Search Files

Searches Autodesk Vault for files matching a basic keyword term or a set of advanced conditions.

Purpose

Use this task to locate files in Vault dynamically at runtime, without needing to know a file path in advance. It supports both a simple keyword search and a structured multi-condition search for precise targeting. The results can then be iterated over in downstream tasks for batch processing, reporting, or further Vault operations.

Inputs

Field	Type	Required	Description
Search Type	Dropdown	Yes	Selects whether to perform a Basic keyword search or an Advanced condition-based search.
Basic Search Term	Text	No	The keyword or phrase to search for across Vault files. Required when Search Type is set to Basic.
Search Conditions	Search Condition Builder	No	One or more conditions defining the advanced search, each specifying a field, operator, and value. Required when Search Type is set to Advanced.
Get All Pages	Checkbox	No	When enabled, retrieves all matching results rather than capping at the first 100.

Visibility Rules

Basic Search Term is only shown when Search Type is set to Basic.

Search Conditions is only shown when Search Type is set to Advanced.

Operations

Operation	Description
Basic	Performs a simple full-text search using the provided keyword, returning up to 100 results unless Get All Pages is enabled.
Advanced	Executes a structured search against specific Vault fields using defined conditions and operators, supporting string, number, date/time, and boolean comparisons.

Outputs

Name	Description
VaultSearchFiles	An array of Vault file objects matching the search criteria. Pass this to a loop or iteration task to process each result.
ResultsCount	The total number of files returned by the search.