Using the File Path Search Option

Selecting the File path option from the Search Builder drop-down menu in the the Search tab displays a qualifier menu and a text bar for use in the file path search.

When using the file path option in a search, keep the following in mind:

CloudAdvisor uses file path terms to perform searches on file or directory names only.
File path terms are not used for searching file content. For information about searching file content, see Using the Content Search Option.
File path searches are not case sensitive.
You can specify wildcards to search using partial file paths, directory names, or file names. For information about using wildcards, see Wildcards in Searches.
File paths require the use of slashes (/ or \) to separate directory levels.
CloudAdvisor interprets both forward slashes (/) and reverse slashes (\) as the same and displays all slashes as forward slashes (/) in search table outputs.
Starting a file path search term with a slash forces the search to begin from the top (root) directory and follow the directory level down from that starting point. For example, the search term /a*/*.txt starts from the top (root) directory, searches for all directories in the top (root) directory that begin with the letter "a", and then searches only those directories for any text files.
Starting a file path search term without a slash results in CloudAdvisor searching for the term or pattern anywhere within the directory structure. For example, the search term a*/*.txt searches for all text files stored in directories with names that begin with the letter "a", but those directories can reside anywhere within the directory structure.
When searching an NTFS file system, absolute paths must start with a drive specification. You can specify drives using either a Volume designation, when CloudAdvisor Discovery Tools software is not installed, or a drive letter (for example C:\), when CloudAdvisor Discovery Tools software is installed.
Multiple File Path terms are treated using a logical OR function.
When used in combination with other, non-File Path search terms, each different term is treated using a logical AND function.

The following table provides some different search term examples:

Note:

The following examples are all File Path Include terms.

Search Example	Results Description
*	Matches all file names and directory names.
*.pdf	Matches all files with a .pdf extension.
/	Matches the top level (root) directory name only.
/Users/Public/*	Matches all files below the /User/Public directory.
/Users/*/desktop.ini	Matches all desktop.ini files for all users.
Public/*	Matches all files below all directories named Public.
Volume1/*	Matches all file names and directory names on the drive labeled "Volume1".
/Users/Public/personal.txt	Searches for only the specified file (personal.txt), in the directory path (/Users/Public).
/Users/Public/*.txt	Searches for all files that end with .txt in the directory path (/Users/Public).
C:/*	Matches all file names and directory names on the Windows C: drive.
C:/Users/Public/project1.docx	Searches for only the specified file (project1.docx), on the specific drive (C:) in the directory path (/Users/Public).
c:/Users/Public/project1.docx	This example produces no results, because the drive letter is not capitalized. When searching Windows-specific file paths, you must capitalize initial drive letters.

To add a file path term to the search bar:

Click inside the search bar.
Select Add Search Option > File Path.

The file path option expands to show a menu from which you can choose a qualifier and a text box in which you can specify a file path.
Select the desired qualifier from the menu.
Enter the File Path information on which you want to search.
Click Add.

The Search Builder adds the textual equivalent of your selections to the search bar and automatically reruns the search.

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