Using ArcCatalog

Modifying the
search results
One of the reasons why you
might be searching for items is
so you can see which ones
must be updated. For example,
after repairing the contact
information in the metadata for
several items, you might update
the search results so that you
have an accurate list of your
outstanding work. You can
either delete each shortcut from
the search results list as you
modify its metadata, or you can
rerun the search. Shortcuts in
ArcCatalog are like Windows
shortcuts—deleting, copying,
or moving the shortcut has no
effect on the original item. To
copy the original item, rightclick
it and click Copy Target,
then click the destination and
click Paste. To delete the
original item, select it in the
Catalog tree and click Delete;
remember to delete the shortcut
as well.
Updating the search
results
1. Right-click a Search and
click Properties.
The Search dialog box
appears containing the
Search’s criteria.
2. Modify the Search’s criteria, if
appropriate.
3. Click Find Now.
All shortcuts are removed
from the search’s current list
of results. As the Catalog
finds items that satisfy the
new search criteria, shortcuts
to those items are added to
the search results list.
4. Click the Close button to hide
the Search dialog box.
Deleting a shortcut
1. Click a shortcut in the
Catalog tree.
2. Click the Delete button.
The shortcut is removed from
the search results list.
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