> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://learn.capstorm.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://learn.capstorm.com/copystorm-search/reference/search.md).

# Search

The Search stage is used to start the search and to view progress while a search is running. If a search has not been started this stage will contain a button to start the first search:

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Once a search has started the page will display search status. Status for each table being searched is shown in the main portion of the dialog, with a summary of search statistics shown near the top of the dialog.

To stop a running search press the Cancel button near the bottom of the dialog.

![](/files/VJZlqcCOPyxGOwtV2Kxa)

After the search has completed the Search stage will display a summary of search statistics, including the total time to search each table and the total number of matched records.

The Discard Results and Restart the Search button will re-run the search using the current set of parameters — to re-run with different search terms, change the parameters in the Parameters or Tables stage and press the Discard Results and Restart the Search button.

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