--- title: "Config Search" slug: "config-search" tags: ["module-builder"] status: "new" updated: 2026-11-13T17:07:19Z published: 2026-11-13T17:07:19Z canonical: "docs.unqork.io/config-search" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.unqork.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Config Search **Config Search** is a tab in the [Explorer](/unqorkai/docs/explorer-overview) that searches the text values inside the components of one application. Creators use it to find every component that uses a Property ID, a label, or another setting value. Selecting a match opens it in the Module Builder. In a workspace, the Explorer has two tabs: **File Explorer** (the default) and **Config Search**. > [!NOTE] > Config Search is not the [Config Search Dashboard](/unqorkai/docs/config-search-dashboard), a UDLC Toolkit tool that reports configuration values across applications. ## What Config Search Does Config Search checks the text settings of every component in the application's modules, including Property IDs and label text. It also checks workflow nodes in the application. Matches are case-insensitive and whole word. A search for `first` finds a component labeled **First Name**, because "First" is a whole word in that label. The same search does not find a component whose only match is the Property ID `firstName`. Config Search is available in workspaces. In the Library Elements and Smart Components hubs, the Explorer displays the file tree with no tabs, and Config Search is not available. To search an application, Creators must have View permission on that application's workspace. ## Search an Application To search an application: 1. In the Explorer, select the **Config Search** tab. 2. Click **Choose Application**, then select the application. The list includes only applications in the current workspace. Enter text in **Search applications...** to filter the list. 3. In **Search within components...**, enter at least 4 characters. 4. Click **Search** or press Enter. The results replace any earlier results. When a tab is active, **Choose Application** defaults to that tab's application. The default never replaces a search that already ran. ## Search a Versioned Application A versioned application has a chevron next to its name in the **Choose Application** list. Config Search must know which branch or version to search. To search a versioned application: 1. In the Explorer, select the **Config Search** tab. 2. Click **Choose Application**, then select the versioned application. A pane opens with branches first, then versions below a divider. 3. Select a branch or version. Enter text in **Search branches and versions...** to filter the pane. The **Choose Application** button displays the application name and the selected branch or version. 4. In **Search within components...**, enter at least 4 characters. 5. Click **Search** or press Enter. **Search** stays disabled until the application has a branch or version selected. ## Work with Results Results are grouped under the application name. Each module or workflow with a match displays a badge with its count of matching components. A component counts once per module, even when several of its settings match. Under each module, components in containers are listed under their container , with an arrow (→) after each container. Each component row displays its type icon and Property ID. Selecting a component row opens its module on the searched branch or version, selects the component, and opens its settings. When the module is already open, the existing tab becomes active. The results stay in place, so Creators can open the next match without searching again. Selecting a workflow row opens the workflow without selecting a node. When the current module has unsaved changes, selecting a result in another module opens the **Unsaved Changes** dialog. The dialog includes the following options: - **Save & Continue**: Saves the module and opens the result. - **Discard Changes**: Opens the result without saving. - **Cancel**: Keeps the current module open. To clear the search term and results, click the clear icon in the search field. Clearing a running search cancels it. ## Limits and Tips - Enter at least 4 characters, not counting spaces at the beginning or end of the term. - Search for whole words. A partial word like `firs` returns **No results found.** - Remove spaces from the beginning and end of the term. Config Search searches for those spaces too, so the search can return no results. - Config Search lists up to 1,000 matching components. When a search reaches the limit, the results begin with a message to refine the search. The list keeps the first modules searched, not the first modules in alphabetical order. - Switching to the **File Explorer** tab, collapsing the Explorer, or opening the Build Agent keeps the results. Switching workspaces or reloading the page clears the term and results. - When a search fails, the Explorer displays **Search failed. Please try again.** The same message displays when the Creator does not have View permission on the application. - The platform never saves search terms or results. --- **Changelog** | Date | Change | | --- | --- | | 2026-10-29 | Editorial pass: clarified the 4-character minimum and space handling, stated the 1,000-component limit, and simplified the versioned application step. | | 2026-10-28 | Initial publication. | Also known as Unqork Users, or Designer Users; is anyone who is inside the Unqork platform. A Property ID is the unique field ID used by Unqork to track and link components in your module. The UDLC (Unqork Development Lifecycle) Toolkit is a set of tools designed to manage Unqork applications. A Property ID is the unique field ID used by Unqork to track and link components in your module. In Unqork an application is a program used to perform specific tasks. An application can be one of two types: workflow or module. Also known as Unqork Users, or Designer Users; is anyone who is inside the Unqork platform.