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> # Finding Files Using NetFile

> Use Search to search for files within a system. NetFile looks for file names that match the pattern you enter in the Search For Files dialog.

> The default maximum number of directories to search is set at 100. This means that a search operation will be carried out only on 100 subdirectories. If all your directories have not been covered in the search, you may have to restart the search operation at the directory where it stopped. The administrator can change this limit.

> For example, suppose you select directory A to begin the search. Assume that A has 2 subdirectories named B and C. Assume B has 48 subdirectories. Assume C has 2 subdirectories D and E. Assume D has 50 subdirectories and E has 10. NetFile starts searching from A. The search moves to B and covers the 48 subdirectories. The search moves to C, and its subdirectory D. Since D has 50 subdirectories, the maximum count of 100 is reached within D. Other subdirectories or directories are not searched.

> To continue the search, you need to manually restart the search at the next directory.

> To search, type all or part of the name of the file you are searching for in the search pattern text box.

> ### To Find Files

> 1. Select a system and share or directory in the Network Neighborhood pane. You do not need to open the directory to search for a file in that directory.
> 2. Click Search. The Search For File(s) dialog is displayed.
> 3. Type all or part of the file name, or a series of characters, to search for in the "Enter a pattern to be searched for" field.

> Note | You cannot use wildcards such as asterisks (*) in the search pattern. For example, you cannot type *.txt or ???.gif. If you type any of these characters, NetFile searches for files with these characters in the name, instead of treating them as wildcard characters.

> 4. Click OK.

> NetFile starts looking for files in the system you selected in the Network Neighborhood pane. Then it looks in any directories beneath the current directory level. It continues looking for matches until it has checked all the directories beneath your current directory level. The search is carried out till the search directories limit set by the administrator is reached.

> Caution | Searching large directories can take a considerable amount of time and exceed your browser time out limit.

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