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Ainecto has two search surfaces:

  • Global document search for finding documents across a project or workspace
  • Canvas search for finding tables and columns inside the current ERD

Use global search when you know a document title, a phrase inside a Markdown document, or part of a document's content.

Open it from the top navigation:

  • File > Search...
  • Ctrl+Shift+F / Cmd+Shift+F

The search dialog supports:

ControlDescription
ScopeSearch the current project or all workspace documents
Type filterLimit results to Markdown, ERD, Diagram, Testcase, or Task
ResultsOpen a matching document directly

Markdown results can include body-text previews. Click a result to open that document in a tab.

Use canvas search when you are inside an ERD and need to jump to a table or column.

Press Ctrl+F (or Cmd+F on Mac) to open the canvas search panel.

You can also access it from the sidebar or the diagram menu.

What canvas search covers​

The canvas search index covers:

EntitySearchable fields
TablesTable name
ColumnsColumn name

Type a few characters and matching results appear immediately. You do not need to press Enter.

Real-time results​

Canvas search results update as you type. Each result shows:

  • The table name and schema name when applicable
  • The matching column name, if the match is on a column rather than the table
  • A visual highlight on the matched portion of the name

Results are ranked so exact prefix matches appear first, followed by substring matches.

Click any result in the canvas search panel to:

  1. Pan the canvas so the matching table is centered in view.
  2. Select the table on the canvas.
  3. Highlight the table so it stands out.

This is especially useful in large diagrams where manual panning would take too long.

  • In global search, press Escape or close the dialog.
  • In canvas search, press Escape or click the close button on the search panel.

Tips​

  • Use File > Search... to find documents across the workspace.
  • Use Ctrl+F inside an ERD to jump between tables and columns.
  • Canvas search works across all tables in the current diagram, regardless of filter state.