FlexTk provides powerful and flexible file search capabilities allowing one to search files using multiple
search criteria including the file name, file type, file size, access/modification/creation times, text or
binary patterns, etc. The user is provided with the ability to define composite search queries using multiple
search rules and apply the AND/OR logical operators. Frequently used search queries may be saved in the
predefined search list and executed in a single mouse click. FlexTk allows one to perform numerous operations
with search results including open/execute, copy, move or delete. In addition, the user is provided with the
ability to export search results into a number of standard formats such as HTML, Excel CSV and ASCII text.
To start a search operation, select one or more disks, directories or files and press the 'Search' button
located on the main toolbar. In the simplest case, enter all or a part of the file name on the search dialog
and press the 'Search' button. FlexTk will find all the files matching the entered file name pattern and located
in the selected disks or directories.
Press the 'Advanced Options' button to see more search options. The advanced search dialog allows one to
add multiple search rules and apply the AND/OR logical operators. To add an advanced search rule press the
'Add' button. FlexTk will display the search rules dialog and the user will be provided with the ability
to select the search rule type and enter required search parameters.
One of the most powerful and unique FlexTk's search capabilities is the integration with the FlexTk's file
classification engine. FlexTk search allows one to find files that are categorized to a specific file category.
The user may select a file class or class group from one of the installed file classification plug-ins.
This feature is especially useful when someone needs to match a broader group of files.
For example, if someone needs to find all documents that were modified today, it is very simply done by
creating a search query with the following two search rules: the first one that matches files
categorized as 'Documents' and the second one that matches files that were modified today.
Different types of documents have different extensions and not everyone knows what extensions
are associated with specific document types. Using category-based search significantly simplifies
the task and allows anyone to easily search files using very flexible search queries.
The FlexTk's file search engine provides a large number of search rule types allowing one to create very
focused and sophisticated search queries. There are rules for finding files by the file name, file category,
file size, creation time, last access time, last modification time, text patterns and binary patterns inside
the file. The user is provided with the ability to add an unlimited number of search rules into a single search query.
For even more sophisticated users, the FlexTk's file search engine provides the AND/OR rule logic operators.
If the search rules logic is set to the operator AND, search will find files that are matching all the search rules
defined in the search query. When the search rules logic is set to the operator OR, search will find files that
are matching at least one rule in the search query.
Frequently used search queries may be saved in the predefined search list. To save a search query, just press
the 'Save File Search' button on the advanced search dialog. All saved search queries are displayed in
the 'Search' button menu and the FlexTk main window 'Search' menu. To execute a previously saved search
query, select one or more disks, directories or files, click on the small arrow located on the right side
of the 'Search' button and select the required search query.
The search results dialog displays the current search status, the number of files that have been found and
the list of search results. The user is provided with the ability to perform various operations with the
results including open/execute, copy, move or delete. To open or execute a file just double click on the
file in the search results view. Select one or more files and press an appropriate button to copy, move or
delete search results. In addition, FlexTk file search allows one to export search results into a number
of standard formats such as HTML, Excel CSV or text.
