to work. I don't recall in 1.4 or earlier that you needed to select All Photographs under Catalog to search this way.. but it appears that if you are in a year or month / year.. it will only check that folder.
Please share your thoughts.
Thanks for your help.
David

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