Finding components

To search for a component or a card in the system database, use the find a component search function.

There are two types of find a component window: access one type on any EntraPass window toolbar, and access the other type on the toolbars on any of the windows that relate to users, including card, visitor card and daypass.

"Find_Component_1.png" — Figure 1. Find a component windows

The following table lists the find a component search icons and their functions.

Table 1. Search icons
Icon	Description
	Click the Find icon to search for components or cards.
	Click the Details icon to search for the picture that corresponds to the card you search for.
	Click the Index icon to select which criteria you want to search, for example, card number, email or card information fields.

To search for a component or a card, complete the following steps:

On the window toolbar, click the Find icon.
In the Find a component window, in the Search field, enter a keyword.
To narrow the search results, click one of the following buttons:
- Start with: the list of results includes all of the components that start with the keyword you enter, in alphabetical order, and includes all other components in the database.
- Begin with: the list of results includes only components that start with the keyword you enter.
- Contains: the list of results includes all of the components that contain the keyword you enter.
Optional: When you search for cards, the default search criteria is card user name. To change the search criteria, on the left of the Search field, click the Index icon and select which criteria you want to search, for example, card number or email.
Optional: When you search for cards, to search for the picture that corresponds to the card you select, click the Details icon.
Click the Find icon.
From the list of search results, select the component that you want to display.
Click OK. The component that you select displays in the window where you initiate the search.