# Search

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Nx Witness provides a fast, powerful and flexible search engine that quickly locates System resources.

To perform a search

Click on Search tab in the Resource Panel. Type any three consecutive characters from a resource name, MAC or IP into the box to activate a search. Search results appear in the search pane immediately as characters are entered, and are automatically added to the current layout. Results will be removed from layout as characters are removed from the search box.

Note: If the search return a large number of results only the first 24 results will be displayed for x86 architecture (or 64 results for x64 architecture).

To filter search results

•Specify the resource type in the pulldown menu: Any Type, Video Files, Image Files or Live Cameras.

•Use special symbols to combine several search criteria:

•“+” – to add a new criteria to the search. Example, “out” + “100” will select all results containing “out” or “100” in file description.

•“\” – to avoid files containing certain characters. Example, “out \hdtv” will select all results containing “out”, but not “hdtv”.

For instance, the search string "254 + 00-" will yield c ameras, recorders and local files that contain "00-" or "254", c ameras and recorders that contain "00-" in their MAC addresses, and cameras and recorders that contain "254" in their IP addresses.

Note: It is not possible to rename resources in the Search tab.

To configure a layout using a search

1.Create a new layout (see Creating and Assigning New Layouts.)

2.Enter keywords into the Search box. The search results will appear on the viewing grid automatically.

3.By adding or deleting keywords from the search box, the items on the viewing grid will vary.

4.Remember to save your configured layout.