Searching the App

When you perform a search in Novell Filr, Filr searches the following content:

In offline mode, file content is not searched for downloaded files in the Downloads section. File names, comments, and author are searched.

The Novell Filr app enables you to search for items either in a specific folder or across the entire site.

Searching in a Folder

  1. Navigate to the folder that you want to search.

  2. Tap the Search icon.

    iOS devices:

    Android devices:

  3. Choose from the following search options:

    • Current Folder: Searches files only in the current folder. Subfolders are not included.

    • Include Subfolders: Searches files in the current folder and in any subfolders.

  4. Begin typing the words or phrases that you want to search for.

    Search results are displayed as you type.

    Filr supports numerous wildcards and operators that you can use to refine your search. For more information, see Supported Operators and Wildcards for Search in the Novell Filr 1.0.1 Web Application User Guide.

    When you search in the Downloads section, only wildcards with the * operator and the ? operator are functional.

Searching Globally

Global search searches everything on the Filr site for which you have access.

To perform a global search on your mobile device:

  1. If you are not already on the Home page, tap the Home button (for iOS, tap ; for Android, tap ).

  2. Tap Search .

  3. In the Search field, begin typing the words or phrases that you want to search for.

    Search results are displayed as you type.

    Filr supports numerous wildcards and operators that you can use to refine your search. For more information, see Supported Operators and Wildcards for Search in the Novell Filr 1.0.1 Web Application User Guide.

For information about how to search from within the Filr Web application, see Searching for Information in the Novell Filr 1.0.1 Web Application User Guide.