You can search the entire database for a Text, a Subnet or an IP Address.

 

Select the table you wish to search by clicking the drop down arrow or by pressing the up/down arrow keys. Clicking the drop down arrow will display the following options.

 

 

 

Enter the text you wish to search for, then press <ENTER> or click the magnifying glass button to perform a search. If Easy-IP detects that you are trying to search for an IP address or subnet it will perform a fast search of the IP address or subnet field (depending on which table you are searching). Partial IP addresses or subnets will also be recognised. You can force a normal search to be carried out on an IP address or subnet by surrounding it in double quotes (").

 

By default, if an IP address is not detected, a Full Text Search will be performed. If Full Text Search is not enabled, a Simple Search will be executed.

 

Once the search is complete, the search results will be displayed in the data grid. The number of search results that are retrieved can be controlled via the Common Search settings.

 

You can edit search results in the same way you would edit normal subnet or IP address data. In addition, subnet search results can be moved to new locations by dragging and dropping them to a new home in the subnet browser. Note that only groups and parent subnets can be moved.

 

To clear the search results click the button.

 

 

Full Text Search

 

Full Text search searches the full text index for matching records. Searches with more than one word will match records that contain all the words.

 

Note that only records that have been indexed will be returned in the search results. If the database is still being indexed you will see the following message after searching.

 

 

Clicking Indexed will display information about the current status of the full text index.

 

 

Clicking Advanced Search will display the advanced search dialog.

 

 

Simple Search

 

A Basic Search scans the entire table for matching records. In a database with a lot or records, this can take a considerable amount of time.

 

The way in which the search text is formatted will influence the results.

 

By default, the search will return records that contain all the tokens (words) in the search text. For example, searching for 'preston lancashire' will return records that contain both the word 'preston' and the word 'lancashire'. To match records that contain either of the tokens, add the 'or' operand. For example, 'preston or lancashire'.

 

To group words together as a single token add double quotes ("). For example, if you want to search for 'one two' as a single term you would enter the search text "one two".

 

 

Global ARP Table Searches

 

You can search the Global ARP Table for IP addresses and MAC addresses. Partial IP addresses or MAC addresses will also be recognised. Right clicking the Global ARP Table search results will display a context menu.

 

 

Selecting one of the menu items will attempt to find the record in the database that matches the value of either the IP address or Last seen (Router) IP address.

 

The Global ARP Table is populated via the Network Discovery tool.

 

 

Advanced Search

 

To perform a search, enter the search text in the search box and click Search. The method used to search the database can be selected in the drop down box.

 

 

Simple Search

 

 

The search method can be set to:

 

 

You can choose to search all the fields or only specific fields. If you have a large database, searches can become slow. Searching less fields will generally make the search faster. You can also improve search response times by indexing fields. Search speeds will only improve if only Indexed fields are searched and the search type is set to Starts With Text or Exact Match.

 

Clicking the Check Indexed Fields link will check only the fields that are indexed. Non indexed fields will be unchecked.

 

 

Full Text Search