Search in Folders

Hello,
I just switch to MAC and I can't find a way how to make a search in particular folder.
For example I have my text documents on the servers, where is a lot of different data. From the finder the only have an option to select "shared" to search on all my servers through all my files, but I know the folder where is the file may be located so how I can point to search in this folder?
Thanks

I went to the folder on my shared Network storage device and I tried type in search the folder that I want.
Search was performed at the Computer level. I could select shared in the menu that appears but this would take forever, yes this nice spining indicator would spin for hours I already tried this.
Is this is how you all do search on the shared devices?
My only solution at this time is install Linux or Windows using Vmware and than do search with the system which knows how to find fast things?

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Search multiple folders and muiltiple files and combine to single file

I want to search multiple folders for muliple files and combine to single file name. The files I'm searching have same format, but where named
differently in each of there processes. Now I want to combine based upon -SearchFor .. I'm having a problem with -Filter $SearchFor
Code:
Function Search-Files{
Param([String[]]$Locations,[String[]]$SearchFor, $AppendTo)
Begin
If(-Not (Test-Path $AppendTo)){New-Item $AppendTo -ItemType File -Force}
Process
ForEach($Location in $Locations)
$Files = Get-ChildItem -Path $Location -Filter $SearchFor -Recurse
ForEach($File in $Files)
Get-Content -Path $FIles.FullName | Out-File $AppendTo -Append
End{}
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I think you might want to use -Include instead of -Filter. Your -Include parameter accepts wildcards, i.e. *.docx or *somstr.txt
Your command to actually append the content should be:
Get-Content -Path $File.FullName | Out-File $AppendTo -Append
You had $Files.FullName which might behave unexpectedly, if at all.
Your actual command has several issues.
Search-Files -Locations "\\servera\public\t1\usa\saleshist\","\\serverb\public\t2\usa\saleshist\" -SearchFor "dodetail-cm.txt","somstr.txt" -AppendTo "\\virt1\Saleshist_data_load_files\saleshdr.load.csv"
You had commas following the lists of locations and searchfor terms, did that even work? Without seeing your source files or your target file I can only advise you so much, but ideally you would import-csv and export-csv. Depending on the contents,
you may be able to get away with get-content and out-file though.
I hope this post has helped!

Searching through "foldered" Trash on a Firewire drive

I like to keep my Trash nice and tidy and only delete incrementally when I begin to run out of space. This is what I do: every week or so I open up the Trash on my "Trash" drive (the one with the most spare space that stores all my Trash), create a dated folder (YYMMDD), and copy all the "unfoldered" trash from all drives to that new folder. Then I empty the Trash on the other drives.
To remove the oldest folder when I need to (to free up space), I select the one at the top of the Trash and use my favourite Terminal command: +sudo rm -R+. Love that command.
My question is: sometimes I want to search this "foldered" trash. I came across the trick of making the trash visible by +Go To Folder > ~/.Trash+ but that doesn't seem to find items in folders in the Trash on external drives. I tried it once on a file I knew was there, and nothing came up.
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iKey is a front end program that simulates typing and mouse movements. I use iKey to remap the Function keys.
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http://www.scriptsoftware.com/ikey/
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http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/11485&vid=75326
Examples:
I have the common programs that I use assigned to function keys. I have F4 assigned to Firefox. When I want to start FireFox, I press F4. When I want to switch to firefox, I press F4! Starting & switching to an application in Mac OS are the same thing in Mac OS.
Here is an example of to assign volumn control to a function key.
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=10361085#10361085
Here is my script for listing my application folder. I have it assigned to function-key 6.
!http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2689/4292832695_f3a8f1122e.jpg!
tell application "Finder"
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   activate
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Search multiple folders for files with same name and create single file

I have a project where I need to search multiple folders for a file name and when found append data from each file to a single input file.
Example
root folder to start search
\\servera\sales
\\servera\it\salesa\cmmstr.txt
\\servera\it\salesb\cmmstr.txt
\\servera\it\salesc\cmmstr.txt
I need to create a a single cmmstr.txt on the root folder. I would like it to be able to run this with parms to pass in folders to search and file names to search and single file name to create. I'm going to have a least 10 differnt files to
search for and create output file for. The folders to search
will somewhat be static.
Thanks.

I tested this out on my own seat and I think it should work for you. I wrote it as a function, all you have to do is pass the root folders you want to search and the file your looking for. The function will then search that directory and all sub directories
for that file name. you will also have to provide it a file to append to, if the file dosen't exists the function will create it. If you run into an issues let me know and the links Mike
Laughlin posted are a great resource.
Function Search-Files{
Param([String[]]$Locations, $SearchFor, $AppendTo)
Begin
If(-Not (Test-Path $AppendTo)){New-Item $AppendTo -ItemType File -Force}
Process
ForEach($Location in $Locations)
$Files = Get-ChildItem -Path $Location -Filter $SearchFor -Recurse
ForEach($File in $Files)
Get-Content -Path $FIles.FullName | Out-File $AppendTo -Append
End{}
Search-Files -Locations "\\Server1\c$\Temp", "\\Server1\c$\Test1" -SearchFor "Install.cmd" -AppendTo "C:\Temp\Search.log"

How to Search Multiple Folders?

I am using a new machine with 10.7.2 Lion and I'm unable to do something I used to do on 10.4.11 Tiger, that is, search multiple folders simultaneously in Finder. To be clear, in a Finerd window, I was able to hit command-f and the current folder name would appear along with a button that said "Others." Clicking that would allow me to select any number of additional folders to include in my search. There isn't an "Others" button in Lion! What happened? Did the Lion developers get Lost?

Greg,
There's one way of doing this that's even easier than before.
Use a Spotlight Search, one of the best OSX features ever. Simply press CMD-space, and you'll get a small window. Type in your search criteria, and Spotlight will automatially list all of the hits on your computer - without even pressing enter.
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Spotlight search for folders

hello
i was wondering if there is way, in the finder window, to search for a folder. i mean like if you want a pdf, you type the name, then .pdf ;specifically, I am looking for the Library folder to get at my .plist files. thanks, i hope that makes sense.

From any active Finder window press COMMAND-F to bring up a Spotlight search query or simply enter a search string in the search field in the right side of the Finder's toolbar.
Note that Spotlight will not search system folders unless you configure its search options.

Searching recursive folders over network

I have a main folder we will say called scans. These are all pdf's. Each month I make a new folder in that folder to break them up. So it would look like this...
Scans>2009-01>file.pdf
in this scans folder I have a lot of other folders! I need a way to search the main folder but also have search drill thru the recursive folders. Did I mention this is over a network? I set up the scans folder in sharing and set permissions. Great but couldn't access the recursive folders... So I command-I and set recursive in the folder permissions and properties. This works but I can not seem to find a way to search in these folders. I would like to open the shared folder "scans" and all of the month folders are there. But I would then also like to be able to search for files typing the name into the search box in finder. Every time I try it defaults to searching the macs drive and not the share.
I also scan from a differn't Mac then they are stored on. the way I have it shared seems to work fine for saving the scan to the network share from the scanning program! That was easy to do but I do not understand why the search does not work right. Does it take time to index or something bizarre like that?
Having this folder shared does it make security holes? What is the best firewall settings for this setup? Two other iMac will access one iMac basically it is the main machine while the others are terminals. They are linked by a Time Capsule in bridged mode to a 2wire router for outside world access.
I know I dumped a lot in one post but I would appreciate help!
Damien

Okay more simple approach! How can you search shared folders over a network?

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Will lightroom search multiple folders and subfolders for keywords?

Yes, if you select the folders in the explorer pane to the left in library mode,

Search into folders and subfolders

I must realize a procedure ColdFusione that effects the
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on the file System that simulates the Windows API, specially
the function PathMatchSpecW().
How can I realize it?

Thanks for the information,
I must realize an optimistic search of folders and files.
For example in "C:\App\" I have 3 folders Fp_1, Fp_2, Fp_3.
Gives the run "C:\App\Fp_*" I must get the list of the 3
folders.
I use this code:
<CFDIRECTORY DIRECTORY="C:\App\Fp_*"
NAME="MyDir"
SORT="name ASC">
<CFTABLE QUERY="MyDir">
<CFCOL HEADER="NAME:" TEXT="#Name#">
<CFCOL HEADER="SIZE:" TEXT="#Size#">
</CFTABLE>
I have not a record!
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Search for folders?

I know how to search for jpegs or documents by a file name but what about a name of a folder? thanks in advance

If you do a search in Spotlight it should find the names of folders as well as files. You don't mention what version of the operating system you have so I can't tell if you have Spotlight available. The icon would be in your menubar at the top right corner of your screen and it looks like a magnifying glass.
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Error when trying to search for folders within an Exchange server

I am working on an existing application that searches folder within an exchange server in asp.net C#
The code is very basic is like this
FolderView view = new FolderView(int.MaxValue);
view.PropertySet = new PropertySet(BasePropertySet.IdOnly);
view.PropertySet.Add(FolderSchema.DisplayName);
view.PropertySet.Add(FolderSchema.FolderClass);
view.PropertySet.Add(FolderSchema.ParentFolderId);
view.Traversal = FolderTraversal.Deep;
FindFoldersResults findFolderResults = service.FindFolders(new FolderId(WellKnownFolderName.Root, mailbox), view);
This code has been working on another Exchange server before.
However when I try to change the exchange server I try to scan I get an error like this :
Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.ServiceVersionException: Exchange Server doesn't support the requested version.
at Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.ServiceRequestBase.ProcessWebException(WebException webException)
at Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.ServiceRequestBase.GetEwsHttpWebResponse(IEwsHttpWebRequest request)
at Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.ServiceRequestBase.ValidateAndEmitRequest(IEwsHttpWebRequest& request)
at Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.SimpleServiceRequestBase.InternalExecute()
at Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.MultiResponseServiceRequest`1.Execute()
at Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.ExchangeService.InternalFindFolders(IEnumerable`1 parentFolderIds, SearchFilter searchFilter, FolderView view, ServiceErrorHandling errorHandlingMode)
at Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.ExchangeService.FindFolders(FolderId parentFolderId, FolderView view)
at ExchangeSyncService.ExchangeToSqlService.SyncFolderForSubUser(ExchangeService service, Mailbox mailbox, Int32 nUserID)
The Exchange server that succeeded and failed are both Exchange 2010. I am searching are both Exchange 2010, and I checked the documentation that FindFolder is supported by all versions of Exchange 2010.
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problem solved thanks Glen can I ask you a new question? I ran into another error after solving that problem I got an error message that says
Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.ServiceResponseException: The SMTP address has no mailbox associated with it.
at Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.ServiceResponse.InternalThrowIfNecessary()
at Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.ServiceResponse.ThrowIfNecessary()
at Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.MultiResponseServiceRequest`1.Execute()
at Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.ExchangeService.InternalFindFolders(IEnumerable`1 parentFolderIds, SearchFilter searchFilter, FolderView view, ServiceErrorHandling errorHandlingMode)
at Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.ExchangeService.FindFolders(FolderId parentFolderId, FolderView view)
at ExchangeSyncService.ExchangeToSqlService.SyncFolderForSubUser(ExchangeService service, Mailbox mb, Int32 nUserID)
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FolderView view = new FolderView(int.MaxValue);
view.PropertySet = new PropertySet(BasePropertySet.IdOnly);
view.PropertySet.Add(FolderSchema.DisplayName);
view.PropertySet.Add(FolderSchema.FolderClass);
view.PropertySet.Add(FolderSchema.ParentFolderId);
view.Traversal = FolderTraversal.Deep;
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Any idea what is going on there?
It worked on my previous server just not working on this new server here.
Thanks

Search framework folders by custom metadata

Hi,
I need a way to search the files in framework folders by custom metadata. The number of returned results might be ranging from 3000 to 4000. We are using OracleTextSearch as the default search engine for our environment. I am using the below code which is failing
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            binder.putLocal("QueryText",
                            "xenterprise_request_number <matches> `1234` <AND> xParentFolders <matches> `8C3002F394F3A70A44E3DB807921E8A4`");
            binder.putLocal("SearchEngineName", "DATABASE");
Appreciate your help in this regard!!

Hi Srinath,
Below is the error I can see in Content Server logs:
An error has occurred. The stack trace below shows more information.
!csUserEventMessage,weblogic,CIS!$!csSearchUnableToReturnResults!$
intradoc.common.ServiceException: !csSearchUnableToReturnResults
*ScriptStack GET_SEARCH_RESULTS
3:getSearchResults,**no captured values**
at intradoc.server.SearchManager.retrieveSearchInfoAsBinder(SearchManager.java:295)
at intradoc.server.SearchService.retrieveSearchInfo(SearchService.java:1848)
at intradoc.server.SearchService.doLocalSearch(SearchService.java:1377)
at intradoc.server.SearchService.getSearchResults(SearchService.java:670)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:601)
at intradoc.common.IdcMethodHolder.invokeMethod(IdcMethodHolder.java:86)
at intradoc.common.ClassHelperUtils.executeMethodEx(ClassHelperUtils.java:310)
at intradoc.common.ClassHelperUtils.executeMethod(ClassHelperUtils.java:295)
at intradoc.server.Service.doCodeEx(Service.java:620)
at intradoc.server.Service.doCode(Service.java:575)
at intradoc.server.ServiceRequestImplementor.doAction(ServiceRequestImplementor.java:1643)
at intradoc.server.Service.doAction(Service.java:547)
at intradoc.server.ServiceRequestImplementor.doActions(ServiceRequestImplementor.java:1458)
at intradoc.server.Service.doActions(Service.java:542)
at intradoc.server.ServiceRequestImplementor.executeActions(ServiceRequestImplementor.java:1391)
at intradoc.server.Service.executeActions(Service.java:528)
at intradoc.server.ServiceRequestImplementor.doRequest(ServiceRequestImplementor.java:737)
at intradoc.server.Service.doRequest(Service.java:1956)
at intradoc.server.ServiceManager.processCommand(ServiceManager.java:437)
at intradoc.server.IdcServerThread.processRequest(IdcServerThread.java:265)
at intradoc.server.IdcServerThread.run(IdcServerThread.java:160)
at weblogic.work.SelfTuningWorkManagerImpl$WorkAdapterImpl.run(SelfTuningWorkManagerImpl.java:545)
at weblogic.work.ExecuteThread.execute(ExecuteThread.java:256)
at weblogic.work.ExecuteThread.run(ExecuteThread.java:221)
Caused by: intradoc.data.DataException:
at intradoc.jdbc.JdbcWorkspace.handleSQLException(JdbcWorkspace.java:2553)
at intradoc.jdbc.JdbcWorkspace.createResultSetSQL(JdbcWorkspace.java:812)
at intradoc.search.DatabaseSearchImplementor.doQuery(DatabaseSearchImplementor.java:84)
at intradoc.search.CommonSearchConnection.doQuery(CommonSearchConnection.java:158)
at intradoc.server.SearchManager.retrieveSearchInfoAsBinder(SearchManager.java:224)
... 26 more
Below is the error i can see in the response binder:
StatusCode: -1
StatusMessage: Unable to retrieve search results. Error occurred while processing. Unable to return results.
UnparsedQueryText: xParentFolders <matches> `325D6BFEE77753E189B1745605121E10`

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I can't find folder when I make Search with new OS X Mavericks updated? I have 4 Tr HD when am looking for my file I have to make search but now search can't find files?????
I already try this way Mac Basics: Spotlight but isn't working also, I use to do this search 100 time a day before I update my Mac, how I can do it now?
Please attached file.

Normally, Mavericks searches just like any version before. I just tried and mine finds folders just fine. The only thing I could think of is this:
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Also, make sure that you have the correct tab selected at the top - in your screenshot, you are only searching through a single folder. Is that intentional?
If that doesn't work try rebuilding the spotlight index: http://osxdaily.com/2012/01/17/rebuild-spotlight-index/

Does bridge search all folders and subfolders by default?

Many documents and folders are not being found with Bridge's search feature. What do I need to do to have Bridge A) find files in specific folders and B) search newly added folders? Does bridge search every folder on my computer by default or just specific ones? If the latter, how do I let bridge know which folders it should add to its searches? THanks.

Bridge starts the search where you tell it and then moves down the dirctory tree. So if
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Configuring webmail to search across folders

I was wondering how you can get webmail to search across different folders as to perform local searches (limited to current folder) or global searches coming across all folders ... i suspect there is an option to set this up properly but the current documentation is a bit confusing and partial ,
Thanking you for your time and attention and waiting to read from you soon ,
Best Regards,

Hi Mapper99,
If you mean the following search:
You may click on the search icon on the top of the message list, then it will show out like the picture above, you could choose to search in the current folder, or you may choose All folders as listed.
It is almost the same settings in Windows 8.1, you may follow this guide for the other options:
Mail app for Windows
Best regards
Michael Shao
TechNet Community Support

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