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Search box in Content Library not working

EdwardEdwardEdwardEdwardEdwardEdward Posts: 143
edited December 1969 in New Users

I just typed several search terms into the search box in my Content Library, and nothing comes up in response. Typed in "book", got nothing. Then "Book", nothing.

I've also just tried "michael", "M4" "m4" "V4" "v4" "victoria" "Victoria" "Hair" "hair" one at a time in the search box. Nothing comes up in response. The search box in my Content Library seems very inconsistent. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

Thank you very much for any assistance.

Comments

  • EdwardEdwardEdwardEdwardEdwardEdward Posts: 143
    edited December 1969

    Do experienced DS users rely on the Content Library search box much?

    If not, do they usually use "list"? Or "tree"? Or "side by side"? some other method?

    List seems a lot easier than tree...

  • JaderailJaderail Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    I use Content Library for Searches and I do not change my VIEW pref but the Search pref, I find that FILE works much better than DataBase. Even for just short things like V4 I will get a huge result.

  • EdwardEdwardEdwardEdwardEdwardEdward Posts: 143
    edited December 1969

    Thank you Jaderail for your reply. I've attached an image to show how I understand what you are saying. Did I get you correctly?

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  • EdwardEdwardEdwardEdwardEdwardEdward Posts: 143
    edited December 1969

    oops, I just saw the database vs. file option. I just switched to file.

  • EdwardEdwardEdwardEdwardEdwardEdward Posts: 143
    edited April 2013

    Still, for some reason the search box doesn't work. Seems no matter what I type into the search box, nothing comes up. It worked for a while yesterday.

    Post edited by EdwardEdwardEdward on
  • JaderailJaderail Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    You need to check that your CMS is running. Search will only work when its running.

  • EdwardEdwardEdwardEdwardEdwardEdward Posts: 143
    edited December 1969

    What is my CMS, and how do I check if it's running?

  • SzarkSzark Posts: 10,634
    edited December 1969

    To check it is running Alt+Ctrl+Delete to open the Task Manager and under Services and/or Processes you should see a mention of in if it is running.

    You can stop and Start CMS by go to the Start button (Windows 7 and Vista) > DAZ3D > DAZ Content Management Service > Start/Stop DAZ Content Management Service

    There is a tonne of info about CMS on the forums many Stickied for your convenience.

  • EdwardEdwardEdwardEdwardEdwardEdward Posts: 143
    edited December 1969

    Thank you Jaderail and Szark, that fixed it.

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