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title: "Searching in Ledgers and Schedules"
source_url: https://support.lucanet.com/en/documentation/consolidation-financial-planning/report-analyze/functions-ledgers-schedules/search-ledgers-schedules
language: en
last_updated: 2026-08-11
---
# Searching in Ledgers and Schedules

## Overview

The **Search** field in the dimension bar lets you find ledger elements — such as items, accounts, formulas, folders, references, and total lines — directly in ledgers and schedules. It is especially useful for large or deeply nested hierarchies, where the element you are looking for may be several levels down, hidden by a collapsed superordinate element, or excluded by a display setting.

## Searching for an Element in a Ledger or Schedule

To search for an element in a ledger or schedule in Consolidation & Financial Planning, click into the **Search** field in the dimension bar and enter part of the name of the element you are looking for.

Press **Enter** to confirm the search.

All matching elements are highlighted, and any collapsed superordinate elements are automatically expanded as needed to display the first matching element, which is also selected.

A counter next to the search field shows your current position among all matches, for example **3 / 8**. Navigating past the last match leads you back to the first one.

Search field in the dimension bar

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- The search is not case-sensitive, and it matches your input anywhere in the element's name — at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end.
- Use the navigation arrows next to the search field, or the **Up** and **Down** arrow keys, to jump to the previous or next matching element.
- Click **Clear (×)** next to the search field, or press **Esc**, to clear the search.
- Your search text is retained after you confirm it, so you can keep working while still seeing the highlighted matches. The search field is cleared automatically when you navigate to another workspace.
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## Search Scope

- Search results include all elements in the **by Item** hierarchy — items, accounts, formulas, folders, references, and total lines. Drill-downs other than **by Item** (for example, by organization element or by adjustment level) are not part of the search.
- If none of the ledger elements' names match your search input, the search field displays **No results**.

## Searching While Empty Rows or Columns Are Hidden

If you have activated any option under **Hide empty rows and columns** in the [display settings](https://support.lucanet.com/en/documentation/consolidation-financial-planning/report-analyze/display-ledgers-schedules/configure-display-settings.md) — for example for the accounts/items dimension — starting a search displays a dialog asking you to **reset hidden rows and columns**. Continuing the search turns off that setting so all results are visible.