How to search for a specific value in a specific field across multiple feature classes?

Question

After a long time away from GIS, I'm trying to learn my way around ArcGIS Pro (3.3). In ArcMap you could use the Find tool and select 'In field' to show you all features that had a given value in that field across multiple layers (feature classes). In ArcGIS Pro it seems you can only search one layer at a time with Select by Attributes, as the Locate/Layer Search tool doesn't let you specify the field to search. I am dealing with nearly 100 feature classes, so to search through each one is a pain!

For example, say I need to search my whole project for any feature that has the field 'Surface Type', and the Surface Type = 'Asphalt'. I want to be able to get a list or select all features - whether they are a road line, a carpark polygon, or a sports court point - that have an asphalt surface. I don't want to export all of these to a new feature or gdb, I just need a list like the old Find tool provided.

Am I missing something obvious here, or does this functionality not exist (yet)? Thank you in advance!

Pip · Answer

Thank you for your answers - I didn't know about Detailed view, that helps a little!

But it seems that my options are either 1) search for X value in Y field one FC at a time or 2) search for X value in all fields in all FCs, then manually scroll through looking for the features I'm actually interested in. I see Bud has submitted an idea to be able to sort the results list (thank you!), but it would be nice if an actual 'search for X value in Y field in all FCs' was possible. Here's hoping for a future release...

rzufelt · Answer

Sure, match (or make similar to the one that served us so well in ArcMap for so long.

At least give us the ability to return all results and show what layer and Field the result was found in, as well as letting us sort by the Value/Layer/Field results:

And a way to search all 'In" layers for value in specific field:

And, no need to add a 'not called for field' in the results and rename it to something that doesn't make sense ( below from Pro, I do NOT have a field named "Description" in any of the datasets, why oh why does it list one?)

If you are putting a value there that wasn't requested in the search, at least label it with the proper Field name, not the value of some other cryptic field set in the Display options for that particular layer....

R_

Bud · Answer

Any thoughts on a specific idea that can be submitted to make it more intuitive?