When searching for items using QuickSearch in Worksheet or Cap either no search results are displayed or certain items that are present in the catalog do not show.

QuickSearch works off an index, like at the end of a book. An updated index file is included on each month's content download set that matches the product offerings in the various catalogs for that month.  If you install or update your catalogs using the Content Downloader or a company network deployment, then your QuickSearch index should stay updated automatically. 

However, updating your catalogs using only the individual manufacturer DSAZIP web download files can eventually lead to an outdated QuickSearch index as the single file downloads do not contain the updated master index file included on the downloader set. Users updating in this manner should manually update their QuickSearch index as described below.  

Updating the QuickSearch index.

1. Open Worksheet.
   
   
2. From the Tools tab select Preferences.
   
   
3. Click the QuickSearch tab on the left.
   
   
4. Click Update Index button at the bottom.

This will start an index update process in the corner of your screen. You may continue to work while this process runs in the background. The time it takes the index to update will vary depending on how out of date the existing index file was. Once it is finished, you should exit and restart the Worksheet program to ensure it is now using the updated index file. 


 

Tip: Search vs. QuickSearch

In addition to QuickSearch, Worksheet and Cap applications contain a traditional Search tool. This Search feature performs a real-time search of your installed catalogs and will always return a true result based on the catalogs you currently have installed. If you are still not finding your item in the QuickSearch you should verify the part number and then try using the traditional Search tool to confirm if the item is in a currently installed catalog.