Filter or search for editing templates

The Arrange Templates filter button and Search box at the top of the Manage Templates pane and Create Features pane find, filter, and sort editing templates by template name, feature or template type, layer criteria, and keywords stored with template descriptive metadata.

When you filter or search editing templates, consider the following:

• The Manage Templates pane is used to create, modify, and delete editing templates for all maps in the current project. The layer view lists the layers and tables. The template view lists the associated editing templates for the layer or table that is selected in the layer view.
• The Create Features pane is used to create feature data on predefined layers and tables. The main view lists the editing templates defined for layers and tables in the active map.
• Searched metadata comprises information stored in the Name, Description, and Tags property fields for each editing template. Search is not case sensitive.

Filter or search in the Manage Templates pane

To filter or search editing templates in the Manage Templates pane, complete the following steps:

1. On the Edit ribbon tab, click Manage Templates in the Manage Edits group.

   Alternatively, click Manage Templates in the Create Features pane.

   The Manage Templates pane appears.

2. To search editing template metadata, click and type the keyword in the Search box .

   To clear the search box, click Delete or press the Backspace key.

   

   Tip:

   To restore a recent search word, click the search drop-down arrow. Search history is available until you close the project or clear the history.

   Editing templates containing the word in the search box appear in the pane.

3. To turn off an active filter and clear the search box, click Arrange Templates > Show All Templates.

   If a filter is turned on, the Arrange Templates filter button appears checked.

4. To filter the template list, click Arrange Templates > Filter By and choose one of the following:

   Point	List editing templates that create point features.
   Line	List editing templates that create line features.
   MultiPatch	List editing templates that create multipatch features.
   Polygon	List editing templates that create polygon features.
   Annotation	List editing templates that create annotation features.
   Dimension	List editing templates that create dimension features.
   Z Aware	List editing templates that create z-aware features.
   Group	List Group templates.
   Preset	List Preset templates.
   Table	List Table templates.
   Editable Layer Only	List only the editable layers and associated editing templates.
   Layer with Templates Only	List only the layers and associated editing templates.
   Layer without Templates Only	List only the feature layers with no templates.
   No filtering	Turn off the active filter and list all templates.

   The list of templates and associated layers updates.

5. To sort the template list, click Arrange Templates > Group By and choose one of the following:

   Geometry Type	Group templates by the geometry type they create.
   Layer	Group templates by the layer on which they create features.
   No Grouping	Show the templates in alphanumeric order.

Filter or search in the Create Features pane

To filter or search editing templates in the Create Features pane, complete the following steps:

1. On the Edit ribbon tab, click Create in the Features group.

   The Create Features pane appears.

2. To search editing template metadata, click and type the keyword in the Search box .

   To clear the search box, click Delete or press the Backspace key.

   

   Tip:

   To restore a recent search word, click the search drop-down arrow. Search history is available until you close the project or clear the history.

   Editing templates containing the word in the search box appear in the pane.

3. To hide table templates, click Arrange Templates > Hide Table Templates.
4. To turn off an active filter and clear the search box, click Arrange Templates > Show All Templates.

   If a filter is turned on, the Arrange Templates filter button appears checked.

5. To filter the template list, click Arrange Templates > Filter By and choose one of the following:

   Point	List editing templates that create point features.
   Line	List editing templates that create polyline features.
   MultiPatch	List editing templates that create multipatch features.
   Polygon	List editing templates that create polygon features.
   Annotation	List editing templates that create annotation features.
   Dimension	List editing templates that create dimension features.
   Z Aware	List editing templates that create z-enabled features.
   Group	List Group templates.
   Preset	List Preset templates.
   Table	List Table templates.
   Contents Selection	List the templates for layers with visibility enabled in the Contents pane.
   Contents Selection by Group	List the templates for group layers and composite layers with visibility enabled in the Contents pane.
   No filtering	Turn off the active filter and list all templates.

6. To sort the template list, click Arrange Templates > Group By and choose one of the following:

   Geometry Type	Group templates by the geometry type they create.
   Layer	Group templates by the layer on which they create features.
   No Grouping	Show the templates in alphanumeric order.