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title: Create new search
slug: create-new-search
createdAt: 2026-10-18T11:38:18.446Z
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To create a custom search tool for locating specific values within a layer attribute, navigate to the **Searches** page and click **Add Search** to begin configuring the search.

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When you click **Add Search**, the **Details** tab opens, allowing you to enter the search name, if needed. You can then select the search type and specify the layer in which you want to perform the search.

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After clicking **Next** in the **Details** tab, the **Parameters** tab opens, allowing you to configure the parameters used to search within the selected layer.

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When you click **Add Parameter**, a new tab named **Create New Parameter** opens. In this tab, select the field in which you want to search for a value, choose the appropriate data format for the field, and specify the operation type. In this example, the operation type is set to **Equals**. Finally, check the **Required** checkbox :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/OAm8tOW60zDcPD3YQzmuH_upload.png" alt caption width="24" height="22"} to make the parameter mandatory.

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To enable autocomplete when searching for field values, check the **Autocomplete Based on Field Values** checkbox :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/uHiU7oEDeEcMcY90z3QOb_upload.png" alt caption width="24" height="22"}, as shown in the figure below.

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After clicking **Submit**, the parameter is added to the **Parameters** tab, as shown in the figure below.

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The newly created search tool appears on the **Searches** page under the name specified during its creation, as shown in the figure below.

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When you navigate to the **Map** page, the newly created **Landmark Search** tool appears in the list of available search tools, as shown in the figure below.

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When you click on the **Landmark Search** tool, you will be prompted to enter the landmark’s English name, as defined in the search parameters. Enter a sample landmark name in the **Landmark Search** field to perform the search, as shown in the figure below.

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Click the **Search** button to find the feature that matches the entered value and the specified search criteria. The matching feature will then be displayed on the map, as shown in the figure below.

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If layer identification is enabled and configured, the matching feature(s) will be listed under the search results in the **Operations** panel. The information displayed for each feature will follow the identification settings defined for the corresponding layer. In addition, the matching feature(s) will be highlighted on the map, as shown in the figure below.

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