Match Path not working from filters

[soul4kills]

I'm having an issue setting up a filter to "Match Path"

My goal for the filter is to search for a folder in a particular location and return results for the folders inside the folder I'm searching for. So search in specific folder (Level 1), search parameters for a folder (level 2), return results of folders inside of (level 2) folder.

I create a Bookmark with Match Path enabled. It works. I create the same thing as a filter, it doesn't work. Am I doing something wrong?

[void]

What's the search you used for the filter?
Did you check the Match Path checkbox in the filter?



Please try with the following filter:
Disable all search options and set the search to:
folder:parent:"C:\my level 1 folder"

(this will show all folders under "C:\my level 1 folder")

[soul4kills]

Yes, The checkbox for Match Path is enabled. That's what's confusing me.

I set up the same settings as a bookmark. Using the bookmark to do the search works to search the file path. But setting up the same thing as a filter doesn't get the same results.

My "home" search settings have all settings disabled. So Match Path is disabled on a new window. So the filter doesn't seem to be activating that when selected.

I did what you said. No results. But from my understanding, it should be?
folder:|parent:"c:\level 1 folder"

So I did above. Still not searching the path.

[soul4kills]

[void]

I did what you said. No results. But from my understanding, it should be?
folder:|parent:"c:\level 1 folder"

| = OR
please make sure there's no space after parent:



Maybe I am misunderstanding what you are trying to do.

Could you please provide an example of your search, filter search and an expected result.



As an example, with your filter active and the search set to:
system32

Are you trying to find folders inside C:\Windows\System32 ?
where C:\windows is the level 1 folder.

-If so, please try the following filter search:

folder:parent:"C:\windows\"$param:

[soul4kills]

This is what's happening.


This is what I'm trying to achieve for the results.

[soul4kills]

Yes, I click okay, then I reopen it to show how it's setup.
First photo is exactly what you told me to put.


Second photo I added the bar " | "

[void]

$param: will only work with 1355a+

Please try changing your Distributed filter search to:

Code: Select all

folder:parent:C:\Users\soul4\OneDrive\Software\Apps\search:

Change the Distributed filter macro to:

Code: Select all

D<search>

Please make sure you click OK to save changes under Organize Filters.

[soul4kills]

And I don't know what you mean by change macro to D<search>.
I put it in exactly like you have it?

[void]

Yes, exactly as shown.

[soul4kills]

No result.


Adding the " | " broke the search. It searched everything nothing specific to the directory set.

[soul4kills]

Here are my settings if it helps.

[soul4kills]

Okay, I missed the &param & search: comment.

Here's the result.

[soul4kills]

This is what worked. Adding D<search> made it work. Thank you void.

[soul4kills]

I figured out why the Match Path isn't working in filters.

The switch count is off in the CSV file. Or the description in the GUI of the check mark is off.

So pretty much the option "Match Prefix" is what controls "Match Path" and maybe vice versa?

Edit: NVM, i'm wrong.

[void]

I haven't been able to produce the issue.

What program are you using to view the CSV file?

If you add a filter with Match Path checked.
Exit Everything (File -> Exit)
Restart Everything.
Is the Match Path box still checked for this filter?

[soul4kills]

Disregard what I said about the csv. I'm an idiot.

But it works now. With the addition of "search:" & <search>.

Another way it works without those additions is if my search paramaters have \ in the beginning or end of my search.


I guess there really was no issue. User error it looks like. I thought the filters worked the same way as the bookmarks but it doesn't look that way.