With Opera 3’s Extended Searching, you can easily refine your searches using multiple keywords, helping you quickly pinpoint the exact records you need — whether it’s stock items, customers, or suppliers.
Our goal is to help you get the most out of Opera 3 with quick, actionable tips that are easy to implement and instantly useful.
You Can Search Multiple Text Strings in Opera…
Finding exactly what you need in Opera just got easier with Extended Searching.
Example: Searching for LED Bulbs
Let’s say you want to find all your “LED” type “Bulbs” in your stock file.
- Go to Stock Processing.
- Press Ctrl+F or click the Search icon in the toolbar.
- Enter bulb into the search box and hit return.
✔️ You’ll get all stock items with “bulb” in the description — great!
❌ But what if you only want LED bulbs?
Here’s the trick:
- LED might be stored in Search Ref 1, not in the description.
- To narrow the search, enter bulb LED (or vice versa) in the search box.
Now you’ll only see LED-type bulbs — exactly what you’re looking for.
How to Enable Extended Searching
This feature can be activated in your User Preferences — simply check the box for “Extended Search” to turn it on.
Bonus: It Works Across the System
This powerful search method isn’t limited to stock items — it also works in:
- Sales & Purchase Orders
- Reference fields when buying or selling items
- Sales and Purchase Ledgers
Another Example:
Need to find suppliers with “Motors” in the name and based in “London”?
- 1. Enter: Motors London
- 2. In the Advanced button menu, add Address Line 4 to your search field
Your results will now match both criteria!
| Give it a try and save time across multiple modules in Opera.Need help setting it up? Just get in touch! |
Watch out for our next in the series.
– The Profile Team