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# Find Design Part dialog box

Use this dialog box to search for design parts, and to create, modify, and delete design part filters. You create filters by setting values in this dialog box and saving the set of values to reuse later.

Use the General tab to limit the search based on general design part information.

Use theOptions tab (Find dialog box) to limit the search by specifying a lifecycle status and user role.

Use the Relationships tab to limit the search by specifying design part relationships.

Use the Dates tab to limit the search by specifying a creation or modification date.

Use the Attributes tab/page to limit the search by specifying attribute values.

Use the Find Now tabto see the results of the search.

General tab

Field | Description | Rules and guidelines
--- | --- | ---
Filter Sets | Select a saved filter. | When you select a filter, the fields on the tabs are populated with the search criteria that you saved for that filter. To clear all values, click the Reset button.
Save button | Click to save the filter that is displayed in the Filter Sets list. | This button is only enabled if you have made changes to filter values in the Find dialog box.
Create button | Click to create a new filter. | Enter a name for the new filter. If you want to create a filter based on the values already set in the Find dialog box, select the Based Upon Current Set checkbox.
Remove button | Click to delete the filter that is displayed in the Filter Sets list. |
Product | Select the product ID. |
Category | Select a design part category. |
ID | Enter the design part ID. | You can use wildcards in this field: Use an underscore (_) to match exactly one character. For example, `d_g` matches `dog` or `dig`. Use a percent sign (%) to match any number of characters. For example, `d%g` matches `dog` or `drag` or `dreaming`.
Variant | Enter a design part variant. | You can use wildcards in this field.
PCS | Enter a part change status. | You can use wildcards in this field.
Description | Type text to find in the design part description. | You can use wildcards in this field.

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See also:

- Find objects
- Create and use object filters
- Object specification

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