The purpose of the PDMSearch tool is to use search criteria to easily find a document or a type of document.

PDMSearch criteria are nested; that is, by default, the drop-down menus are automatically populated with the possible values from the results based on the previously defined criteria.

However, it may sometimes be necessary to know all possible values, regardless of the results determined by the preceding criteria.


For example:


The file 17119-67372.SLDPRT contains the description "HOOD BRACKET," so the second criterion displays only this possible value:


 


If you check the option " Do not filter values based on the previous criteria," the tool will display all available values in the specified search location: