Find Objects

The find objects feature lets you search for objects within the entire Database Designer for MySQL diagram so that you can locate objects in the diagram easily, find all the attributes related to a given object.

To call Find Objects dialog, select the Edit | Find Objects menu item or press Ctrl-F.

Defining find parameters

You can define search parameters in the Find Objects dialog.

Search text

This options allows you to define text to search in the objects and attributes names.

Search object type

You can define object type to search for. Or search for any type of objects. You can select the following object types:

Table
Columns
Index
Reference
View
Stored Routine

Case insensitive

If you enable this option you will find objects without case matching.

Partial compare

If you enable this option you will find objects with partial name matching.

Using the Result List

The Result tab displays the result of the search in the result tree. You are able to use the result tree to:

know to which objects the found objects (attributes) belongs to
modify found objects

Double click on the object in the result tree to call appropriate editor for them.